Milwaukee teens learn new skills while helping the environment

All Hands Boatworks recently was featured on FOX6NOW:

Before the start of summer, 15-year-old Nodia Thrasher didn’t know the first thing about construction, that’s not the case anymore.

“I’m learning about team work, sanding, using epoxy, and all sorts of things,” said Thrasher.

Now she can build a boat.

“My family will be like oh my gosh Nodia did you actually do this so it’s good, I have fun,” said Thrasher.

Thrasher along with several other teens are getting this experience through the organization All Hands Boatworks.

“We’re using boat building and other related projects as a way to build kids,” said All Hands Boatworks President and Founder Bill Nimke.

The kids mission: use their own hands to transform what started out as a pile of lumber.

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