2 dozen students to graduate from unique bike mechanic training program
CHICAGO (CBS) – Twenty-four new bike mechanics will graduate from a unique program designed to provide job skills to people who have historically faced barriers to employment.
They've completed the community mechanic training program.
It's a joint effort of the not-for-profit Working Bikes shop, Divvy, and the Chicago Department of Transportation.
The students are mostly from Chicago's South and West sides.
Graduates have the skills to begin entry-level work in the bicycle industry and are guaranteed an interview with the Lyft-operated Divvy bike-share system.
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