CCC和仁人家园联合起来

CCC has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona to build small-footprint homes in Flagstaff. CCC's Ken Myers and HFH's Eric Wolverton stand in the construction lab at the Fourth Street campus, where much of the work will be completed by students.

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威尼斯安卓版 needs to offer real-world experience to the students in the Construction 技术 Management program. Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona needs workers to help build affordable homes for Flagstaff.

In late May, leaders for the two organizations got together and made the arrangement formal. CCC CTM students will help HFH build the first of, 带着希望, many “starter homes” for the Flagstaff community beginning this fall.

“We want to encourage workforce development and retention to keep that talent in the community,埃里克·沃尔弗顿说, HFH的执行董事. “第一套房子是一种不断给予的资产. They will be a community asset serving multiple families.”

Starter homes are homes with smaller “footprints” – approximately 350 square feet, Wolverton说. Similar to studio living, the homes will also have a full kitchen and bath. The purpose of the homes is to give residents an opportunity to get into homeownership and save money in the process.

Wolverton explained that the homes will be made available from HFH to qualified applicants. 申请人是根据收入和需要来选择的, and they must contribute “sweat equity” to help build the home. HFH finances the loan and offers 0 percent interest. The land the home sits on belongs to the city and is leased at a vastly reduced rate for 99 years to keep the build affordable.

结果是, 房主可以省钱, 基本上, 通过投入资金, 作为按揭付款, 走进家庭. 五年后, the owner can sell the property back to HFH and walk away with $10,000 to $50,000 in equity to put a down payment on a larger home, 甚至不支持创业, Wolverton说.

“The heart of our college is committed to advancing program opportunities for our students while also serving the needs of the community,”医生说。. Lisa Blank, dean of CCC Career and Technical Education. “This project embodies that dedication and positions Flagstaff as a leader in solving complex problems by leveraging partnerships.”

肯尼斯•迈尔斯, 领导CTM教员, said that he has been trying to partner with HFH for several years, and the new opportunity with “starter homes” was the perfect project for the CCC students.

“That small scale provides more opportunities for the students,迈尔斯说, 补充说，学生将创造, 从模板, structural panels for the home in the newly remodeled Del E. 韦伯商店在CCC的第四街校园. 那些板, 一旦构造, will then be moved to the site of the build and the home will be constructed out of the panels, 就像拼图游戏一样.

The project will be part of the college’s Building Methods I and II courses, 是在秋季和春季学期吗.

“The job experience is going to be extremely helpful,迈尔斯说.

The students will be learning real-world skills in a real-world build, Myers said. That experience is invaluable for employers in the Flagstaff community, all of whom are continually seeking workers with skills that allow them to begin on the job immediately, 没有进一步的培训. 另外, the students will be learning about what it means to give back, 提供服务, to their community by participating in a HFH build.

Blank said the courses lead to industry certificates and college credit, in the event the students wish to pursue associate or bachelor’s degrees in the future.

“We’re excited because it’s not only a model for Flagstaff, 还有州，甚至整个国家,布兰克说.

Wolverton agreed because prices for single-family homes continue to rise, and the “starter home” model allows for home ownership to a larger section of the population. 还有那些家, 一旦房主长大了, can be resold again and again and offer a “hand up” into home ownership to others.

Myers said, “It’s going to be a lot bigger than a framing class.”

He’s got plans to include students in cement work, 管道, 电, 加热, 通风, air conditioning and interior-finishing processes of building homes – as well as following the process from the planning and permitting process through to home inspections.

Wolverton说 that the goal is to have the first home built by late April or early May 2022. The cost of the build is being supported by generous donations to HFH. The site for the first build is still being determined.

计划是建造更多的“入门房”.”

“If everything goes well, we want to expand this,” Wolverton说.

了解更多关于CCC的信息 xv4.lyfaxing.com/apply-now . For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona, visit  http://www.habitatflagstaff.org .

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