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TOOLS 4 HOPE

Tools for Hope (T4H) is more than vocational education. It's a learning experience that provides multiple tools for participants to meet individual life goals and build self-confidence. The T4H program provides opportunities for social engagement, peer leadership, futures planning, and other relevant group programming, all of which are tools for success beyond traditional vocational training.

 

Currently, we offer fast-track courses in both carpentry and welding. Each course will be held three days per week for a total of four weeks. The curriculum is designed to teach the skills needed for basic entry-level positions in these areas. We’ll continue to teach life skills and community service as part of the curriculum. Participants receive a certificate of completion. Advanced skills classes will be available after completion of the initial training. In addition, certified peer support specialists are on site to provide clients with the support they need for success.

CArpeNtry

WELDING

Students in carpentry will learn the following skills:

  • Shop safety and project-related tool safety

  • Material identification and selection

  • Planing wood to proper thickness

  • Preparing edges with the jointer

  • Gluing and clamping

  • Routing

  • Measuring and laying-out project

  • Cutting materials with various saws

  • Marking materials for screw holes

  • Countersink and plug

  • Sanding with power and hand sanders

  • Finishing with stains

  • Marking and measuring arches and circles

Students in welding will learn the following skills:

  • Identify and understand parts of MIG welder

  • MIG welder set-up

  • Adjust settings, choose appropriate gases

  • MIG welder maintenance

  • Preparations of metal to be welded

  • Material selection and identification

  • Welding quality control techniques of various

  • positions in varying thicknesses

  • Different joint applications

  • Custom cutting

  • Plasma cutting

  • Physics of plasma torch

  • Plasma torch set-up

  • Appropriate settings for plasma torch

  • Techniques and guides for precision cutting

  • Consumables maintenance

Contact us for more information and/or download a program application.

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Josh's Hope Foundation, Inc.

40 Terry Brook Ln

Hillsborough, NC 27278

919-245-0072

Fax: 910-310-2288

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We are a Guidestar Approved 501 (c) 3 nonprofit

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