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New Girl Scout Patch Program Introduces Young Girls to Careers in Construction Girl Scouts across the country can now participate in an exciting new patch program, The House That She Built, designed to empower girls to think about STEAM and construction by meeting real professional women in building. Created by Mollie Elkman, the author of the children’s book, The House That She Built, with support from the book’s publisher, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), this program is inspired by the same team of real women from NAHB’s Utah Chapter of Professional Women in Building Council who came together from around the country to build a one-of-a-kind home in Utah: The House That SHE Built. Many of the 100+ women who joined together from around the country to build this home are former Girl Scouts themselves. The intent of this patch program is to build self-esteem and develop skills through curiosity and hand on activities. The program hosted by the Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast was first rolled out last week but is available to all Girl Scouts across the country.
Home Building Increasingly Shifting to Rural and Small Counties The market share of single-family and multifamily homes built in rural markets increased over the past year, and the growth seems to be accelerating. According to NAHB’s Home Building Geography Index (HBGI), 10.5% of all singlefamily homes built in Q4 2021 were built in rural areas, up from 10% in Q4 2020. In addition, 6% of multifamily units were built in rural areas compared to just 4.1% a year ago.
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