15 School-aged Girls Will Gain Hands-On Experience in the Construction Trades

BALTIMORE (August 8, 2016) – Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) today is hosting 15 school-aged girls at its White Marsh Training Center. The girls are part of the National Association of Women in Construction’s (NAWIC’s) Mentoring a Girl in Construction (MAGIC) Camp which provides a supportive and nurturing environment for high school girls to explore the construction industry. The campers will meet successful female BGE field workers and have the opportunity for hands-on learning. Campers will splice cables, fuse pipes to make hula hoops, learn utility pole climbing, and view electric and gas safety demonstrations during the day-long camp in White Marsh.

The young women will have an exciting opportunity to learn and practice new skills in a gender neutral environment. The camp aims at developing greater self-confidence and more self-esteem by tackling and completing challenging projects. Campers will learn the importance of working safely around electricity and natural gas while wearing construction industry attire- long pants, t-shirts, boots and hardhats.

“This camp is part of BGE’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and introduces young ladies to women role models who have achieved success in our company,” said Doreen Hartley, BGE director of Regional Gas Operations. “Our hope is that these girls leave this camp with a greater belief in themselves and a sense of optimism in future career opportunities available to them at BGE and in the construction industry.”

BGE is dedicated to enhancing the success of women in the construction industry and expanding the pool of potential BGE employees.

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