What is NAWIC?

I have a friend who is apart of NAWIC and they are trying to generate new memberships.  I myself am not apart of NAWIC but I find what they do to be pretty amazing and empowering for women.  So I have decided to try and help spread the word on how amazing this group is and what it is that they can do for women in construction.  NAWIC stands for the National Association For Women in Construction.  The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) originally began as women in construction of Fort Worth, Texas.  Sixteen women working in the construction industry founded it in 1953.  Knowing that women represented only a small fraction of the construction industrym the founders organized NAWIC to create a support network.  Women in Construction of Fort Worth was so successful that it gained its national charter in 1955 and became the National Association of Women in Construction.  Today NAWIC provides its members with opportunities for professional development, education, networking, leadership training, public service, and more.