Teaching a Trade Skill
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“The only source of knowledge is experience”
Albert Einstein
(1879-1955)
I have been in the automotive collision repair industry for over 20 years. As a college education was not an option for me at the time, I chose to learn a trade. Little did I know what this trade had to offer someone who was dedicated and driven to produce results and gain knowledge. The career path I chose has been very good to me. It has allowed me to raise a family, own a house, provide what ever we needed to be successful.
In the last 10 years I have seen a noticeable decline in qualified and willing technicians. I am a firm believer in college educations but realize that some young people today either do not have the option, would like to learn a trade to help pay for college, or graduate college with more debt than they had planned for and are not able to obtain employment in their chosen career path.
There are colleges and technical schools that teach trades of all kinds, including collision repair. However they are very expensive and do not provide real world experience.
My goal is to raise money for a building that will allow me to to train hard working, dedicated young people of today in this industry. I can provide the knowledge and equipment to help anyone willing to be successful in this industry. I have the land and equipment already. I just need a roof over our head.
Our children are our future. Learning a trade is important for many reasons. It can help someone pay for college, learn new skills and techniques that can be used in many fields, learn that hard work, dedication, and attention to detail will help make you successful no matter what you do in life. I want my children and yours to have the tools they need to survive in todays world and if they can get paid while they learn to do it than that sets them up for success. Starting a life in debt is no way to be successful.
I hope that I can pass my knowledge along and create an environment of youth that is positive and can make a great impact on society as we know it.
Thank You
Albert Einstein
(1879-1955)
I have been in the automotive collision repair industry for over 20 years. As a college education was not an option for me at the time, I chose to learn a trade. Little did I know what this trade had to offer someone who was dedicated and driven to produce results and gain knowledge. The career path I chose has been very good to me. It has allowed me to raise a family, own a house, provide what ever we needed to be successful.
In the last 10 years I have seen a noticeable decline in qualified and willing technicians. I am a firm believer in college educations but realize that some young people today either do not have the option, would like to learn a trade to help pay for college, or graduate college with more debt than they had planned for and are not able to obtain employment in their chosen career path.
There are colleges and technical schools that teach trades of all kinds, including collision repair. However they are very expensive and do not provide real world experience.
My goal is to raise money for a building that will allow me to to train hard working, dedicated young people of today in this industry. I can provide the knowledge and equipment to help anyone willing to be successful in this industry. I have the land and equipment already. I just need a roof over our head.
Our children are our future. Learning a trade is important for many reasons. It can help someone pay for college, learn new skills and techniques that can be used in many fields, learn that hard work, dedication, and attention to detail will help make you successful no matter what you do in life. I want my children and yours to have the tools they need to survive in todays world and if they can get paid while they learn to do it than that sets them up for success. Starting a life in debt is no way to be successful.
I hope that I can pass my knowledge along and create an environment of youth that is positive and can make a great impact on society as we know it.
Thank You
Organizer
Ben Sigler
Organizer
Canton, OH
