Shelton State Community College Workforce Development to Offer Second Opportunity for Hammerbuild

September 11, 2025 – In association with If I Had A Hammer, Inc., Shelton State Community College (SSCC) Workforce Development will offer a second opportunity for its Hammerbuild program on Saturday, September 20 on the College’s Martin Campus from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. All ages are welcome to this free event.

The HammerBuild is an immersive educational experience where students build a small house in one day while learning the value of applied math, goal setting, teamwork and workforce skills.

Following the success of the College’s September 6 event, instructor Mark Brackin shared his thoughts about the day.

“With students ranging in age from 20 years old to almost 50 years old, everyone worked hard and worked together very well helping each other and learning from each other as much as they did from me. We not only built a house we built friendships,” said Brackin. “We all learned something – even me! We built the house and the students also helped take it apart and stacked up to be ready for our next class.”

To register for the upcoming Hammerbuild, contact Emily Wyatt at ewyatt@sheltonstate.edu.