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Southwest senior students are making an impact on their community and finding ways to follow their dreams thanks to the generosity of the Jim Burke Education Foundation.
The foundation operates two programs that benefit Bakersfield students — Ford Dimension and Dream Builders.
“This program is so important because we get a little glimpse of what the world is like and how we can conquer it,” said Kevin Lott, a Southwest senior attending West High School and a member of Dream Builders. “It prepares us for college and allows us to be effective in our community.”
Ford Dimension is actually what started it all. The program began in 1975 with a pilot group of four seniors from West High School in Southwest Bakersfield. It was originally designed to be a youth connection panel for the dealership that provided off-campus orientation and education about business, according to program officials. Ford Dimension continues to foster connections between...
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