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Indiana Students Introduced to Construction Careers

More than 2,000 sixth to tenth grade students from 12 schools are participating in the two-week curriculum.

Developed by Douglas Dillion, a teacher in the Terre Haute school district, the “Tech Town U.S.A.” curriculum combines career exploration, hand-on activities, integrated instruction of core subjects and problem solving.

Students design a house, build a scale model, develop a marketing spec sheet and calculate its price and taxes.

Working with the Home Builders Association of Greater Terre Haute, HBI was able to include educational materials from its “Build a Home, Build a Career” kit into the program.

“We are working with our teachers and HBI to expose students to the world of careers in our industry, but even more important, we are working to enhance their overall academic experience,” said Teresa Buell, the association's executive officer. “We also want to let our members know about programs such as Tech Town U.S.A.”

The best house designs from each of the 12 schools were on display last month at the association’s home show. A contest testing students’ knowledge of the construction industry was also held during the show.

In February, the Tech Town booth appeared at Indiana's Midwest Builders Convention, which is hosted by the Indiana Builders Association.

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