San Rafael High Schoolers Help Build Tiny Homes

SAN RAFAEL, CA — Dozens of San Rafael High School students joined forces with volunteers from Wells Fargo this month to build two small accessory dwelling units (ADUs) for affordable housing in Marin County.

The work was part of the Big Skills Tiny Homes program, operated by the Rebuilding Together East Bay Network, which works with the Marin Housing Authority to find homeowners to receive a no-cost or subsidized ADU on their property, helping to meet an affordable housing need and giving students valuable skills.

"Our program is structured to be a triple threat, providing an asset that stabilizes existing communities against displacement, building accessible housing where it's needed, and giving students a comprehensive construction-learning experience," said Danielle Faulkner, Big Skills' senior program manager. "We're not satisfied unless every aspect of the program actively provides value to the people and places we want to uplift."

Wells Fargo donated $60,000 to the effort and recruited 10 employees to help with the workload. The employees worked with students to help assemble the modular units, which come equipped with custom furniture.

Learn more about the program on the Big Skills Tiny Homes website.