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Students learn home improvement trades
Tiyon Conyers, a sophomore at Woodbridge High School, said he likes his elective Home Improvement class. "It makes me think of a possible future," he said in class on Dec. 11. Conyers and his classmates learned that if they continued in a home improvement trade such as wiring, they would make $35 to $50 an hour. "This is one of the best trades to get into," said Frank Paz, a commercial sales specialist at the Lowe's Home Center on Woodbridge Center Drive, to Ron Victoria's Home Improvement class. Victoria, who came to the high school after 17 years at Fords Middle School, has been teaching Industrial Art and Home Improvement for four years at the high school. "This class is for grades nine to 12," he said. "In my first year here, I brought in a speaker from the Lowe's department store and wanted to bring that back. I talked to Doug Fischer, the store manager at Lowe's, and he told me he had the perfect guy for the job." Paz, who has been a commercial sales specialist for four years, visited the class to teach about the fundamentals of basic wiring of a house and about safety. This is the fourth time he has come to speak to Victoria's classes. He brought house wiring items for the class to see, such as a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFI), a flex conduit cutter, a circuit breaker box, and various types of wires. "I came and taught about masonry, cement, dry walling, and plumbing during prior classes," said Paz. "We might talk about door bell circuits and copper plumbing next time." The commercial sales specialist explained to the class that a circuit breaker box is usually found in a garage or basement of a home. He demonstrated how easily a flex conduit cutter could cut a wire. Victoria explained to the class that many years ago, wire technicians would have to use a hacksaw to cut the wire. Nick McIntyre, a freshman, said that now with all the knowledge he has acquired from the class, he can fix his house. Senior James Kony agreed. "It's a fun experience," he said. Joseph Hozain, a freshman, said he liked learning how to put all the stuff together. Sam Seiden, a junior, said he liked the fact that Paz was willing to take time out of his day and teach them. "He's here anytime we need him," smiled Seiden. James Lyczkowski, a sophomore, said that by taking the class, he is following in his father's footsteps. "My dad likes it, so I'm following," he said. Victoria said other speakers who have come to speak to his classes include a Realtor who spoke about various types of houses, and representatives from the Woodbridge Housing Department and Engineering Department. "It's nice to bring people in from the community to educate the kids," he said. Victoria said that even though the class is usually filled with high school boys, there were quite a few girls in his last class. "I like to have the girls in the class — they tone the class down," he said. "There also is a competition … the [girls] that we had in class were really good with the wiring." Paz said that when he was asked by his store manager about coming and teaching at the high school, he did not hesitate. "It intrigued me because I have two boys around this age — 17 and 12," he said. "At my prior business, I dealt with people, but not kids … it's different." Paz, who said he always has a great time when he comes to the high school, said classes like this are good for the high school students. "If college falls through, they have a trade to fall back on," he said. "It's a good hands-on trade, and I hope they pick up something from me." http://ws.gmnews.com/news/2008/1217/front_page/004.html |
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