Brockton High School received a big donation of modern cars to help their automotive students gain valuable hands-on experience.”This shop gives you a better understanding and then you get all of the fine details,” said Willmer Lopes, a Brockton High School sophomore. “My dad has me taught me a bunch of information. I have learned hands-on, but I have learned finer details like wiring, electrical components here.”The class is a comprehensive program rather than a vocational program, meaning students can take automotive shop as part of their school day.”They sign up to be here,” said Nigel Fialho, the automotive teacher. “They have the drive, the ambition, and the passion for vehicles.”Their drive is evident as the class recently received a generous donation of three vehicle from General Motors.”Having newer cars like these ones here allow the students here at Brockton High School to have more in-depth and relevant training,” Fialho said. “We can go to anywhere and find donated vehicles, but they probably don’t run or drive. We want newer vehicles because when these students graduate and go out into the field they are going to be working on vehicles 10 years or newer.”The future remains bright for the students, no matter what path in life they end up taking.”Even if I don’t use this as a career, it’s still good to have this knowledge about cars, be able to do my own oil changes, do my own brakes, diagnose bigger things that are wrong with my car,” said Avery Azzola, a Brockton High School senior.
Brockton High School received a big donation of modern cars to help their automotive students gain valuable hands-on experience.
“This shop gives you a better understanding and then you get all of the fine details,” said Willmer Lopes, a Brockton High School sophomore. “My dad has me taught me a bunch of information. I have learned hands-on, but I have learned finer details like wiring, electrical components here.”
The class is a comprehensive program rather than a vocational program, meaning students can take automotive shop as part of their school day.
“They sign up to be here,” said Nigel Fialho, the automotive teacher. “They have the drive, the ambition, and the passion for vehicles.”
Their drive is evident as the class recently received a generous donation of three vehicle from General Motors.
“Having newer cars like these ones here allow the students here at Brockton High School to have more in-depth and relevant training,” Fialho said. “We can go to anywhere and find donated vehicles, but they probably don’t run or drive. We want newer vehicles because when these students graduate and go out into the field they are going to be working on vehicles 10 years or newer.”
The future remains bright for the students, no matter what path in life they end up taking.
“Even if I don’t use this as a career, it’s still good to have this knowledge about cars, be able to do my own oil changes, do my own brakes, diagnose bigger things that are wrong with my car,” said Avery Azzola, a Brockton High School senior.
