The Association of Women in Automotive, PDX
Train, educate, support
Upcoming events
Car care classes
Car care class scheduled fo
The June Class held at PCC Sylvania Campus Automotive Shop
Map (AM Building)
About Us
Our Mission
To provide a professional and personal network, advocate for inclusion and inspire future women in the automotive trades through outreach, training, support and education.
Who we are, how we began
In February of 1987, a group of female technicians and shop owners decided that they needed a support network of their own. They began by meeting monthly and establishing a scholarship fund at Portland Community College and fundraising directly for it. Gathering every month to network and work towards the business of improving positions and equity in the field for women, those founding members soon started offering car care clinics and workshops. These workshops served not only to introduce young women to the idea and possibility of working in the automotive field , but also to help car owners communicate effectively about their vehicle and feel more confident as a car owner.
We have grown from that handful of women to a more formal non-profit but continue the work that was begun by that loose association. Today we run car care workshops, fund several scholarships in several area colleges and provide speakers or table at events for young women. We continue to meet monthly to not only continue our work in the community, but also to support each other.
What we do
WE HAVE SPEAKERS & EDUCATORS AVAILABLE Do you have an event you would like us to participate in? For career days and the like, we will try to match you with a technician or shop owner to talk about the industry
CAR CARE CLASS for groups of 10 or more - we provide a location - or you provide one. Classes are provided on a sliding scale, individual basis. Contact us to find out more.
TABELING- We have a set of several hands on activities we can set up for the day that allows young people to use tools with car parts or play a game using hardware.
Meetings: Meetings are held every month on the final Wednesday of the month. You do not have to be a member to attend, you can just show up and take part and meet other women in the automotive field.
Donate Now
$20.00
Your generous gift will help us fund our mission.
