Community Matters: Building a Sense of Belonging for Women in Construction

Authors

Jennifer Warrner, Ball State UniversityFollow

Abstract

Recruiting and retaining students from underrepresented populations, such as female students, is challenging for construction programs at higher education institutions. This paper discusses how outreach activities have successfully been used to build a sense of community and belonging for female students in a baccalaureate construction management program at a four-year higher education institution. Activities from the outreach program, ideas for funding sources, challenges and lesson learned, and recommendations for developing similar outreach programs will be highlighted in the article that could be incorporated at other institutions.

The paper will be presented:

In-person

Primary U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Gender Equality - - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Secondary U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Quality Education - - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Primary CIB Task Group OR Working commission

W112 – Culture in Construction

Secondary CIB Task Group OR Working commission

W123 – People in Construction

Recommended Citation

Warrner, Jennifer (2025) "Community Matters: Building a Sense of Belonging for Women in Construction," CIB Conferences: Vol. 1 Article 147.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7771/3067-4883.1987