The Girl Scouts are now encouraging young women to explore a career in the trucking industry by offering a “Women In Trucking” badge.
President of Women In Trucking Ellen Voie worked with the Girl Scouts to create the patch because she feels it is a good way to expose girls to “the impact of trucking on their lives, since everything they have has been transported at some point by a truck.”
The Girl Scouts are offering Trucks Are For Girls events, which allows the girls to try out a truck driving simulator, to explore the interior of a truck, and to hear from female professional drivers.
@Nina_Criscuolo Please consider attending an event this Sat the brings together trucking and Girl Scouts!https://t.co/xXdxFllYC0 pic.twitter.com/36K4nzUFHZ
— IN Motor Truck Assoc (@intrucking) September 20, 2016
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DC Velocity