
WE ARE DRIVING
stronger futures and careers for today’s youth.
WE ARE BUILDING
a place for generations to unite to explore, teach, and learn the mechanical world together.
WE ARE CREATING
Tomorrow’s Toolmen Today.


WE ARE DRIVING stronger futures and careers for today’s youth ages 12 +up.
WE ARE BUILDING a place for generations to explore, teach, and learn the mechanical world together.
WE ARE CREATING Tomorrow’s Toolmen Today.
BENDIX ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE
🔧 You’re Invited! 🔧
Come See Firsthand How We’re Teaching Tomorrow’s Toolmen
Friday, May 2 | 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 3 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Bendix Academy | 2285 Ore Creek Lane, Brighton, MI 48114
Ever wondered what it means to build a space where generations learn the mechanical world together?
Bendix Academy invites you to stop by and discover just that! Our upcoming Open House is a casual, drop-in opportunity to explore our unique approach to hands-on education and mentoring. Meet our dedicated mentors, chat with current students, board members, and other visitors to see how we’re inspiring the next generation of toolmen!
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TOOLMEN TIMES
Quarterly Newsletter – Vol 1 No 2 – Winter 25
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About Bendix
Bendix Academy is a place for generations to unite to explore, teach, and learn the mechanical world together.
Driven by mentors and a vision of a stronger future, we are preparing today’s youth to drive the skilled workforce of tomorrow.

Tomorrow's Toolmen Today
TOOLMANSHIP
/ˈtuːlmən ● ship/
noun
The skill of using tools and being mechanically inclined.
There's a massive skilled labor shortage in America.
Only 1 new skilled trades worker is entering the trades for every 5 who retire.
jobs will go unfilled in the next decade due to the growing skills gap crisis
%
of voters say there should be more funding for skilled trades education
of all skilled trade workers are over 45 and expect to retire before 65
The Vision
We’ve got a dream. And we want YOU to be a part of it.
The Blueprint
An exciting plan for a new and brighter future.
The Impact
We’re changing futures – young and old.

“Bendix Academy changed my life. I started to grow in ways I never expected!“
Become a Student
%
of all skilled trade workers are over 45 and expect to retire before 65
donation changes the future
hardest industry jobs to fill: carpentry, plumbing, electrical & advanced manufacturing
“Mentoring allows me to convey my skills to young people. My payback? Seeing the smiles on the students’ faces as they grow!“

Become a Mentor
THIS STUFF MATTERS

At Bendix, I know I am inspiring young people to pursue their passions.

Bendix directed me down the path that I now travel in the field of mechanics.

Bendix has truly made my son a better person.