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The program hosts two different
age groups, Safety Town for 4 to
6-year-olds and Safety Town 2
for 7 to 9-year-olds and covers
a variety of safety topics like
pedestrian, bicycle, electric, pet,
playground, fire, and bus safety.
Until recently, the ensemble has lacked
its own home but soon the center will
move into a new facility and in it will
be space for a new permanent child-
sized community. This past summer,
the official Center for Childhood
Safety hosted its grand opening.
“It’s a lot of adjusting it on the
computer, saying does that look
right?” said Salone Siolka, a
student working on the build.
“Teaching children safety without
any harm being in the way is
definitely important,” added
student Nicole Biddinger.
“The amount of talent and detail they
are able to put into these, and that
they are volunteering and putting
them together as part of their class
project, blows me away,” said Hess.
“The amount of talent and detail they
are able to put into these, and that
they are volunteering and putting
them together as part of their class
project, blows me away,” said Hess.
“These will be so much fun. In the
little city, the kids can ride their
carts around. It really makes it feel
true and like a little city,” Hess said.
Through a partnership with NWTC,
students in the Prototype and Design
program are enhancing Safety Town,
building a McDonald’s, a Shopko
and WPS building – with 10 more
to come over the next five years.
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