Women Who Weld

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Women Who Weld is a nonprofit organization based in Detroit, Michigan. Women Who Weld teaches women how to weld and find employment in the welding industry through intensive and introductory welding training programs, including Week-Long Intensive Welding Training Classes and Single-Day Introductory Workshops.[1]

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Women Who Weld was founded by Samantha Farrugia,[2] who learned how to weld while attending the University of Michigan for her master's degree in the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.[1]

The organization has been featured in The Atlantic,[1] Architectural Digest,[2] the Detroit Free Press,[3] the Record-Eagle,[4] InStyle Magazine,[5] and more.

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  1. ^ a b c Aghajanian, Liana (21 August 2018). "There's a Shortage of Welders. Will More Women Fill the Gap?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b Lorch, Danna (1 September 2020). "These Women in Construction Are Cracking The Cement Ceiling". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ Tompor, Susan. "These women are turning to welding for a financial spark". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ Urban, Mark (3 July 2019). "Women Who Weld provides a spark". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. ^ Staff, InStyle. "The Badass 50: Meet the Women Who Are Changing the World". InStyle.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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