Mitchell has partnered with the San Diego
County Office of Education's Work Readiness
Program by funding a collision repair program
at San Diego City College, which introduces
area youth to career opportunities in the
industry. The company continues nearly a decade
of support of the local program, as part of its
ongoing community outreach initiatives.
"Mitchell's long-standing support for this
type of career gateway for our students is
invaluable," said Ed Rulenz, Project
Facilitator and Instructor for San Diego
County's Office of Education's Work Readiness
Program. "Challenging economic circumstances
make partnerships such as this one absolutely
essential, and through Mitchell's financial
support, on-site collision repair facility
visits, and provision of tool kits for
students, we are able to empower such deserving
young people to broaden their career
opportunities and better their futures."
The collision repair class supported by
Mitchell at San Diego City College introduces
students to basic vehicle paint preparatory
techniques. The course is overwhelmingly
popular, with a typical 150 person wait list.
Students can go on to more advanced collision
repair training at the school, and Mitchell
also aids in internships and job placement at
local repair shops.
"It is tremendously gratifying and humbling to
see how our partnership with San Diego City
College has presented exciting collision repair
career opportunities for local students, and we
look forward to continuing to work together to
encourage and support young people in our own
backyard," said Jack Farnan, Mitchell's Senior
Vice President of Human Resources.
"For
Mitchell, active involvement in our community
is a personal endeavor for our team members and
speaks to the integrity we try very hard to
bring to every aspect of our business. We are
proud to make more career opportunities a
reality for more people and view partnerships
such as this one as an opportunity for us to
continually strengthen our community."
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