Women in Building Construction
Work experiences of nine women who work in building construction (a carpenter,
an architect, a sheetmetal-worker, a plumber, an engineer/lighting designer, a painter, a heat and frost insulator, and 2 electricians).
"I think the average women would amaze herself," carpenter Carol Arness asserts.
"We can do it!" adds architect Pamela K. LaRue. The American Library
Association named Women in Construction one of sixteen
Selected Films and Videos for Young Adults. Video 15 minutes; color;
Public Performance Rights; $95.00. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00.
Women in Dentistry
Although 11 percent of the dentists in the United States are Women, it is
a field that more girls and women should consider, according to these four
dentists from a variety of dental specialties. Two own small businesses and two
work for others in a large and a small practice. Juanita Fonseca, an
orthodontist, sees dentistry as empowering for women. "You're kind of your
own boss and you have a little bit more freedom. You have this business that
you can try to make the best that it can be." "Well produced" (School
Library Journal). Video 15 minutes; color; Public Performance Rights, $95.00. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00.
Women in Engineering
Women in Engineering Video 15 minutes; $95.00 (including public performance rights);
order #27001; ISBN # 1-877933-92-9. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00; order #27002;
ISBN #1-877933-93-7. Engineers are problem-solvers who work on projects ranging from
roller coasters to waste-water-treatment plants to cake mixes and the machines that make
them. "Engineering for me is like one big puzzle," says Kelly A. Detra, who designs
tractors. "I really enjoy it. Every day, there's something new." The thirteen engineers
included in this new video represent a wide range of specialties within engineering.
Women in Firefighting
Six firefighters, with a variety of specialties, including paramedics, a
lieutenant, and a fire chief. "I was twenty-five years old when I realized,
hey, I can do this," Lisa Van Buskirk says. "Sometimes I wish I would have
started this earlier, but I didn't know anybody like me growing up. Everybody
I knew had proper jobs for women at the time." "A good addition to a unit on
careers" (School Library Journal). Video 15 minutes; color; Public Performance Rights; $95.00. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00.
Women in Highway Construction
Video 15 minutes; $95.00 (including public performance rights); order #29001; ISBN #1-877933-96-1. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00; order #29002; ISBN #1-877933-97-X. Women who work in highway construction often cite working outdoors; physical labor; high pay; and independence as benefits of their field.
Women in Machining
Seven machinists who work in a variety of jobs. "I never would have imagined
in a million yerars that I would be a machinist, but I am so glad that I got
the opportunity," says machinist Veronica Ramos. And mold-making apprentice
Theresa Kozel points out that she does less heavy lifting as a machinist than
she did in her fourteen years working as a waitress. Video 15 minutes; color
Public Performance Rights; $95.00. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00.
Women in Nontraditional Careers: An Introduction
From welders to firefighters, from construction workers to machinists, from a
helicopter pilot to a dumptruck driver, from police officers to dentists, from
athletic coaches to carpenters, from a service mechanic to a mason, forty-six
women from a wide variety of backgrounds are shown at work. Video 15 minutes;
color; Public Performance Rights; $95.00. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00.
Women in Policing
Six police officers with different specialties encourage girls and women to
consider a career in policing. "This is the type of job that has a future,"
Uniformed Special Investigator Pia M. Kinney James says. Recommended by
Elementary School Library Collection. "One of the few up-to-date
resources available encouraging young people to choose a law enforcement career"
(Wisconsin Police Journal). Video 15 minutes; color; Public Performance Rights; $95.00. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00.
Women in Welding
Six welders who work in a variety of jobs. Cheryl R. Rogers, who has six
children, including a four-year-old, says, "If I can get up every morning
at five o'clock and get my kids to school, one child should not stop you from
doing that." Video 15 minutes; color; Public Performance Rights; $95.00. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00.
Work Talk: Women in Nontraditional Careers in Their Own Words
Video 15 minutes; $95.00 (including public performance rights); order #28001; ISBN #1-877933-94-5. Resource guide 114 pages; $45.00; order #28002; ISBN #1-877933-95-3. A fast-paced presentation highlighting dozens of women from a wide variety of careers. As a fire chief who loves her job puts it, "The Japanese say if the shoe fits, the foot is forgotten." Nontraditional careers vary widely and can be gratifying for many different reasons.
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