160 Driving Academy celebrates Black History Month

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 160 Driving Academy sponsored and attended the Third Annual West Virginia's Black Policy Day 2024, a one-day event with the goal of addressing policy issues affecting Minority Communities in West Virginia, on February 7^th.

Martec Washington, Business Development Specialist of 160 Driving Academy Parkersburg Branch Location, was in attendance at the West Virginia State Capitol participating in critical discussions for potential new policy initiatives.

Washington stated, "Around 11:00 a.m. we sang Lift Every Voice in a unity circle; it was surreal to see how much of a difference today made within the community." 

160 Driving Academy proudly celebrates Black History Month and is honored to support Washington, a selfless, active West Side resident in his community initiatives in and out of the classroom. 

About 160 Driving Academy

160 Driving Academy is the nation's largest commercial driving school. As the fastest growing vocational school in the country, in 2024, the company will train over 36,000 students on how to safely operate a commercial vehicle across its 158 CDL schools across North America. 160 Driving Academy is licensed and operates in 45 states. Each school is certified and licensed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Entry Level Driver Training Program. The 160 Driving Academy is integrated with over 550 Workforce offices nationwide to create jobs for unemployed and underemployed workers. 160 Driving Academy supplies the largest employers in the nation with an unparalleled level of recruiting, high-quality training, safety effectiveness, and driver analytics. Many of these employers have trusted 160 to provide the majority of their driving workforce.

160 Driving Academy's sister companies, Truckers Network, and the 160 Driver Score provide the most advanced job placement and compliance scoring capabilities in the industry. Truckers Network is the trucking industry's premier job rating, posting, and hiring platform. This mobile technology offers the most advanced and modernized hiring options to match qualified CDL candidates with Companies at the lowest cost in the industry. With over 200,000 curated CDL Drivers in the Network, companies can find qualified drivers more efficiently than any other hiring platform. The Truckers Network facility rating, and review functionality now offers Drivers the ability to rate, review and share their delivery experience, reduce overall wait times, and improve supply chain efficiency across North America. Visit truckersnetwork.com or download the Truckers Network App on the Google Play or the Apple App Store.

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