Hard Hatted Women

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Mar 15, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$215,193

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

We can do it inspiring girls to greatness (youth programs) hhw's programming for youth, called we can do it inspiring girls to greatness, consists of three programs: 1) our k-12 role model speakers bureau; 2) the rosie's girls summer program; and 3) the rosie's girls alumnae club. Through the k-12 role model speakers bureau, hhw identifies and trains women already working in high wage trade and technical careers to speak to groups of both girls and boys about their career paths. Hearing from women working in nontraditional careers is key to breaking down gender stereotypes about work and the capabilities of women that exist among both boys and girls. It also helps girls recognize opportunities they may not have considered and how the decisions they make now can affect their long term, financial well-being. Rosie's girls is a nationally-licensed curriculum created and owned by vermont works for women. Hard hatted women was the first to bring this innovative three-week summer day camp to ohio, serving girls in the city of cleveland. The program is a three-week trades exploration camp for girls entering the 6th-8th grades designed to build self-esteem, perseverance, and leadership through learning and applying basic skills in carpentry and other trades, physical activities,and creative arts. Girls are challenged to develop new areas of confidence,expand their math and science skills through concrete applications, and push past preconceived limitations. Based on the experience of conducting rosie's girls since 2005, hard hatted women has also established a rosie's girls alumnae club. The majority of girls who have attended rosie's girls camps run by hhw have been from low-income neighborhoods where substance abuse, violence, and teenage pregnancy are daily realities. The primary purpose of this club is to have a strong support system in place for the girls who have participated in the program as they enter high school and begin exercising more decision-making about their course, career goals, and lives.

Activity 3

Other program services many industries are experiencing or anticipating shortages of skilled workers. Some are struggling to meet diversity goals. With more than 30 years experience in recruiting and preparing women for trade and technical careers, hhw is often called upon to help employers meet these challenges. In response, hhw is developing strategies targeted to specific sectors. This work includes technical assistance to employers and training providers, public policy monitoring and advocacy, and the development of curriculum in partnership with employers. Hhw has had particular success in the energy and construction sectors. The center for energy workforce development (cewd), a national employer group, has asked hhw to serve as a pipeline organization for its eight-state career pathways pilot, get into energy. Cewd has partnered with the association of general contractors (agc) and the manufacturing institute to create a set of core skill assessments and training that lead to certificates and competencies that are easily transferable to any of the three industry sectors. In july 2007, hard hatted women brought together registered apprenticeship programs, construction contractors, the ohio department of transportation, and other community and industry partners to launch the women in ohio roadways construction consortium (worcc). The goal of this project is to increase the number of women entering registered apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship training, thus helping ohio's apprenticeship programs and contractors better meet their requirements under federally-financed contracts. Between july 2007 and december 2010, 366 women entered into pre-apprenticeship training programs (pats) and 144 enter registered apprenticeship programs under this project. Hhw also works with non-profit organizations who share our passion for increasing the number of women in high-skill, high-wage careers. In 2010, hhw provided expertise to workforce programs run by ywcas in warren, youngtown, and cincinnati. Hhw also holds a contract with the ohio department of rehabilitation and correction to help women being released from the marysville penitentiary find work in construction.

Filer

EIN

34-1442773