Storyteller & Jessi Combs Foundation Partnership Empowers the Next Generation of Women in Skilled Trades

Storyteller Overland has partnered with The Jessi Combs Foundation to launch the Trailblazer Tour Van to honor the legacy of Jessi Combs. This fiery red Storyteller Beast Mode van was built as a mobile platform for outreach, education, and inspiration. This project is meant to further Jessi Combs’ legacy and support the next generation of women entering the skilled trades.

The van will be driven by Jessi Combs Foundation scholarship recipients as they travel nationwide, visiting communities connected to Combs’ life and mission. Along the way, they’ll help deliver hands-on educational experiences and represent the foundation’s work to expand opportunities for women in manufacturing, welding, and other trades.

“Jessi is our modern-day ‘Rosie the Riveter’; proof that grit, skill, and determination have no boundaries,” said Dana Wilke, co-founder & executive director of The Jessi Combs Foundation. “When you see the polka dots on this van, they’re more than decoration, they’re a declaration representing the trailblazing women of the past, present, and future inspired by Jessi. We’re incredibly grateful to Storyteller Overland for supporting this mission and enabling our scholarship trailblazers to be the face of our mission out in the world in one of the coolest overland vehicles on the road today.”

The partnership also includes a presence at major industry gatherings, including the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and the SEMA Show, where the organizations plan to highlight women in the trades and connect scholarship recipients with industry professionals and the broader adventure community. Be sure to keep an eye out as the JCF scholarship recipients make their way across the country.

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