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INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a new place where metal meets heat on Indy’s west side and it’s sparking future career opportunities.“Being Hispanic and Latina -- it’s something that not a lot of people would think about for welding, especially for a girl,” Macias said.This is the first time the Latinas Welding Guild has offered a welding camp to Hoosier youth. It’s a non-profit funded by female Latina welders.Now, students have five full days to get their hands on a lucrative trade.
“I’ve never done this, and I love it. Sparks coming at you, it’s scary but it’s also really fun,” Macias said.“I mean, I recommend coming here all the time,” Pike High School senior Jame De Paz said."I wanted to try it out and I ended up really liking it.”“They already have anything set up so when we come, we’re already ready to do our work,” De Paz said.
Right now, there are about 29,000 open welding jobs in the state of Indiana. This camp is meant to encourage students to explore the craft of welding. On average, welders make around $43,000 a year in the Hoosier state. “Career options in welding are almost limitless. I mean look around; everything is welded," Latinas Welding Guild instructor Kelli Thomas said.
Thomas says students grow beyond career skills during the camp. They also learn how to work together, collaborate, communicate properly and build relationships.“We’re just excited to have Latinas and women in leadership and leading the mission is important even for youth. It’s also seeking more adults that look like them in leadership,” Latinas Welding Guild founder Consuelo Lockhart said.“I hope people take a risk or a leap.
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