PROJECT LEADS
Southern Oregon Service District
SOESD is the primary funder of The Bus Project. Contact Karla Clark for more information about becoming a Project Partner.
Talent Maker City
TMC serves as project lead and is home to one of the two school buses. Our amazing instructors lead workshops focused on design and construction with students from Phoenix High School, Armadillo Technical Institute, and South Medford High School. Email us for more information.
Skoolie Home Foundation
Founded by Julie Akins, Skoolie Home Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on ending homelessness for children. SHF donated the two buses for this project and is providing valuable insight into how to turn a retired school bus into a home.
Medford School District
Justin Eagar, who heads up South Medford High School’s Advanced Construction Program, is leading his students in the demolition, design, and build of their own school bus conversion.
Phoenix-Talent Schools
Phoenix-Talent Schools is working with Talent Maker City to bolster employability skills through hands-on programming designed to give students real-world experience working in the construction trades.