Washington County high school students interested in construction and looking for summer employment have a new opportunity through the Washington Economic Development Group.

WEDG Executive Director Mary Audia says this summer they are implementing a student-built housing project in Kalona, “So we’re signing up students that are interested in learning more about the construction trades and if anybody wants any information about that, that’s going to be starting this summer. And we’ve got applications available, the Kalona Economic Development Group, the home builders association, City of Kalona, WEDG, and a few builders in the area are going to be collaborating on that to work on that project together.”

Audia says these are paid positions offered to high school students from in and around Washington County. You can contact Audia at 319-653-3942 or wedg@washingtoniowa.org to receive an application, and hear more about housing projects around the county in Tuesday’s Halcyon House Washington Page.