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The chief executive of the Dallas-area company D & M Leasing, Micheal Albert “Mike” Hernandez III has decades of experience in the vehicle leasing industry. In addition to running a successful business, Mike Hernandez III focuses on philanthropic work and supporting nonprofits such as the Cameron County Education Initiative (CCEI).CCEI recently partnered with Workforce Solutions Cameron to develop a pre-apprenticeship construction training program in Cameron County, Texas. With enough funding to help 25 people become job ready, the program will teach basic skills for using hand and power tools, reading blueprints, and completing required measurements and math equations on a construction site. Students can opt to receive training in first aid and forklift driving depending on their job choice.The pre-apprenticeship construction training program is funded by a $50,000 Texas Industry Partnership grant through the Texas Workforce Commission, along with a matching donation from CCEI. To learn more, contact your local Workforce Solutions office or visit twc.texas.gov.
Founder of community development group OP 10.33 and chief executive officer of D & M Leasing in Dallas, Michael “Mike” Hernandez III is an inspiring business professional and benefactor of various nonprofit organizations in Brownsville and Cameron County. Mike Hernandez III established the Cameron County Education Initiative to offer debt-free education and career preparation programs that will benefit students as they enter the job market.The Cameron County Education Initiative (CCEI) is the primary driver of OP 10.33’s objective of providing affordable education to students in need, offering various programs in areas related to medicine and construction technology. To qualify for admission to CCEI, students must present either an official high school transcript, an acceptable high school diploma, a GED certificate, or foreign high school documentation. Students may also qualify by providing a copy of the curriculum of their homeschooling or a Wonderlic Basic Skills Test result with a minimum verbal score of 200 and quantitative score of 210.The CCEI admission procedures consist of an interview with an admissions representative followed by a tour of the school and a meeting with a financial officer. The admissions representative will facilitate completion of the enrollment agreement and other required forms to officially accept the student’s application. Visit http://www.myccei.org/ to learn more about the programs offered.
A longtime Dallas entrepreneur, Mike Hernandez III leads D & M Leasing as CEO and also has business interests spanning the insurance, advertising, and finance spheres. Mike Hernandez III has strong ties to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and, through his family foundation, established the $1,070,000 funded Brownsville Scholars Program.Micheal Albert Hernandez III also guides the political action committee OP10.33, which aims to assist Brownsville and the Gulf Coast region residents in achieving economic and social gains over the next two decades. In September 2016, the Cameron County Education Initiative announced that it had teamed up with OP10.33 to acquire a learning facility on Ruben M. Torres Boulevard that spans 12,000 square feet. The facility was initially put into use through the launch of no-cost adult literacy programs available to residents of Cameron County. It is currently being utilized in launching initiatives spanning information technology, allied health, and industrial trade. The organization’s vice president of community relations described the workforce and educational training programs as providing a significant asset, with no costs associated, to local residents preparing for productive careers.
