A vet teaches the next generation to serve — through making
Clip: Season 1 | 3m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
An Army veteran teaches kids about making and civic responsibility in San Francisco.
Jeff Hawkins, an Army veteran, serves his community by teaching children how to build their own projects as part of the YMakers program at the YMCA of San Francisco. By working with the kids, he hopes to help improve the lives of people living near him, and at the same time instill a sense of civic responsibility in his students.
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Veterans Coming Home is a project by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Kindling Group, and Wisconsin Public Television. This video was made with help from KQED, and the YMCA of San Francisco.
A vet teaches the next generation to serve — through making
Clip: Season 1 | 3m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Jeff Hawkins, an Army veteran, serves his community by teaching children how to build their own projects as part of the YMakers program at the YMCA of San Francisco. By working with the kids, he hopes to help improve the lives of people living near him, and at the same time instill a sense of civic responsibility in his students.
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Veterans Coming Home is a project by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Kindling Group, and Wisconsin Public Television. This video was made with help from KQED, and the YMCA of San Francisco.