Join us for Welding After School
For girls and gender expansive kids* ages 12 - 15
FRIDAYS, 4pm - 6:30pm
September 26 - November 14
@ UNCA STEAM Studio
What if electricity, heat, time, and skill could stick pieces of metal together? You’ll spend 8 weeks doing just that! Learn how to arc weld from skilled artists and professionals and make some cool stuff out of metal. This program is designed for beginners with no prior experience in welding.
Learning Outcomes:
- Physics: Electricity
- Physics: Arc welding
- Safe use of metal shop equipment, including cutting and grinding tools
- 3D design of welded objects
$300 - snacks, tools, and materials included!
Financial Aid is Available! Apply Here Prior to Registration
Accessibility notes
- Students will be exposed to a dusty space with loud machinery.
- Students will be asked to stand upright and focus at a machine for periods of time.
- Welding students are required to wear personal protective equipment, which includes a welding hood, pants that cover their legs, and a long sleeve leather jacket. Socks are required. No yoga pants, athletic shoes, or Crocs are permitted.
*SkillSet is open to students of all genders
