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Young people gain valuable job skills while helping unhoused population

NPR
Published August 10, 2023 at 9:33 AM EDT
Area high-school students build a shelter as part of Lane Community College's "Constructing a Brighter Future" program. (Brian Bull/KLCC)
Area high-school students build a shelter as part of Lane Community College's "Constructing a Brighter Future" program. (Brian Bull/KLCC)

Oregon is short of workers in skilled trades, and people experiencing homelessness are struggling to find shelter.

KLCC’s Brian Bull tells us about one student program that is fixing both problems.

 

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