The first Arab school to teach the driver's license for trucks. The cost of getting the
driver's license for trucks is free. Four weeks, God willing,
you will get the license. Peace be upon you from Chicago, Illinois. We tell you today,
Ya Hala. We are coming today
to the first Arab school to teach the driver's
license for trucks. We know that the driver's
license for trucks and trucks is a beautiful
profession in the United States. And it is a profession
that makes money for the new people who want
to make money from it. Let's get to know this school
that teaches you in Arabic. Where? In Chicago, Illinois. And they teach in more than one language. Let's see what they have! My name is Mohammed Basim
Masoud from Silwad, Ramallah I lived and grew up in
the city of Salat, Jordan. Of course, I studied engineering in Jordan. Currently, as you saw,
we are here in Chicago for about 13 years now. When did you start this business? My friend, the school was there since 2006. In 2019, we bought this business. And we had an idea, and
the idea was with my brother. And this idea turned into a reality. It is the first Arab school
in the state of Illinois. To teach driving for trucks. In the name of God, Mashallah. You brought the vehicle inside the class. Yes. How did you get it in? Well, it was a bit hard! So, here you are training
the students in the class. In theory, before you take
them to the training field. Yes! I like as a school to enroll the student in the
trucking environment. Before he reaches the yard. The theory is very
important, it is your safety. The safety of your surroundings. Of course, this is a truck cabin. We call it a cab. It is available to us. A student sits in it. He knows how to do it. We call it a pre-trip inspection. It is an inspection of
the truck and the trailer. Before he starts training. We are the only school that
has a tractor in the classroom. And not only that I have this axle. Oh, wow. All the parts are available on it. The student comes to us. They must know these parts well! He must know what he is talking about. How it is supposed to be. And not only that, we
also have the fifth wheel. Which is the part that connects the trailer. Yes. We try to ensure the possibility of the trailer to
be in the trailer. Before the student arrives at the yard they should know it. - They should've seen it before!
- Yes, 100%. They should know what they are talking about! 100% Let's come up with the idea. My brother will train in CDL. And get his license. We will go to schools. Let's say foreign schools. Just like Polish and Mexican schools. Each community has its own school. Except the Arab ones. We can teach in five languages. Arabic Spanish Ukrainian Russian and English. The driver's license, which is the Class D, is tested in 22 languages, I think, in the
Secretary of State. The driver's license, because
it is a commercial license, this license is only tested in English. So where do we come in? We come to the students,
let's say their English is weak. We empower them and support them with materials in
their mother tongue so that they understand the subject, and then we focus with
them on the English language, which is the subject
they will take the test in. When the student gets
ready, the Secretary of State comes and
tests him at our school. He tests the yard he trained
on, the truck he drove on. There are many schools that test him at the
Secretary of State. No, we, by the grace of
God Almighty, every week, we have testers come and test the students. And thank God, we are
number one in the state in the passing
rate, which is all the. CDL in Illinois,
Bulldog number one. This school is really nice. I have a friend who
introduced me to it and thank God,
everything is fine now. The Arabic language here helps
the new Arabs here in America. So you have the course in Arabic and help them understand the
English terms to pass the exam? Yes. We do train them. And not just to this point. We even have trainers who
speak their mother tongue. So we have trainers. We have English, Arabic,
Polish, and Ukrainian who can communicate with the
students in their mother tongue to help them understand the basics and skills
of the truck drivers. You have two locations. Yes. One is here in the north,
in the north of Chicago. And the other
one is in the south, where the Arab
community is gathered. Yes. Can we go check it there? No problem. Let's go. In the name of God. Let's go. We came here to the second location. Yes. This location is in the south. Where the Arab community
is concentrated 100%. Our office is
located in the area of Palace Hills on
107 Roberts Road. Nice. Of course, it is considered in
the heart of the community. Let's see what they have
inside the second location of the first Arab school
in the state of Illinois. Let's go! We have nice classrooms here. The same theoretical,
practical, and all the arrangement
is from the inside. Yes. We have here in our
second location as we saw in our main
location, we try to do the same. As much as possible, we have all the equipment that
the student needs. We have a truck, we have
an axle, we have a lot of things that help us in
explaining to the student. A fully equipped room. We have, as we
said, materials in five languages, as it is
provided in the main location. It also serves
the larger part or the greater part
of the community. The job of the truck
driver is a beautiful job. Let's take the positive side of it. You get to know new cities. You get to see
areas that you have never thought of or
dreamed of reaching. There are people who have a hobby, let's say,
a driving hobby. These are all things,
including good financial income. Now we also have a degree of danger in it. It is not an easy job. It requires attention. It requires awareness
of what you are doing. Sometimes you have
dangerous stuff in the truck. Sometimes you are in ways that you know. In America, it can be snowy. There may be, God forbid,
places that have fog. There must be risks. You must be careful,
because this is your life and the lives of
the people with you. I encourage anyone who thinks
about improving the standard of living. To put CDL as one of the
options that he can go for. MashaAllah! May Allah bless you. This is the yard where
the training takes place. This is the classroom. The student who studies
here in the school. We have practicum here. As you saw the yard is wide. We have manual gear truck. And the automatic will be
available in 2-3 weeks. How long will it take to train? The student will get
the license within 4 weeks 4 weeks. If he is committed to training, he will get his
license in 4 weeks. We train them how to park the truck. This is and that and how to
get out of the yard. How to change the
upshifting and downshifting. Safety first, They learn about it. And in general, it is the most important thing that we focus on. We drive on the highway with our families. So we have to make
sure that the student is ready for the exam
before he goes to the exam. How much is the cost of
obtaining a truck driver's license? The cost of obtaining
a truck driver's license is free. Free? How is that? The person who applies
the required specifications, whether he has limited
income or does not work. Or let's say that
some people work but think that their
income is... For example, Uber or Rideshare. All of them are classified
under the low income. This person is eligible
to apply for the program. Of course, this program
covers all the costs. That is, the student comes
and does not pay a penny. This program is available
as a government grant. You get a job and from this job you can rely on
yourself and work. And become, let's say, independent. You become a productive
individual in the community. Yes, 100%. How long can a person
get a driver's license? If the student is
committed to training with us and the
student did well. He will be granted the CDL
license within four weeks. Which are both theoretical and practical? The theoretical and practical. This is the automatic. God willing, within two or three weeks, we will
have it working well. We are working on the manual now. And we added the automatic. Because some students ask for the automatic. And we also have ladies who want to drive. And they see that the automatic is easier. - The ladies also can...
- Yes yes! I saw that they now
take a license and work. We try as much as possible to
meet the needs of the customer. In general, as I told you, Abu Karam. We care about safety. We care that the
student is able to go out on the road
safely and return safely. But the best thing is
that I like in trucks. The chair. This is a little on the air. On the air. I like it. It's a good one. Sure. Now I'm sitting on my chair. You go and close it. Take it easy. See you soon. Peace be upon you. This does not have a handle. No, on the steering. Here you go! Yes. Take care, Abu Karam. It is like this. These are the three steps of safety. Good. What is your dream? Our dream is that we can
help as many people as possible. From young people who are unemployed. Or let's say they have low income. To be able to open up
more fields in their lives. To expand in other states, God willing. Of course, everything takes time. But God willing, there will
soon be a larger expansion for Bulldog in several
states around Illinois. Finally, what do we tell them? YA HALA! Peace be upon you
