Greetings! here are some
updates from Next Gen Trucking Association!
BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR TRUCKING
The holiday season is a time of hope and renewal. We pause and reflect on our past, present, and future while enjoying time with our loved ones. As an industry, we reflect on the past year and honor all the hardworking truck drivers that have gotten us to where we are today.  It is also a great time to look to the future we need to create. 

The Next Generation in Trucking Association has a tagline—Your Road to the Future. For NGT’s industry members we are working to create a skilled and diverse workforce by focusing on reaching young talent and creating trucking programs. We are excited to partner with you in reaching the next generation to fill these in-demand, high-wage jobs. Trucking jobs are essential and as you fill your seats and expand your workforce, you are providing not just jobs but careers that bring purpose and hope to our youth and country.   

Lindsey Trent
President & Co-Founder, Next Gen Trucking Association
ON THE RIGHT PATH
Having been in public education for 22 years I can’t describe the exuberance I feel every time I get to meet with a high school to discuss how they can start a CDL program. This truly is a paradigm shift as the education system is now seeing the value and necessity in preparing students for a path to success that is much broader than the historic mindset that college is for everyone. 

In the short time since the Next Generation in Trucking Association has launched we have met with over 20 high schools from across the U.S. and had conversations with numerous superintendents, school board members, directors, and instructors and I am more hopeful than I have ever been that what we are doing is needed not only for the industry but more importantly for the students we serve. 

I’m so proud that I get to be a part of a movement that will impact so many people and make our industry stronger for years to come. 

Dave Dein
Co-Founder, Next Gen Trucking Association
CDL Coordinator/Instructor, Patterson High School
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WE ARE ENGAGING WITH HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Part of our initiative is to educate high schools about starting CDL programs, next steps, and suggested curriculums. We continue to receive inquires from educators and hold weekly meetings (virtual and in-person) across the country. If you know a high school educator or administrator who may be interested in learning more about the opportunities on developing a CDL training program, please contact Lindsey Trent at lindsey@nextgentrucking.org.

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