On This Episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – Sunday March 16, 2025

Ford Philanthropy’s Alex Shelton, Manager, Education for the Future of Work, discusses the opportunity in the automotive business as Ford Motor Company is stepping up with $4 million scholarship investment, $5,000 per student designed to remove the financial barriers that can deter students from choosing a career as an automotive technician.  There is a huge demand for the highly skilled jobs in the industry as projections show that there will be 417,000 unfilled auto technician positions by 2028,

And5 Years Post-Covid: a look At the Charlotte Business Landscape with Vinay Patel, whom Bo welcomes the CEO of SREE Hotels to discuss how the business landscape has changed in Charlotte following the Covid pandemic

Later we Have Emma Taitano, a local pet expert from one of the local Charlotte-based PETSuites resorts. With Ed, she shares tips & tricks for new pet parents in celebration of National Puppy Day (March 23rd) and  how pets can enjoy a spring break of their own knowing that many families are planning/prepping for upcoming spring break vacations

Lastly Spencer Lueders, founder of the 24 Foundation and creator of Dam to Dam, which is a fundraiser for cancer patients. Happening June 20th but deadline to apply is April 1st 

 

Tune in for this Episode !!!

On This Episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick &ndash; Sunday March 16, 2025
Ford Philanthropy&rsquo;s&nbsp;Alex Shelton, Manager, Education for the Future of Work, discusses the opportunity in the automotive business as Ford Motor Company is stepping up with $4 million scholarship investment, $5,000 per student designed to remove the financial barriers that can deter students from choosing a career as an automotive technician.&nbsp; There is a huge demand for the highly skilled jobs in the industry as projections show that there will be 417,000 unfilled auto technician positions by 2028,
And5 Years Post-Covid: a look At the Charlotte Business Landscape with Vinay Patel, whom Bo welcomes the CEO of SREE Hotels to discuss how the business landscape has changed in Charlotte following the Covid pandemic
Later we Have Emma Taitano,&nbsp;a local pet expert from one of the local Charlotte-based PETSuites resorts. With Ed, she shares tips &amp; tricks for new pet parents in celebration of&nbsp;National Puppy Day (March 23rd)&nbsp;and&nbsp; how pets can enjoy a spring break of their own knowing that many families are planning/prepping for upcoming spring break vacations
Lastly Spencer Lueders, founder of the 24 Foundation and creator of Dam to Dam, which is a fundraiser for cancer patients. Happening June 20th&nbsp;but deadline to apply is April 1st&nbsp;
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Tune in for this Episode !!!