{"id":70537,"date":"2026-01-31T01:04:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/888157123"},"modified":"2026-01-31T01:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:04:35","slug":"automotive-month-zooms-into-eths-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/automotive-month-zooms-into-eths-for-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive Month zooms into ETHS for first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside> <\/aside>\n<p>A shiny red Mazda Miata on display in Evanston Township High School\u2019s \u201cH Hall\u201d this week kicked off Automotive Month. The month is a hands-on career exploration series of events for students being organized by the school in conjunction with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetradecollective.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trade Collective<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecommunitygarage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the Community Garage<\/strong><\/a>, a local nonprofit that helps young people discover what they love through racing and working on cars.<\/p>\n<p>New this year at ETHS, Automotive Month highlights career opportunities in the automotive industry that do not require a four-year degree.&nbsp;The month will include a speaker series, a student field trip and a tire-changing competition Feb. 24 at the Trade Collective. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;683&quot; data-attachment-id=&quot;550013&quot; data-permalink=&quot;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/joerg-metzner-5100\/&quot; data-orig-file=&quot;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100.jpg&quot; data-orig-size=&quot;2500,1667&quot; data-comments-opened=&quot;1&quot; data-image-meta=&quot;{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joerg Metzner&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1769792221&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Joerg Metzner&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}&quot; data-image-title data-image-description=&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The shiny red Mazda Miata in &amp;#8216;H Hall&amp;#8217; signifies the start of Automotive Month, a career exploration series for students. This program is a partnership between ETHS Wildcats , the Trade Collective, and the Community Garage, a local non-profit that helps youth find passion through motor sports.<\/p>\n<p> &#8221; data-image-caption=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The shiny red Mazda Miata in &amp;#8216;H Hall&amp;#8217; signifies the start of Automotive Month, a career exploration series for students. This program is a partnership between ETHS Wildcats , the Trade Collective, and the Community Garage, a local non-profit that helps youth find passion through motor sports.<\/p>\n<p> &#8221; data-medium-file=&#8221;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-300&#215;200.jpg&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-1024&#215;683.jpg&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-1024&#215;683.jpg&#8221; alt class=&#8221;wp-image-550013&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-1024&#215;683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-300&#215;200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-768&#215;512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-1536&#215;1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-2048&#215;1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-1200&#215;800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-2000&#215;1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-780&#215;520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-400&#215;267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5100-706&#215;471.jpg 706w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&#8221;&gt;<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The shiny red Mazda Miata in \u201cH Hall\u2019 signifies the start of Automotive Month, a career exploration series for students. <span class=\"image-credit\"><span class=\"credit-label-wrapper\">Credit:<\/span> Joerg Metzner<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;683&quot; data-attachment-id=&quot;550011&quot; data-permalink=&quot;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/joerg-metzner-5094\/&quot; data-orig-file=&quot;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094.jpg&quot; data-orig-size=&quot;2500,1667&quot; data-comments-opened=&quot;1&quot; data-image-meta=&quot;{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joerg Metzner&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1769792115&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Joerg Metzner&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}&quot; data-image-title data-image-description=&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The shiny red Mazda Miata in &amp;#8216;H Hall&amp;#8217; signifies the start of Automotive Month, a career exploration series for students. This program is a partnership between ETHS Wildcats , the Trade Collective, and the Community Garage, a local non-profit that helps youth find passion through motor sports.<\/p>\n<p> &#8221; data-image-caption=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The shiny red Mazda Miata in &amp;#8216;H Hall&amp;#8217; signifies the start of Automotive Month, a career exploration series for students. This program is a partnership between ETHS Wildcats , the Trade Collective, and the Community Garage, a local non-profit that helps youth find passion through motor sports.<\/p>\n<p> &#8221; data-medium-file=&#8221;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-300&#215;200.jpg&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-1024&#215;683.jpg&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-1024&#215;683.jpg&#8221; alt class=&#8221;wp-image-550011&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-1024&#215;683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-300&#215;200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-768&#215;512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-1536&#215;1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-2048&#215;1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-1200&#215;800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-2000&#215;1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-780&#215;520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-400&#215;267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5094-706&#215;471.jpg 706w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&#8221;&gt;<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The shiny red Mazda Miata on display in \u201cH Hall\u201d signifies the start of Automotive Month. The hood features the ETHS Wildkits logo. <span class=\"image-credit\"><span class=\"credit-label-wrapper\">Credit:<\/span> Joerg Metzner<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;683&quot; data-attachment-id=&quot;550012&quot; data-permalink=&quot;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/joerg-metzner-5098\/&quot; data-orig-file=&quot;https:\/\/evanstonroundtable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Joerg-Metzner-5098.jpg&quot; data-orig-size=&quot;2500,1667&quot; data-comments-opened=&quot;1&quot; data-image-meta=&quot;{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joerg Metzner&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1769792191&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Joerg Metzner&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}&quot; data-image-title data-image-description=&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The shiny red Mazda Miata in &amp;#8216;H Hall&amp;#8217; signifies the start of Automotive Month, a career exploration series for students. 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