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Local construction education partnerships expand: toolbox builds, skilled‑trade center coming to Hudson’s Bay
Summary
A nonprofit and local employers described students’ participation in construction projects and announced a new skilled‑trade center with employer engagement and hiring events for high school students.
A community nonprofit and local employer partners told the board that a student‑centered construction program has expanded this year and that the district is planning a skilled‑trade center at Hudson’s Bay High School.
John Gerard, owner of Quail Homes and founder of Careers in Construction Southwest Washington, told the board that high‑school students from Hudson’s Bay, Columbia River, Fort Vancouver and Skyview are prefabricating “toolbox” units to be deployed at local schools and community locations.…
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