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Project was sponsored in conjunction with the Home Depot Foundation and the Home Builders Institute as a community service project in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy.
Amjad Ibrahim (left) and Elijah Howe (right), eighth grade Industrial Tech students, fit together pieces of the desk on Friday. The project was sponsored by a collaboration between The Home Depot Foundation and the Home Builders Institute. CREDIT ANNIE BARKALOW
Eighth grade students at Coralville’s Northwest Junior High School met with Home Depot staff on Friday, Feb. 16 to build desks and learn skills in construction.
The Home Depot Foundation, partnering with the Home Builders Institute (HBI), reached out to the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) with the idea for the desks in November of 2023, as part of its nationwide week of service honoring and celebrating Dr.…
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