DBusiness breaks down the four pillars of the $5 million investment: modernizing classrooms with industry-standard tools, expanding work-based learning and credentials (including the Ford ACE curriculum), investing in educator development ahead of the 2026–27 curriculum standards, and removing transportation barriers so every student can reach off-site training. Ford CEO Jim Farley noted the industry will need more than 350,000 new auto technicians nationally by 2029 — including roughly 7,000 in Michigan.
Helping every student rise with dignity, stability, and care.
Every Barrier Removed. Every Child Rising. Every day, children across Detroit walk into school carrying burdens no child should have to bear. Many are grieving
