California Firefighting Empowerment Camp for Girls Canceled After Complaint

  • Source: NBC San Diego
  • Published: 02/28/2018 12:00 AM

A firefighting empowerment camp for girls was abruptly canceled after a discrimination complaint to the city. That complaint came from a boy's father who called it a "girls only" empowerment camp that deterred his son from taking part. Organizers with the Girls Empowerment Camp told us registration for the March 3 and 4 camp filled up with 100 participants in just three days. There were 40 participants on a wait list too. But now, no one will be taking part. When EMT Reuben Callero's 17-year-old niece started showing interest in becoming a firefighter, he knew she needed to see what it's like first-hand. "I can tell her this is how a first responder situation works and this is how it is from my perspective but I can't give her that: the female perspective," he said.



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