By day, they work in our facilities performing a variety of jobs throughout the company. When their shifts end, they head to their second jobs as first responders in their communities. One of these employees is Kurt Wagenaar, a fire systems specialist who works to keep the fire protection systems at the Chrysler Technology Center
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FCA Community: Detroit Youth Taught Lawn Care and Life-Long Lessons
Eric Miller’s job brought him to Detroit in 2012, but he brought more to the city than just his family. Launched in 2013, The Lawn Academy provides Detroit-area boys and girls, ages 11-19, a six-week college immersion program in partnership with Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD). In turn, the youth provide lawn care services,
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FCA Community: Breathing New Life into Toledo Neighborhood Parks
To her, the parks are personal. She honed her basketball skills on the courts. Her family gathered at the picnic tables. She ran drills out in the grass fields. Now, Rita Jackson, an FCA US employee at the Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio, gives back to those community parks that molded her formative years. “Our
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Building From High School to High-Tech
Plenty of high school seniors are hearing they should aim high in their life ambitions as they receive diplomas over the next few weeks. Nineteen graduates in central Indiana are already well along that road, setting their sights on high-tech careers in advanced manufacturing with a head start from the hands-on Integrated Technology Education Program
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FCA US Shares Resources, Knowledge with Next-gen Automotive Engineers
Vehicle testing is an important function at FCA US LLC. The Company’s wind tunnel, a key contributor to its class-leading performance in the field of aerodynamics, has long in been in high demand. The same is true of the historic Chelsea Proving Grounds, west of Detroit, which recently opened its high-security gates to more than
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Michigan High Schoolers ‘School’ FCA Employees for Earth Day
Earth Day at the FCA US headquarters often brings out the “wild” in our employees, but this year we were schooled on the ways in which we can do our part to help mitigate the effects of global climate change in our homes. As part of an ongoing collaboration with FCA US, Avondale High School
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Truck Thursday: Ram Nation lends a helping hand
“We’re here to help!” Those words are music to the ears of the people and organizations working to make their communities a better place to live, play and work in. They bring the passion and commitment to the task, but often find they need more ‘hands on deck’ to get the job done right! Ram
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