That’s a nifty mission. I sometimes think of the kids running the streets who never had any mentorship to friggin learn something other than steal stuff. Years ago, was contracted by a city running an at-risk youth program to conduct training. Was nice to see these kids learning skills, using tools, operating machines, building stuff that enabled them to find decent employment as opposed to stealing catalytic convertors. Sadly, when the city confronted budget cuts, they sliced that program out just about first. Similar deal when a large machine tool company I was with back in the early 80’s, ended their apprenticeship program pretty much first thing after 50-years having that program. Even the company prez at the time had gone through it when he started with the company.
