{"id":47702,"date":"2016-07-08T16:13:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-09T02:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=47702"},"modified":"2023-03-15T13:32:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T23:32:43","slug":"constructing-the-next-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/07\/08\/constructing-the-next-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Constructing the next generation"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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The students of the 2016 Summer Construction Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The construction industry is on the rise in Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>, and Honolulu Community College<\/a> is providing\u00a0career exploration to 66 high school students representing 20 public, private\u00a0and charter schools, including\u00a0the Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>\u00a0Youth Challenge Academy.<\/p>\n

In July the students were recognized\u00a0amongst their family and friends for successfully completing the Summer Construction Academy<\/a>, a six-week program that gave them introductory knowledge of carpentry, sheetmetal, welding\u00a0and autobody.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal of the Summer Construction Academy program is to give our students the chance to experience the college campus environment and courses offered,\u201d explained program coordinator Calvin Matutino<\/strong>. \u201cStudents got to experience hands-on activities that will give them insight into careers and\u00a0educational pathways\u00a0in the various disciplines of the construction industry, thus giving them the opportunity to make informed choices, so that they can steer their own futures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eleven of the 66 students returned as advanced participants, applying\u00a0what they previously learned to multiple projects, such as\u00a0constructing three metal-framed walls, and building child-sized picnic tables that will be donated to preschools within the community.<\/p>\n

Half of the 66 students are 2016 high school graduates, and 21 of them plan to attend Honolulu Community College in the fall.<\/p>\n

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Students in class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n