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 […]
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FOX 2 Detroit covered the announcement on air, spotlighting what the $5 million investment from Ford and Bloomberg Philanthropies means for Detroit students pursuing careers in the auto industry as
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CBS News Detroit featured the announcement, highlighting the partnership’s promise to prepare Detroit students for skilled, well-paying automotive careers right in the heart of the Motor City. Watch the segment
Hoodline’s neighborhood-news take on the announcement covers how the $5 million will update facilities and dramatically grow training capacity — reviving Western International’s program by converting unused auto bays into
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The Detroit Free Press story was syndicated nationally through AOL and the USA Today network, carrying news of the Foundation’s landmark partnership — and Detroit students’ success story — to
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The Wall Street Journal placed the Detroit partnership at the center of a national story about corporate America’s race to close the skilled trades gap. The piece highlights Bloomberg Philanthropies’
Ford Philanthropy and Bloomberg Philanthropies made a joint $5 million commitment to Detroit Public Schools Community District to put more students on a pathway to auto technician jobs in Detroit.
Ford Motor Company and Bloomberg Philanthropies have committed $5 million to expand automotive technician training at Breithaupt Career and Technical Center and Western International High School. The investment will modernize
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Traders Union covers the bigger picture: the Detroit investment is the flagship example of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new $90 million national initiative connecting high school students to in-demand skilled trades careers.
The auto industry’s leading trade publication covered the investment as a direct response to the technician shortage facing dealerships nationwide — with DPSCD students positioned to fill highly skilled, well-paying
