Programs

We offer year-round instruction for girls to bring their audacious ideas to life. With three after-school sessions (fall, winter, spring), six weeks of summer programs, and weekend workshops, girls can begin or continue along multiple pathways at Girls Garage. From woodworking and carpentry to MIG welding and screenprinting, our programs challenge girls to use technical skills, creativity, and their individual voice to make a positive impact on our community.

Summer Program

Young Women's Design and Building Institute

This week-long institute introduces 9th-12th grade girls to multiple design and building techniques, skills, media, and a community of fearless builder women. From graphic design and screen printing to carpentry, welding, and architectural drafting, girls will explore the possibilities of building in their own lives, learning, and futures. This program is by application only, at no cost to participants if accepted, and limited to a cohort of 12 girls.

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Summer Program

Builder Bootcamp

Over a week-long "bootcamp for builders" experience, girls will design and build projects to take home as well as projects responding to real-world challenges. Along the way, girls will learn skills in carpentry, graphic design, metalwork, collaboration, and teamwork. Our summer camps are taught by talented female educators and builders with decades of experience.

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YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM

Advanced Design/Build

Our Advanced Design/Build program is a year-round cohort of our most committed builder girls. This cohort brings together 9th-12th grade girls from diverse backgrounds to tackle complex, community-based projects designed and built by girls themselves.

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After-school Program

Welding and Steel Work

Let's fuse metal and make sparks fly! In this course, girls will experiment with MIG welding and related steel work (cutting, filing, finishing), practice multiple types of welds, and work on welded steel projects to take home and use for years to come!

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After-school Program

Protest and Print

This no-cost class challenges high school girls to make large-scale graphic posters and installations in response to issues that are meaningful to them. Girls will learn screen printing techniques to translate ideas into graphic activist art!

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After-school Program

Carpentry + Woodworking

Girl power and power tools! In our carpentry and wood classes, girls will learn to safely use hand and power tools and build fun take-home projects each session.

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Weekend Workshops

For aspiring builders and makers of all ages and experience levels, we host public, private, and school group workshops. Our public workshops are a perfect…

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Corporate Workshops

Building is bonding, whether you’re 9 years old or 79 years old. We welcome corporate groups of adults for a day or half-\day of team-building,…

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Distance Learning

During this uncharted time while our doors are closed, we’re doing all we can to stay connected to our fearless builder girls. We can’t wait…

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