A Shuswap man has expanded his teaching duties by taking his students to Mexico to get hands-on work experience.
Dana Mcintyre, electrical instructor at Thompson Rivers University, and resident of the Shuswap, has been taking his students to Mexico for the past few years so they can get experience working in the electrical field while doing good for a community.
He’s done four trips so far, and this December will be his fifth.
The 10 students selected to go on the trip spend their time installing lights and electrical panels on houses in communities in need.
As well as learning hands-on electrical work, students also stay in the communities and get a real feel for Mexican culture.
“It’s a learning trip,” said Mcintyre. “After the trip the students get a sense of themselves and their worlds change, their minds open to a certain degree.”
Mcintyre says he’s had great feedback from the students and it’s something he would like to continue doing.