LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY ) — Students at David Thibodeaux STEM Magnet Academy are doing their part to make a difference in the community by helping Lafayette Habitat for Humanity build some brand new houses.
“We’re kind of making it a yearly thing. Right around November we try to come back and spend a couple of days helping out,” said Tod Hansen, a civil engineering and architecture teacher at David Thibodeaux.
He said the hands-on experience helps students learn in a much more effective way, versus staying in the classroom.
Working with Habitat for Humanity, students have played a role in constructing multiple homes that not only showed the value of hard work but also helped aspiring homeowners begin a new chapter.
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Sarah Barbato, of Habitat for Humanity, said they are building six houses.
Students are involved in the painting, flooring, and construction process. News 10 caught up with a few students and their teacher to hear how insightful and rewarding the experience really is.