The Rosie Project (named after the iconic Rosie the Riveter campaign) is a collaboration between Hill Air Force Base and Weber State University. The 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, invited Aniza Brown, who spearheads the project to speak 388th FW members here.

HILL AIR FORCE BASE—Named for Rosie the Riveter who represented women that went to work to support the war effort during World War II, the Rosie Project is meant to bring out the modern day version of those military spouses as they are supporting the warfighter. The program is a partnership between Weber State University and Hill Air Force Base to train military spouses for IT careers.

“It can be hard for a spouse to get a job off base,” said Aniza Brown, executive director of Catalyst Campus, Ogden. “If they give an address on base sometimes they’re not hired because they know they won’t be staying. Or their husband is deployed but they want a divorce so the wife and kids are moved off base. They’re overlooked quite a bit.”

“We’re going to invest in these people so they can have meaningful employment at every stage of their spouse’s military service,” said Aniza Brown, executive director of Catalyst Campus, Ogden. “We’re removing barriers for military spouses and building a program that enables them to propel their career.”

The program, which will be taught by WSU School of Computing faculty, will welcome the first cohort of 20 students on Feb. 28. The second cohort will start in September.