UnCommon Construction teaches high schoolers building skills and life lessons

 

While a noisy construction site may not seem like the ideal place for high school students, local nonprofit unCommon Construction (uCC) sees it as the perfect classroom. Offering construction apprenticeships through local high schools, uCC teaches students how to build houses while fostering life skills such as leadership, teamwork and professional work ethic.

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