First Annual Build California Summer Camps Deliver on Vision to Activate and Engage Next Generation


Dynamic and Immersive Curriculum Shines Light on Construction Career Options BY CAROL EATON


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early 40 rising high school juniors and seniors spent a week this summer immersed


in a dynamic, hands-on summer camp with a curriculum that offered 360- degree views of construction industry careers through a mix of jobsite tours, team building projects, career readiness workshops and interactive sessions with industry professionals. Te highly engaged and motivated


students, the large majority of which are from underrepresented populations, came out of Build California’s inaugural Northern and Southern California Sum- mer Camps with plenty to show for their time: real skills, real connections, and a real vision for their future in construction. To hear campers like Gia Bruzzone


tell it, the impact and takeaways from the inaugural Build California camps were substantial.


“Te most impactful part of camp was 6


CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2025


PHOTO BY ROBINLORI PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC, COURTESY OF SWINERTON


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