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Engaging with the communities we live and work in is important to Â鶹´«Ã½. Supporting our clients in their local community initiatives not only shows that we care about the work we¡¯re doing, but also about the people. The Los Angeles Metro (LA Metro) has been a long-time client of Â鶹´«Ã½, and in March of this year, they hosted a Girls Empowerment Summit for more than 250 middle and high school students interested in transportation careers. Our local team came out to support the summit with a hands-on workshop.?

2019 marks the first year for the event. Girls from grades 6-12 come to the summit to listen to speakers and participate in workshops hosted by professionals from organizations throughout the transportation industry. The goal? Shedding a light on the benefits of having women in transportation by inspiring young girls to think about joining the profession.

For the summit, Â鶹´«Ã½ employees hosted a hands-on workshop for the students called ¡°Designing a Future: Transit Station Design.¡± The session provided students with insight on what goes on in designing a large-scale transit station. ¡°Our goal was to show young girls that they can make a difference in any industry, but particularly in transportation,¡± said?Tina Moschetti, Senior Principal and Managing Leader in our Van Nuys, California office. Tina was one of the Â鶹´«Ã½ workshop leaders at the summit. ¡°A career in transportation is an opportunity to positively impact communities¡ªlocally and globally. It was a great session with lots of discussion, questions, and interests peaked,¡± Tina said.

¡°I believe we planted some seeds at the summit, and I hope to see some of these young women join the Â鶹´«Ã½ team in the future.¡± Tina said.

We¡¯re excited about the future of transportation. By focusing on equity and inclusion, we have the opportunity to invite a full spectrum of talent into the organization.

To watch the video created by LA Metro about the first annual Girls Empowerment Summit,?.