Carpentry students at NHTI-Concord’s Community College have been honing their construction skills through community projects. This fall, the class volunteered with Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Habitat for Humanity.
“Our carpentry apprenticeship program has always required a monthly field trip, but these excursions were typically a visit to a construction site or business to learn about their operations,” said Kathy Taylor, director of workforce education at NHTI. “This fall’s class took a hands-on approach.”
In September, the class participated in Sleep in Heavenly Peace, building beds for children who do not have them.
For October, they worked on a Habitat for Humanity project in Allenstown. They demolished a rotting deck and replaced it with a new landing at the home’s entrance. Students also replaced the windows in a trailer owned by an elderly woman who recently lost her husband.
Through these field trips, students are learning how to work with different personalities, collaborate with volunteers — including people of varying skill levels — and see real-world projects come together from start to finish.
The class is eager to continue these projects and has already planned a November trip with Habitat for Humanity to reframe and remodel a trailer bathroom in Loudon.
NHTI offers 1,000+ workforce education programs, including a hands-on carpentry apprenticeship program. Learn more about these offerings at nhti.edu/workforce.