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( page 28) is not only a home-remodeling, repair and renovation expert. She’s also an activist who is passionate about helping other women enter the construction trade. The Minnesota-based nonprofit she cofounded, And Now She Rises(), has established a scholarship program with vocational schools to help women who have survived domestic abuse pursue careers in the trades. Amy and others at ANSR intend to take the effort national—and with good reason: The Labor Department projects that construction will be one of the top.
