$130,000 will go to support collision school and student programs. Next year’s event will be held July 23 in Indianapolis. The annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG raised $130,000 through the support of attendees and sponsors who enjoyed a day of golf at the Trophy […]
Allstate Donates $100,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
Allstate Insurance Company has contributed $100,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. Industry donations such as Allstate’s assist the Foundation in its ability to support high school and college collision school programs, instructors, and students nationwide. “Collision repair education is exceptionally important in preparing the next generation of technicians,” says Allstate’s Claims Vice President Dave […]
Hertz Donates $25,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
The Hertz Corporation has donated $25,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation to assist the charitable organization’s efforts to support high school and college collision school programs, instructors, and students across the country. “The body shop and insurance industries have been instrumental partners over the past 20 years, so we certainly understand the industry’s need […]
New Caliber Collision Academy Gives Ft. Carson Soldiers Collision Repair Training Opportunity
Caliber Collision announced the opening of its Changing Lanes Falcon Academy, a training program for Ft. Carson soldiers nearing the completion of their military service, to learn skills for a successful new career in the fast-growing collision repair industry. Applications are now being accepted for Changing Lanes Falcon Academy classes. The first cohort started August […]
S/P2 and CARS Cooperative Announce Agreement on Technician Recruitment
S/P2 and CARS Cooperative announced they have partnered to provide CARS members with access to the S/P2 Careers database of entry-level technician candidates across the country. Each CARS member will receive $100 in S/P2 Careers credits that they can use to recruit students who are in or have recently graduated from automotive career tech programs. […]
TechForce Foundation Launches Because I’m a Tech Campaign
The TechForce Foundation has launched its Because I’m a Tech campaign (#becauseimatech) to coincide with Labor Day. The campaign is designed to educate teens and parents that there’s more than one road to success, that a technical education and career is a viable pathway to a rewarding future, and about the attractive opportunities of being […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced its fall schedule of career fairs for transportation students. The Collision Repair Education Foundation has partnered with the TechForce Foundation on high school and college transportation career fair events taking place this fall. Through these partnerships, the fall events will bring together over 2,500 collision, auto service, heavy duty, […]
White House Announces Executive Order To Aid Workforce Development
President Trump has signed an Executive Order establishing the President’s National Council for the American Worker and the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. The President’s National Council will provide a forum for the development of a national strategy to address urgent workforce issues. The Council will: Develop a national campaign to raise awareness of workforce […]
AASP-MN Raises $42,000 to Promote Industry Careers
On June 27, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) gave away a 2012 Custom Fat Bagger Razorback motorcycle and bike trailer in a special statewide raffle held to raise funds for the Minnesota Careers in Automotive Repair and Service (MNCARS) workforce initiative. Dan Gilley, director of RLO Training, was the lucky winner […]
Axalta Supports Detroit Program to Attract Kids to Careers in the Automotive Industry
Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced its support Drive ONE, a Roseville, Mich.-based non-profit that provides middle and high school-aged students hands-on automotive industry training, the tools they need to prepare for a career in the automotive industry with the installation of the Axalta Paint Booth at Drive ONE’s facility. The booth will allow students to learn vital […]