{"id":646,"date":"2017-08-28T13:24:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T17:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/?p=646"},"modified":"2017-09-13T13:56:33","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T17:56:33","slug":"magic-camp-builds-confidence-gwinnett-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/magic-camp-builds-confidence-gwinnett-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGIC Camp Builds Confidence at Gwinnett Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once again this summer, Atlanta Design &amp; Build (ADB) sponsored Project Manager Sydney Contant-Nunes as a keynote speaker and hands-on instructor for Gwinnett Technical College\u2019s MAGIC (Mentoring a Girl in Construction) Camp. The program, established by contractor Renee Conner in 2007, has now expanded to four different locations in Georgia. It is a free, one-week day camp designed to introduce high school girls to exciting careers in construction.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Photo above shows\u00a0Sydney in the lab, explaining how to use the brad nailer to attach the sides of the box. The girls were walked through the project before they began.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Three years ago, Kathleen Torrance, who is a Lab Assistant in Residential Construction and Carpentry at Gwinnett Technical College, contacted the NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) Atlanta office. She spoke to Executive Director Jesse Morado, who then called H. Dale Contant of ADB to ask if Sydney would be interested in getting involved in MAGIC Camp. \u201cSydney was willing from the very beginning,\u201d Kathleen stated. \u201cShe had the courage to come out of her comfort zone to help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Each of the five days of camp is focused on a different construction specialty, so the girls get a broad exposure to the industry. Monday is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) training day that helps the girls develop a safety-first attitude. Tuesday is carpentry day. Wednesday is electrical day where they learn to do basic wiring. Thursday is split into morning and afternoon sessions with emphases on welding and using heavy equipment. Friday the girls tour an active construction job site. Friday there is also a banquet for students and parents, during which time the girls\u2019 projects are displayed and a highly regarded industry professional is the speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Sydney\u2019s role in past years has been as keynote speaker on carpentry day. It can be a tough challenge to walk into a classroom and face a group of high school girls who have not yet become cohesive, since it is only their second day of camp. This summer, however, Kathleen asked if Sydney could also be one of those who is responsible to instruct the girls in the carpentry lab before the lecture, and she agreed. \u201cIt was a wonderful time,\u201d Kathleen exclaimed. \u201cSydney is very experienced, comfortable with tools, so encouraging, and sets the girls at ease. They loved her in the lab, and afterwards they were glad to listen to her talk. Although they were polite, they asked so many questions that she could barely make it through her presentation!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-646 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/magic-camp-builds-confidence-gwinnett-tech\/img_9262\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9262-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-648\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-648'>\n\t\t\t\tSydney shows the girls the new 3M sandpaper. She brought a roll with her and cut off a piece for each girl to use\/keep. It was a big hit.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/magic-camp-builds-confidence-gwinnett-tech\/img_9266\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9266-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-649\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-649'>\n\t\t\t\tGirls beginning to lay out the measurements on their wood as Sydney assists. There were 14 girls present that day, so we spread them out 3 or 4 to a table and helped guide them.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/magic-camp-builds-confidence-gwinnett-tech\/img_9288\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9288-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-650\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-650'>\n\t\t\t\tOnce the wood was cut to length, the girls routered the edges. Here one of the campers is using the router table to round over the edges of the wood for\u00a0either\u00a0the top or bottom of her memory box. Sydney is instructing her how to hold the wood safely, and which direction to move it to get a clean cut. The camper in the background is waiting to router her two pieces, and in the far background, you can see one of the girls using a sander. This photo also gives you a bit of a view of the Gwinnett Tech carpentry lab.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/magic-camp-builds-confidence-gwinnett-tech\/img_9295\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9295-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-653\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-653'>\n\t\t\t\tA camper lining up wood to cut on the miter saw, under the direction of Dennis Bowers, Program Director, Carpentry &#038; Residential Construction Management.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/magic-camp-builds-confidence-gwinnett-tech\/img_9352\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9352-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-651\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-651'>\n\t\t\t\tSydney in the classroom, where she gave her presentation to the girls at lunch time. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/magic-camp-builds-confidence-gwinnett-tech\/img_9354\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantadesignbuild.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_9354-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-652\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-652'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam carpentry L to R &#8211; Sydney, Kathleen, and Dennis. Jay Tafari, who works in the computer lab at Gwinnett Tech, also left his regular duties to help at the beginning, but had gone back to work at this point. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Sydney remarked that the girls seemed more enthused this year than in 2016. \u201cPerhaps since Sydney is closer to the ages of the high school girls they feel more relaxed around her,\u201d Kathleen suggested.<\/p>\n<p>This year the girls worked on a keepsake\/jewelry box for their carpentry lab project. They were taught the basic skills of reading written instructions beforehand, careful measurement, use of basic tools (i.e. miter saw and router table), power tools, squaring things up straight, attention to detail, and team work. The camp also emphasizes getting to work on time, doing job safety analyses, and becoming familiar with the schedule. All of this training develops in them a certain level of maturity.<\/p>\n<p>At MAGIC Camp, Renee emphasizes the importance of networking. She has the girls write thank you letters to the four major sponsors of MAGIC Camp. She encourages them to set up relationships with the guest instructors and fellow girl campers, and to stay in touch. Girls often contact Renee after they\u2019ve completed MAGIC Camp, giving her feedback about solid programs they have been given the opportunity to enter. Some of them enter construction apprenticeship training, or two-year technical colleges like Gwinnett Tech after which they can get a job in construction (Gwinnett Technical College works to connect them with job possibilities), or they are pursuing a four-year engineering degree.<\/p>\n<p>Kathleen feels that MAGIC Camp provides the chance for each and every girl to gain confidence in herself. It is a very supportive environment where the girls realize their opportunities are wider than they ever imagined. She recommends the camp to all high school girls, whether they are interested in construction careers or not. \u201cI\u2019ve seen such a variety of girls come through this camp, and I\u2019ve not seen any girl who by the end of the week was disappointed that she came,\u201d Kathleen states. \u201cSome girls never wanted to do construction, but they did want to get out of the house. MAGIC Camp lights a spark even in \u201cgirlie-girls\u201d. Some have been afraid at the beginning\u2014 but they get their hands on a power tool and two hours later they are going to town and you can\u2019t stop them!\u201d Kathleen says there isn\u2019t a specific type of girl who should attend MAGIC Camp. In fact, she often feels more prone to recommend it to a girl who doesn\u2019t think she is interested. Some of the selling points are: 1. It\u2019s free! 2. The girls develop camaraderie with their fellow campers. 3. There is great variety so each girl finds some special aspects that she likes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MAGIC Camp team is extremely grateful for Atlanta Design &amp; Build\u2019s sponsorship of the camp through Sydney\u2019s participation,\u201d Kathleen enthuses. \u201cADB has been so encouraging and we\u2019re very thankful!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again this summer, Atlanta Design &amp; Build (ADB) sponsored Project Manager Sydney Contant-Nunes as a keynote speaker and hands-on instructor for Gwinnett Technical College\u2019s MAGIC (Mentoring a Girl in Construction) Camp. The program, established by contractor Renee Conner in 2007, has now expanded to four different locations in Georgia. 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