Virtual NHRA Youth Education Program Offers Digital Curriculum

NHRA Youth and Education Services will now offer a brand-new digital curriculum to schools, the sanctioning body announced.

This Virtual NHRA YES program’s digital curriculum will include a video containing the same discussion topics that schools are accustomed to seeing when they attend the NHRA Youth & Education Services program in person. Students now have the ability to view the entire YES Program presentation directly in the classroom or in the comfort of their own home.

The 2020 NHRA Youth & Education Services program (YES) digital curriculum is a free program that focuses on the importance of goals and continued education; additionally, it allows students to learn about and explore various career opportunities. Students are presented with career, educational, and scholarship opportunities from our official NHRA YES program Partners: Ford, Dodge/Mopar, Universal Technical Institute, and SEMA/PRI.

In addition, there will be a series of supplemental videos released periodically covering various subject matter that will show students how S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) principles work in real-world situations such as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

By A.J. Hecht

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