Before coming to Canada, I was a teacher who worked at the university. The reason that I came to study in Canada is that I wanted to break through the bottleneck of my work, gain further training, hone my skills in the English language and have a larger and better education platform. I got to...Read More
James and Simon, two Carpentry students, let us know why they are so excited and grateful to be getting their education and helping out the community at the same time. And if you’ve missed our previous episodes, be sure to check them out in our: “Our House” Video Gallery – where you’ll find the first...Read More
***LISTEN TO HIS INTERVIEW HERE*** Our Carpentry teacher John Hodges was interviewed by CBC Radio, to talk about the Our House Project. He did a masterful job, to explain the project and the progress he, the other teachers and the students are having during the build of our LEED & Habitat for Humanity project. Read More
Our academics teachers at Huntingdon Adult Education and Community Centre were part of a team from the New Frontiers School Board who attended a PLC (Professional Learning Communities) conference in Jacksonville, Florida (in November). This team made up from adult education teachers, and administrators from all three of our centres (HAECC, NOVA and CVCEC), spent...Read More
The OUR HOUSE PROJECT can only happen with the help of our corporate sponsors and our community partners. CORPORATE SPONSORS: ROXUL INSULATION Roxul offers insulation solutions that help save energy and create quiet and safer homes. DELTA COSELLA- DORKEN The brand that experts use for moisture management in foundations, walls, and roofs LEGALETT Legalett Canada...Read More
“THE PROGRESS” (episode 12): The construction of our state-of-the-art eco-friendly homes is moving along nicely. Be sure to spread the word, as we are on the search for two families who’ll end up owning brand new homes. In this episode we get “a state of affairs” from our insiders who explain where we are at and...Read More
On my first day of school, I was ecstatic to be taking the Drafting program at CVCEC. I knew design was something that really interested me; I loved the work, because I had previously received my DEP as an interior decorator from the NOVA Career Centre. I soon discovered I was the only Canadian student...Read More
This page archives all the “Our House” (Habitat for Humanity, Eco-home project) videos for your viewing pleasure. We also have links for media coverage of the project. OUR HOUSE episodes: “CHASE’S NEW HOME – THE TOUR” (episode 22): Chase is so excited to show the world his new Habitat for Humanity, LEED certified (eco-friendly) home built by...Read More
Habitat for Humanity is looking for two working families in our area to help have their dreams of owning a new home become a reality. Families need to be renting, able to donate some volunteer hours to their new home and have an annual income of between $38,000 and $55,000. It’s that easy! For more...Read More
The students of the Carpentry program have been hard at work on the “Our House” project; a collaborative project-based enrichment opportunity that involves partners such as Habitat for Humanity, The Village of Ormstown, Eco Habitation Quebec and many other sponsors. There is so much to talk about on this project, but this article is about...Read More
