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High School Students Build Tiny Homes and Earn School Credit
In Boulder, Colorado, high school students are learning valuable job skills while helping families in need. The city, school district, and Habitat for Humanity created a special factory where teens spend part of their school day building small homes. Students earn class credit while working alongside professional builders to create energy-efficient, all-electric townhomes. Each home can house two families and is powered by solar energy. The 31,375-square-foot factory aims to complete one home every two weeks. This program helps students learn construction skills that could lead to good-paying careers. At the same time, they're helping solve the affordable housing crisis in their community. The program won the Eagle Award from Housing Colorado for its innovative approach. This model shows how schools, cities, and nonprofits can work together to address real community needs while giving young people hands-on learning experiences. Students gain practical skills, families get affordable homes, and the community benefits from this partnership approach.
March 5, 2026·Good Good Good·The Change Lab
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In Boulder, Colorado, high school students are learning valuable job skills while helping families in need. The city, school district, and Habitat for Humanity created a special factory where teens spend part of their school day building small homes. Students earn class credit while working alongside professional builders to create energy-efficient, all-electric townhomes. Each home can house two families and is powered by solar energy. The 31,375-square-foot factory aims to complete one home every two weeks. This program helps students learn construction skills that could lead to good-paying careers. At the same time, they're helping solve the affordable housing crisis in their community. The program won the Eagle Award from Housing Colorado for its innovative approach. This model shows how schools, cities, and nonprofits can work together to address real community needs while giving young people hands-on learning experiences. Students gain practical skills, families get affordable homes, and the community benefits from this partnership approach.
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