Growing STEM: Exploring the trades with 'The House That She Built'
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WKYC Channel 3 Welcome to Oatey University, where troops of Girl Scouts are learning what's behind the walls of a house. This training center highlights Oatey's plumbing products, from simple connections to high-end fixtures.
"We are very behind not only educating girls but educating everyone on why it's so important to continue the trades," Samantha Benedick, channel marketing manager at Oatey, said. "We need new plumbers entering the workforce."
During the visit, the girls got to build their own P-trap, the bend in the pipe under your sink that keeps sewer odors from entering the home. After all, plumbing is all about keeping water flowing in the right direction.
Exploring the trades is the first step for Girl Scouts in earning a "The House that She Built" badge. The "She Built" movement also inspired a book, and Oatey came on board to build the girls' confidence.
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