July 19, 2023
Sharika Harris is using her plumbing skills on the Obama Presidential Center, putting together drain tile, casting iron and drain pipe for the parking garage. PHOTO PROVIDED BY SHARIKA HARRIS.
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WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION BENEFIT FROM CONSORTIUM
Sharika Harris works as a plumber on the Obama President Center project. She became interested in plumbing when she was introduced to it during her pre-apprenticeship program at Chicago Women in Trades. Out of all the trades, plumbing was the one that stood out to her, it was the one that was the most interesting to her.