Girls Garage is a design and construction school for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 9-18 in Berkeley, CA. Through classes in carpentry, welding, architecture, and activist art, we support and equip fearless youth who are building the world they want to see. Established 2013 by Emily Pilloton-Lam. Through after-school and summer pathways, Girls Garage provides free and low-cost programs in carpentry, welding, architecture, engineering, and activist art to a diverse community of 200 students per year. Integrating technical skills, college/career guidance, and community leadership, our programs equip students with tools to build the world they want to see. In our 3,600-square-foot workshop and under the guidance of our highly skilled all-female staff, we invite girls and gender-expansive youth to bring their creative voice and put technical skills to work on real-world building projects that live in our community. All teen programs are free, and financial support is always available for younger students.