Building the Future: Construction Trades and the Next Generation

About this episode

The episode discusses a program that prepares high school students for careers in various construction trades.

In this episode of the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) Podcast, host Gail Lucas, DPS Director Rabbiah Sabbakhan, and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Construction Trades Supervisor Steve Boden discuss a local program that introduces and prepares high school students for careers in construction trades, including carpentry, electrical, HVAC, masonry, plumbing, principles of architecture, and CAD design. Learn about the program, the house the students are buildin...

People in this episode

Host: Gail Lucas

Guests: Rabbiah Sabbakhan, Steve Boden

Topics covered

• construction trades
• high school programs
• career preparation
• vocational education
• skilled labor
• youth engagement

Keywords

• construction trades
• high school students
• vocational training
• carpentry
• HVAC
• plumbing
• architecture
• CAD design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, Montgomery County Public Schools

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