Ford and Bloomberg invest 5 million in Detroit schools
Ford Motor Co. and Bloomberg Philanthropies have announced a joint five million dollar investment to modernize and expand automotive vocational training in Detroit. The funding aims to address a nationwide shortage of service technicians by quadrupling the district capacity to train students for high-skilled roles by 2028.
Ford Motor Co. and Bloomberg Philanthropies invested $5 million into Detroit public schools on June 8 to expand automotive technician training. The joint venture aims to quadruple the district's capacity to train mechanics by 2028. This initiative targets a critical labor shortage in the United States where the industry faces a deficit of 250,000 technicians.
### Closing the Dealership Service Gap Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley stated the automaker needs at least 5,000 more mechanics at its nearly 3,000 dealerships. The investment will modernize the Breithaupt Career and Technical Center and restart the vocational program at Western International High School. These facilities will transition from storage spaces into modern labs equipped with industry-standard tools.
