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August 11, 2008
BRADLEY FEHR
Thirteen-year-olds Lauren Tonello (left) and Mikayla Wong worked together recently to build a go-kart at BCIT’s Girls Exploring Trades and Technology (GETT) program.
Girls GETT hands-on experience at trades workshop
The British Columbia Institute of Technology’s “Girls Exploring Trades and Technology” (GETT) program is designed to give girls in Grades 6 to 8 an opportunity to try their hand at common trades.
Participants build a go-kart from scratch and then race their creations at the end of the five-day program.
GETT provides hands-on experience in design, carpentry, painting, machining and shop safety.
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