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She Built This City

She Built This City Launches “IgKnight” Skilled Trades Program at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte

by GroundBreak Staff Report on January 5, 2022

The mission of Charlotte-based She Built This City’s (SBTC) is to provide industry disruptive programming that sparks interest and builds pathways to lucrative careers in the skilled trades for youth, women and marginalized communities. As She Built This City approached its second birthday near the end of 2021, the non-profit launched its first club at…

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She Built This City, skilled trades

2021 GroundBreaker: Demi Knight Clark, She Built This City

by Joan Krause, GroundBreak Carolinas on September 24, 2021

GroundBreak Carolinas is honored to spotlight Demi Knight Clark, a member of the exclusive group of 2021 GroundBreakers — five individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a difference for the construction community in the Carolinas.  Clark is Founder of She Built This City, a Charlotte-based non-profit focused on introducing adult women and young…

Topics: Featured, People
Demi Knight Clark, GroundBreaker Awards, GroundBreakers, She Built This City

She Built This City Pre-Apprenticeship Plumbing Program for Women: Summer Session Starts July 6

by She Built This City on June 18, 2021

She Built This City (“SBTC”) is a Charlotte-based non-profit focused on introducing women and young girls from diverse backgrounds to the skilled trades. SBTC is excited to announce its 15-week Pre-Apprenticeship Plumbing Program, developed in partnership with Moen, Three Way Plumbing and Lowe’s. The Summer session starts on July 6, 2021, with the Fall session kicking…

Topics: Apprenticeships, Featured, Workforce
Apprenticeships, Plumbing, She Built This City

“She Built This City” Prepares to Take Construction Training into Charlotte Community

by GroundBreak Staff Report on June 8, 2020

Charlotte-based She Built This City is a non-profit organization committed to sparking interest in construction and the maker trades for women and girls ages 9-17. After 20 years in the construction industry, founder Demi Knight Clark, found herself tired of being the only woman in the room.  With that in mind, she launched She Built…

Topics: Featured, Workforce
She Built This City, Workforce development

Commentary: Closing the Gender Equity Gap

by Demi Knight Clark, Founder, She Built This City on February 29, 2020

GroundBreak Carolinas is launching a new series of short guest commentaries on important topics like workforce development, safety and the economy. Our first contributor is Demi Knight Clark, a former, long-time residential construction executive and founder of “She Built This City,” a Charlotte-based non-profit solely dedicated to “Sparking interest in construction and maker trades for…

Topics: Featured, Workforce
Construction Workforce, She Built This City, women in construction, Workforce Shortage

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