Topics in Spark News for May 2020:

Women in Tech | MMI Marine Student Scholarship | How To Talk To Your Parents | Student Earns 90+ Certifications

Women in Tech Guide Now Available!

Opportunity abounds for women interested in transportation technician careers. To help you navigate the industry TechForce published our Women in Tech e-book. This guide includes resources and advice from women who have made it as professional technicians. Get your copy of this free resource here>>

As an added bonus, TechForce Celebrity Ambassador Bogi has a special message for women interested in a technician career. Watch the video>>

Tech Student Earns 90+ Training Certs During Shutdown

When his shop classes moved online Mercer County Technical Education Center (MCTEC) student Alex Pruitt could have taken the opportunity to relax at home. Instead he chose to not only continue but step up his Collision Repair education, earning 95 certificates from OSHA, PPG, 3M and ToolingU!

“Despite the shutdown, I wanted to continue my learning because I really enjoy working in the shop, and since this is my senior year, this was the only chance I had since I won’t be back at MCTEC next year.” Congratulations, Alex! Watch this video for Alex’s full story>>

How have you stayed hands on during the shutdown? Let us know by sharing your story on social media with #handson and @TechForceFoundation.

Thank you to all FutureTech Success partners!

Associations: Associations: America’s Automotive Trust (AAT), Automotive Communications Council, Automotive Maintenance & Repair Association (AMRA), American Rental Association (ARA), Automotive Service Association (ASA), Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), ASE Education Foundation, ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC), Auto Care Association/Women in Auto Care, Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR), Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF), National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), RPM Foundation, SkillsUSA, and American Trucking Association’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)

Celebrities: Bogi Lateiner (Girl Gang Garage), Steve Johnson (Steve Johnson Racing – NHRA), Julia Landauer (Julia Landauer Racing – NASCAR)

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