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Entries in Workshops (25)
Building hope


(1,2,3) Francesca Billington, 10, uses a nail-gun to build her
hope chest while shop steward Lukaza Brawfman_Verissimo, 15, holds it steady
during Rosie's Girls Camp on Thursday, August 7,
2008. (4) Alexis Sanchez, 13, puts a nail into her hope
chest. (5) Anneke Moser, 11, (left) and Alexis Sanchez, 13,
(right) apply glue. (6) Anneke Moser, 11, glues her hope chest
together. Rosie's Girls Santa Monica is based on a national program designed to
build self-esteem, leadership and physical confidence in middle school girls.
During the three week intensive summer camp, girls go "behind the scenes" and
experience what it takes to maintain the city by learning and applying skills in
carpentry, welding firefighting, tree trimming and other technical trades.




Wreath workshop




Big Blue Bus
Training Coordinator for Santa Monica's Big Blue bus line, Jose Ramirez, takes 10 new motor coach trainees through some driving skill tests at Santa Monica Beach on Tuesday, November 20, 2007.




2nd Annual Beach Summit




Rosie the Riveter




Thai Green Curry




Rosie's Girl
1) Eighth grader Ella Rogers-Fett, 13, repels down the Santa Monica Fire Departments Training Tower wall during Rosie's Girls Camp on Thursday, July 19, 2007. Rosie's Girls Santa Monica is based on a national program designed to build self-esteem, leadership and physical confidence in middle school girls. During the three week intensive summer camp, girls go "behind the scenes" and experience what it takes to maintain the city by learning and applying skills in carpentry, welding firefighting, tree trimming and other technical trades. 2) SMFD Engineer Dirk Bailey puts Rosieis girls through a fire hose drill. Front to back-right to left are; Emily Shiever, 12, Alexandra Clark, 10, Mollie Bernstein, 11, and Service Cultural Leader Maria Oliveri, 19. 3) Emily Shiever, 12, Alexandra Clark, 10, drag a dummy through a tunnel to safety during a 'Confined Space Rescue Drill" 4) Firefighter Matthew Bailey demonstrates how to remove the doors from a car with the 'Jaws of Live' during Rosie's Camp. 5) Rosie's girls examine the windshield.




Roadrunners



