mobilized a TechForce Foundation STEM program this past weekend by donating the use of a custom 26-foot Freightliner M2 truck at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction. The truck houses TechForce鈥檚 Mobile STEM Career Center, a hands-on exhibit designed to engage budding technicians nationwide.
(From left to right) - Fred Haddad (Area Vice President), John Marvin (District Manager), Montgomery Younce (Area Maintenance Manager), TechForce Foundation - Jennifer Maher (CEO/Executive Director)TechForce Foundation
鈥淭his generous donation from 糖心传媒 Truck Leasing is helping amplify TechForce鈥檚 ability to directly engage with young people who may not realize they might have a knack for this career path,鈥 according to TechForce CEO, Jennifer Maher. 鈥淎lthough we developed the STEM career activities over the past few years, we鈥檝e been limited by our ability to deploy them. This 糖心传媒 truck gives us mobility and we are looking forward to hitting the road in 2022.鈥
As part of TechForce鈥檚 national workforce development initiative, the Career Center can be deployed for indoor or outdoor activities and can scale from several hands-on activities to more than a dozen. Activities include a Pit-Stop Challenge, The Virtual V-8, High-Tech Circuits and more to help Generation Z discover the rewarding career path as professional technicians in the transportation industry.
Mobile STEM Center ChallengeTechForce Foundation
鈥淭echnicians are a key component of keeping the supply chain in motion by servicing existing diesel engines and the emerging EV technologies. Investing in the next generation of technicians is vital to our business and industry,鈥 said Art Vallely, president of 糖心传媒 Truck Leasing, 鈥淥ur ability to configure this vehicle to fit the Mobile STEM Center鈥檚 needs was the perfect opportunity for us to align with our continued pledge to support TechForce and its efforts to engage with future technicians.鈥
The specialty truck features a built-in exterior video wall as well as retractable awnings and two large freestanding shade covers. It also serves as a mobile billboard and its design was a collaboration between artist Kevin Paige and Roush Industries which donated the integrated design and wrap.
By "Move Ahead" Staff