The New Orleans Women Artist Collective is working fervently to complete Mandeville House which is soon to become an urban community learning and healing center. In addition, Mandeville House will be the home of the New Orleans Women In the Building Trades (NOWIBT). NOWIBT is partnering with local general contractors and trades people to train and to mentor women who want to apprentice in the building industry. NOWIBT will collaborate with local trades associations and organizations that are committed to recruiting, educating, and mentoring women in the trades.

NOWAC has been committed to rebuilding New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina and finally has reached one of our goals of finding a home for the New Orleans Women In the Building Trades. We have been discouraged to not take on this venture because doing so would challenge the socio-economic structure as well as the traditional belief that women do not belong in the trades, especially women in the South. Continue reading »

First and foremost we need the following items to steer us in the direction to serve the women in our community in realizing their potential.

* A 12 week current curriculum that includes green practices
* Raw building materials and supplies
* Equipment, both stationary and portable
* hand tools
* 2 Desktops
* Washer and Dryer
* Assistance with designing a brochure and blog
* Volunteers to help build a block shed with plumbing and electrical services
* Grant writer(s) to help raise funds for operating expenses
* Fundraiser to help raise the capital to pay for the cost of rebuilding Mandeville House

Please contact us about how you could contribute to these goals!

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