by Rita Brooks
A Habitat for Humanity build at 22 Hunt Circle offers Fallin Career & Technology students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience while helping others. Habitat for Humanity is a Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing.
A Habitat for Humanity build at 22 Hunt Circle offers Fallin Career & Technology students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience while helping others. Habitat for Humanity is a Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing.
“I want to introduce my students to skills they can use after high school and throughout their lives,” said Stewman, who teaches construction at Fallin. “Habitat is a great fit for what we do. The students learn a lot by doing it on site.”
Andrew Calvit, project manager for Habitat for Humanity Natchez, said the organization appreciates having students involved in our projects. He said that he likes to give the students hands-on experiences. Calvit has been with Habitat for Humanity for 25 years. He learned his building skills from hands-on experience himself. “They’re having fun with it,” Calvit said. “I welcome the opportunity to work with youth as I teach them the trade, I also talk with them about believing in themselves and their abilities.”
“It feels good, knowing we’re learning something and it’s going to benefit someone in need,” said Alex Johnson, a construction student at Fallin.
“It feels good, knowing we’re learning something and it’s going to benefit someone in need,” said Alex Johnson, a construction student at Fallin.
“Today we’ve learned when and how to use the different types of boards that are on the site,” added Eric Franklin, another student working on the project. “We’ve even learned a little on how to read blueprints and how they convert to real life sizes. Both students said they enjoy how hands-on the course has been.