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Women In Construction (WIC) Week is March 1-7, 2020

Regional Chair: Tania Bowman, Gr. Des Moines #80

Be sure to tag all of your social media posts:
#WICWEEK2020

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​JOIN US THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH 2020 TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND CELEBRATE ALL WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION!

The focus of Women in Construction (WIC) Week is to highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry. WIC Week also provides an occasion for NAWIC’s thousands of members across the country to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. It is also a time for local chapters to give back to their communities.

​Let's share our activities, pictures, videos and successes here for the Region to celebrate!

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As you post photos on your chapter social media pages and on Facebook, tag them with the @NAWICMWR to post them to the regional page and use any (or all) of these hashtags!
#NAWIC
#WICKWeek2020
​#WomenInConstruction


Activities Planned in the Midwest Region.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 

​As chapters submit their activities, they will be shared in this space! Check back often as the list of events throughout the upper Midwest grows!
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WIC Week Activities: March 1-7, 2020

NOTE: Click the Chapter number/name to visit their social media or website for the most current schedule information!
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Ongoing: STL Alliance for Period Supplies
"Moving Up!" HR Session
Exploring Careers in Construction Panel Discussion
Women in Construction Tech Webinar
STL City Foundry Jobsite Tour
#38 St. Louis
City Councils & Mayors of Bettendorf, Rock Island, Moline, Silvis, and Davenport have declared this WIC Week!
Hard Hat Happy Hour at Russell. Construction 
Community Service Day at Humility of Mary Homeless Shelter
#50 Quad Cities /Moline, IL
Support for Give Grace Give Hope
Networking Event at Cub Club at Principal Park
Women in the Workplace presentation at Baker Group
Girls in Construction Career Discovery Day at DMACC Ankeny Campus
#80 Gr. Des Moines
Billboards throughout downtown all week!
Self-Defense Class, Builders Assoc. & Clay County Sheriff's Dept.
Jobsite Tour: Downtown YMCA Renovations
​Donations for Care Beyond the Boulevard
On The Rise | Elevating Women in the Building Community
​Westin CC
#100 Gr. Kansas City
#105 Milwaukee
Wear Red for NAWIC this week!
Mayoral Proclamation of Women in Construction Week
Volunteer for Taco Tuesday at Ronald McDonald House
WIC Week Selfie Day
Wine Tasting at Jenny Dawn Cellars
DIY Painting Class
#120 Gr. Wichita
#142 NE Kansas
 
#160 Cedar Rapids - Iowa City
Billboards throughout town all week!
Social Media / Selfie Day
Pizza, Pop & Power Tools
NAWIC 101 Lunch & Learn
Industry Appreciation Mixer
 Morning Coffee
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​After Work Happy Hour
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​Habit Woman Build Day Friday
Habitat Woman Build Saturday
#237 Gr. Sioux Falls
#246 Fargo - Moorhead
#269 Black Hills
#341 Central Missouri
#346 Southeast Minnesota
#366 Southwest Missouri
#382 SE Kansas
Donation drive in support of Bethlehem House
Speed Networking for Construction Connections
Construction Equipment Lunch & Learn
MCC Simulator and Breakfast
Family Fun Event
Women's Self-Defense & Awareness
#116 Omaha

WIC Week Awards

WIC Week awards will be based on four categories:
  • PR & Marketing
  • Chapter Collaboration
  • Community Outreach
  • Education
 
You choose which category, or categories you want to compete in. You can choose just one or all four! (which I suggest) 😊

When you submit your WIC Week recap online, WHICH IS DUE APRIL 2nd) be sure to include the category (ies) you want to be judged in. The chapter or Region with the best score in the category will be announced at Annual Conference in Atlanta in 2019. Prizes will be a donation to the chapter or region general fund!


The WIC Week Midwest Region Awards can be found in the attachment below. Here are the 3 categories that will be awarded in Chicago:
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Women Working Together…to make our World Fair
Social Media Prize-Winners: Your chapter swarmed as a team and went the extra mile to spread the buzz online about women in construction!

Women Building Together…to make our World Fair
Blue-Ribbon Wearing PR Specialists: We know it takes time to get in the news, but your chapter didn’t shy away from yelling from the rooftops about WIC Week!

​Women Coming Together…to make our World Fair
Prize-Winning Networkers: Your chapter created multiple events, and then followed through and attended in droves to spread the word about WIC Week!

Midwest Region WIC Week Award  Information:

2019_wic_week_-_midwest_region_awards.pdf
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WIC Week Ideas.

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Click here to download your own 2020 WIC Week Facebook Profile Picture Frame!
Each chapter in our region has done some outstanding events during WIC Week in the past. Here is a compilation of suggestions that might help you finalize a few new things for 2020!

PR & Marketing
  • Newspaper or Magazine Articles
    • They are always looking for content….submit press releases and letters to editor, articles about your chapter and what you’re doing, etc.
  • Billboards
  • Posters
    • Get them from national, or print off a copy and post them in all trailers, offices, schools, and around town!
  • Radio or TV promotions
    • Just ask – it can never hurt.  Submit a story idea and you might just get on the air….for free!
  • NAWIC Attire and/or pins worn at events or membership drives
    • Many chapters are selling clothing right now.  Our chapter has a new online store that includes WIC Week shirts! (https://qrg.four51ordercloud.com/NAWIC/catalog)
  • Social Media Campaign using #WICWeek2020 
    • Change your cover photo to the WIC Week Logo (be sure to include the one that has the dates on it)
    • Change your profile picture to the WIC Week Logo (be sure to include the one that has the dates on it) ---See the sample for 2020 and download your own link to put on your chapter facebook page.  😊
    • Articles
    • Stats
    • Member profiles
    • Information on how to join/get involved in NAWIC
    • Posts about your WIC Week events & happenings
 Chapter Collaboration
  • Joint Chapter/Association Meetings
  • Joint Chapter/Association Events
  • Joint Region/Association Events
 Community Outreach
  • Charity/Fundraising
    • Partner with a local charity that week.  There are lots of small…to large ways to make a difference in your community all week long! 😊
  • Food or supply collection
    • For your WIC Week events….ask members to bring items that will go to a local charity
  • Blood Drive
  • Habitat for Humanity
 Education
  • Lunch N Learn
  • Job Site Tour
  • Career Fair 
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