ACC students receive award for work on Habitat home

ACC trades students were presented with an award yesterday from the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC) for their partnership with Habitat for Humanity Manitoba (HFHM) to build a ready-to-move home in Brandon.

This year’s BNRC theme was People, Partnerships and Perseverance.

Students in ACC's pre-employment construction trades programs (Carpentry and Woodworking, Plumbing, and Construction Electrician) are building the home from the floor boards up as part of their curriculum of the 2014-15 academic year. The collaboration between ACC and HFHM is one that provides many benefits for our students, the Habitat partner family and the larger community.

ACC instructors are guiding students through a true ‘learn by doing’ experience, giving them real experience in their fields so they graduate career-ready. The project engages many stakeholders in Brandon, bringing them together to make a meaningful contribution to our community.

Habitat For Humanity builds affordable homes for low-income working families by offering families a hand up through no down payment, interest-free mortgages. Construction on the ACC partnership home started in September 2014 and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2015.