JR Brothers Vocational Automotive
We are in the process of raising funds for a vocational automotive center. This program will focus on training at-risk teens. The center will be a fully functional automotive repair facility. It will be open to the public, which will allow us to become self-supporting after two years. We will offer automotive repair at areduced cost. Trained technicians will oversee the work as teens learn the skills. The teens will be classroom trained as well as hands-on. We feel that hands-on training will produce the best results. As each teen progresses, they will take the ASE test which will allow them to be ASE certified when they leave. Our primary goals with this program are as follows:

• Teach a vocational trade
• Teach work ethics
• Certify each teen in their appropriate field
• Teach money management
• Find job placement and further training
  
  

After a 60 day evaluation, the teen will be able to earn a salary. At that point, we will help them manage their money and take pride in their accomplishments. Once the teen has shown a commitment and skills in the field, we will seek job placement. We have made arrangements with several automotive repair facilities for job placement and further training. Once a job is procured, then we will furnish the basic hand tools and certifications so that they can succeed.

Each year, we will have a project car that the teens will help build. That car will then be auctioned off and the funds placed back into the Vocational Automotive Center. Profits made from the repair facility will also be returned to the program.

We will have on staff a trained counselor. Their job will be to evaluate the teens progress and help guide them in a career and also to socially better their lives.