Tucson mechanic fights budget cuts to save student internships

Dallas Zamorano and the Flowing Wells Neighborhood Association raised $7,500 to fund paid summer internships for high school students after funding cuts eliminated the school’s mechanic internship program.

Zamorano, owner of Z Tech Automotive, partnered with the Flowing Wells Neighborhood Association to launch the fundraiser in early April, hoping to restore hands-on automotive training for students at Flowing Wells High School.

“As a business owner, I wanted to give back to the school district and my community,” Zamorano said.

The fundraiser came after funding cuts eliminated Flowing Wells High School’s mechanic internship program, leaving students without access to hands-on trade training…

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