THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 17, 2023 Page 7 Northeast Metro Tech students repair vehicle for Afghan refugee in collaboration with Second Chance Cars S uperintendent David DiBarri was pleased to announce that Northeast Metro Tech Automotive Technology students repaired a vehicle that was donated to a refugee from Afghanistan via the nonprofit organization Second Chance Cars. The refugee immigrated to America after assisting U.S. forces during the war in Afghanistan and cannot be named or photographed. He received support from Second Chance cars to help him get to work and to transport a young child. The refugee, since coming to America on a military transport plane and then settling in Massachusetts, had been getting to work at his night shift job using car-sharing services, the cost of which was unsustainable. Thanks to the refurbished 2006 Honda Accord he was presented by Second Chance Cars, the refugee is now driving himself to work and saving money, and he has even been able to pick up overtime to increase his family’s income. Students in the Northeast Metro Tech automotive department repaired the car’s front bumper cover and rear bumpful opportunity to enrich the collision repair learning experiences of our students by adding an element of service to the community,” said Collision Repair and Refinishing Department Head Robert MacGregor. “I especially love that the students get to participate in the awarding of the vehicle to see firsthand the impact their work and achievements have on the recipients. I believe that the experiGerry Northeast Metro Tech students unveil a refurbished 2006 Honda Accord given to a refugee from Afghanistan in collaboration with Second Chance Cars. (Courtesy Second Chance Cars via Northeast Metro Tech) er reinforcement and made plastic repairs to a rocker panel cover. They also refinished both bumpers and the trunk lid using the skills they’ve learned in their pathway. Among the students who did the most work on the car are juniors Emilio Alfaro, of Revere, and Antonio Hernandez, of Chelsea, and sophomores Zayleah Carmenatty, of Chelsea, and Isabel Archilla, of Chelsea. Instructors Robert MacGregor, Dan Pero and Sal LaFauci oversaw the work. The Accord was the fourth vehicle that Northeast Metro Tech students have refurbished in collaboration with Second Chance Cars, a Concord-based nonprofit that provides refurbished, affordable used cars to low-income veterans and others so they can get to work. “Dan Holin and his organization have given us the wonderD’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 ence provides a greater sense of relevance and purpose to their work, and a stronger connection to their community.” “Northeast Metro Tech students and staff allow us to fix the donated cars we get professionally yet very affordably,” said Dan Holin of Second Chance Cars. “We literally could not fulfill our mission of getting good people to work without their support!”
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