Detroit Women Are Breaking into the Welding Industry with Help from Local Group

The non-profit Women Who Weld is changing the face of the welding industry in Metro Detroit.

The non-profit Women Who Weld is changing the face of the welding industry in Metro Detroit. Founder Samantha Farr began the group in 2014 to help disadvantaged women get a foothold in the welding industry, an occupation with high wages and a declining number of trained workers. Listen in to CultureShift’s Ryan Patrick Hooper and Amanda LeClaire talk about an organization that’s doing great work in the region. 

 

 

 

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  • Amanda LeClaire
    Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning host and producer of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. She’s a founding producer of WDET’s flagship news talk show Detroit Today, and a former host/reporter for Arizona Public Media. Amanda is also an artist, certified intuitive and energy healer, and professional tarot reader.