A new training program, Hammers 2 Homes, was announced this week. Aimed at training people in the construction industry and providing them with work on the construction of social housing, Hammers 2 Homes also aims to create the homes in which those involved in the training may ultimately live.
The initiative, rolled out in partnership with New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), will also include a micro-credential at completion.
Brent Harris, founder of the Saint John Tool Library – a membership-based lending library of tools along with a woodworking shop – is launching the project under his Vacant 2 Vibrant initiative. Launched earlier this year, Vacant 2 Vibrant works to acquire vacant buildings in the city to repurpose them as affordable housing.
Harris spoke about the origins and aims of the Hammers 2 Homes program, as well as the broader scope of the Vacant 2 Vibrant project itself.
