TechPro2 is a training programme for highly specialized professionals. It is the result of collaboration between the services, customer support, spare parts and accessories of FCA (MOPAR) and the National Centre for Salesian Works-Formation and Professional Updating (CNOS-FAP).  CNH Industrial has also taken part since 2011.

The programme offers young people of more than 50 schools in 11 towns the knowledge and commercial skills needed to work in the automotive and industrial machinery sectors and represents an innovative relationship model between schools and the world of work.

In a project in which the Salesians are involved, the centre of attention has to be the individual young person and the human value of work. "Work is dignity, creativity, and recovery" said Fr Francesco Cereda, Vicar of the Rector Major who was present at the International TechPro2 Event together with Fr Fabio Attard, Councillor General for Youth Ministry, and Fr Enrico Stasi, Superior of the Special Circumscription of Piedmont-Valle d’Aosta.

Santo Ficili from MOPAR gave some significant figures for TechPro2: "40% of the young people are employed immediately and 30% remain in education."

During the meeting a video was shown which demonstrated the size, results and excellence of the project, along with the expectations of the young people. Some of them were also present, such as Teshale Belay, an Ethiopian former street boy, who now works in a workshop and attends night school; or Olivia Masedi from South Africa, one of the first women to work in this project who now dreams of opening her own workshop.

At the end of the event it was clear that the key to forming the good technician of tomorrow is the mix of excellent technical support and a strong value system.

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