Housing

Local High School Students Step In to Build Habitat Housing

Published April 15, 2026 11:29 am

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - For the first time, Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County is partnering with local high school students to address housing needs.

Teens in a trade arts class are stepping onto the build site, constructing a fence for a future Habitat home.

Your News Channel will show how students are gaining critical job skills while helping tackle the region’s affordable housing shortage.

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