Truck driving school gives returning students a second chance
LOS ANGELES – For more than a quarter century, this truck and bus driving school has turned miles into money for Latinos who may otherwise have had a difficult time entering the workforce due to disabilities or a criminal history.
This program, funded by the California Department of Rehabilitation, has helped countless drivers get on the road.
The country’s transit system depends on drivers, who, in some cases, must also learn a new language in order to obtain a commercial driver’s license.
In this story from The Latino Reporter, we hear from a student, who serves as an instructor, despite an initial language barrier.
Viviana Garcia is a recent journalism graduate from California State University in Fullerton. She’s headed to New York University for a graduate degree in multimedia journalism and aspires to a career as a television news producer. Reach her at 06vivianagarcia [at] gmail [dot] com or on LinkedIn at @vivianagarcia.
