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Hoffman, Carl – Appalachia, 1998
In Wise County, Virginia, the If I Had a Hammer Housing Construction and Rehabilitation Program teaches the construction trades to local men and women receiving county housing assistance, while rehabilitating local housing. Trainees work for minimum wage, attend classes eight hours per week without pay, and receive support services and high school…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Building Trades, Community Development, County Programs