Lane Educational Services District will provide high school seniors with hands-on training in building homes.
Lane Educational Services District (ESD) is partnering with Lane CTE to launch the Lane Career Academy: Hope Factory. This technical education program begins in the fall and will assist high school seniors with hands-on training in building homes.
Lane CTE regional coordinator Shareen Vogel says “The ultimate goal… the students will be part of building manufactured homes. These are double and single wide manufactured homes that are to replace homes that were lost in the Holiday Farm Fire.”
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The year-round program offers students the chance to collaborate with industry professionals in constructing energy-efficient, fire-resistant homes. These homes aim to benefit individuals impacted by the Holiday Farm Fire, as well as low-income families across the state. The program covers a range of disciplines, including electrical work, carpentry, sheet-metal fabrication, HVAC installation, plumbing, and welding.
Students will earn both high school and college credits while gaining valuable hands-on experience that prepares them for employment in local businesses. Jesse Quinn, the director of community engagement for Lane Workforce Partnership, expressed the significance of addressing the current shortage of skilled workers in the trade sector.
“We are experiencing a shortage of workers within the trade sector,” says Quinn. “This is something that our industry partners have been looking to address, and the Hope Factory is doing just that.”
For more information about the program or to sign up, please click here.
Source: KVAL