Girls Garage in Berkeley, California gives young women tools they need to build and shape their future
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Berkeley-based builder and designer Emily Pilloton imagines a world where young women grow into powerful change-makers who are unafraid to speak up, stand out, and shape the world. In her quest to empower future leaders, Pilloton merged her passion for architecture with education to found Girls Garage. Opening in 2013, Girls Garage is the first-ever design and building program dedicated to young women ages 9 to 18 in the United States. The safe workspace is purposeful with the meaning behind the word girl, used as a term to encompass gender-expansive youth. All young wome...
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