bringin’ back shop class

Mission

We teach kids to solve problems through motorcycles.

vision

Our vision is to spark confidence in all people to build their own future.

core values

Our core values are both our identity, and our promise, defining and motivating every action we take. Hanging these on a wall isn’t enough, we continuously remind ourselves to live into these values every day.

Equity: We strive to create a culture of equity through intentionally including communities of color, women, the LGBTQ community, families of modest means, and other marginalized populations.

Working with Your Hands: We believe solving problems by working with your hands awakens a desire for life-long learning.

Self-Confidence: We create a safe environment for people to build self-confidence from their many successes as well as their failures, resulting in the purest form of confidence.

Authenticity: Genuine, honest work requires vulnerability. Students, coaches, and staff are encouraged to be brave and bring their whole-selves to all aspects of this organization.

Community: Motogo believes everyone has something to contribute to this team. All are welcome who welcome all.

program strategy

Motogo uses STEAM curricula and offers programming in quarter-long, semester, yearlong, and summer options for middle school and high school-aged students.

Students can gain flex credit in Science/Math in a curriculum mirroring STEAM objectives
A pre- and post-assessment measuring metric and standard measurements, combustion comprehension, and tool identification/usage are given to assess knowledge and growth
As self-reflection, students record their successes and their “best failures” after each class.
Each program ends with a Kickstart Day on a Honda CB350 motorcycle
Students receive Motogo “Bring Back Shop Class” t-shirts

In each class, Motogo kids grapple with how to learn from their failures and build self-confidence, resilience, and grit through taking apart a motorcycle and putting it back together. Our big vision for this work is to spark confidence in everyone to build their own future. We deeply value equity, working with your hands, self-confidence, authenticity, and community. We instill those values in every part of our work, from the way we work with students in the classroom, to how and with whom we make our day to day decisions.

thank you!

Motogo extends our gratitude to Common Motor for their significant material support over the years.

Thank you for providing our programs with thousands of Honda CB350 bits, bolts, gaskets, and more — and for continuing to be champions of Bringing Back Shop Class!