Announcement
Fall session wrap up!
As 2022 winds down, we reflect on what happened in Girls Garage this fall.
Fear Less. Build More.
Girls Garage is a nonprofit design and construction school for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 9-18. Through classes in carpentry, welding, architecture, and activist art, we support and equip a community of fearless youth who are building the world they want to see. Established 2013.
Speak up. Stand out. Make trouble.
Upcoming Sessions
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After-School Program
Construction + Community
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After-School Program
Protest + Print
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After-School Program
Carpentry + Woodworking
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Summer Program
Young Women's Design and Building Institute
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Summer Program
Builder Bootcamp
Testimonials & Impact
“When I'm here, I do all the things people tell me I can't.”
— Solyana, 15 years old
“Girls Garage is a place of transformation. As I learned about power tools, I built a house, practiced leadership skills, and learned how to fear less and build more.”
— Ellah, 13 years old
“I loved being able to help the community and form bonds with other girls and non binary people. It was so nice to have a space where everyone listened to each other and genuinely wanted to understand one another. ”
— Vivian, 17 years old
“If this place has taught me anything, it’s to be resilient and to be fearless. So I look forward to the next project. I look forward to the next commitment. I look forward to the next build. I look forward to being fearless.”
— Nautica, 15 years old
558
participating girls since 2013
171
projects completed since 2013
100%
teen girls attending at no cost
Get the Girls Garage Book!
Girls Garage: How To Use Any Tool, Tackle Any Project, and Build The World You Want To See
Girls Garage is your can-do compendium of all things tools and building! Packed with over 175 illustrated tool guides, 11 how-to projects, 21 essential skills, and 15 profiles of awesome builder girls and women, Girls Garage will inspire you to fill up your toolbox and get building.
"I wrote this book as an invitation for girls to put on their tool belts and build the world they want to see. And I mean that quite literally: I want girls, who have big dreams, goals, and ideas, to have zero barriers to access the tools they need to be successful. That tool might be a hammer, a little extra confidence to try something new, or the ability to see yourself in the world of STEM."
— Emily Pilloton-Lam, Founder of Girls Garage