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Juvenile justice cadets build home for Cameron County veteran
Summary
Cadets in a juvenile-justice vocational program built and are delivering a house to a Cameron County veteran, organizers said, citing funding from the Juvenile Justice Department and local partners that helped identify a veteran whose house burned or was in severe disrepair.
Cadets at the Juvenile Justice Department’s Amador Rodriguez Academic and Vocational Center built a house for a veteran in Cameron County, program organizers said, describing the project as both vocational training and community service.
Unidentified Speaker 2 announced the delivery, saying, "Today, a veteran is receiving more than just a house. They're receiving a home." Unidentified Speaker 3, who described an eight-year expansion of the program, said the initiative pairs hands-on building trades instruction with community partnerships to give justice-involved…
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