A LOCAL BEAUTY SCHOOL IS OFFERING MORE THAN JUST HAIR CUTS.

WE HEADED TO A COSMETOLOGY ACADEMY IN THE BACK OF THE YARDS TO MEET WITH THE OWNER.

>> WHO IS USING HIS ENTREPRENEUR SPIRIT TO GET HIS STUDENTS TO THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY.

>> THE MEDICAL HIGH METAL METAL KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO FACE OBSTACLES BEING UNDOCUMENTED.

WE HOPE A LOT OF PEOPLE LANGUAGE ENGLISH IS THE SO WE HAVE BILINGUAL INSTRUCTORS.

WE HELP A LOT OF STUDENTS THAT ARE COMING IN FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AND THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS YOU KNOW, FIXING THEIR PAPERS, OK?

WE SEEM GOING, BUT CAN WE DO HAVE.

>> METAL SAYS HE NEVER IMAGINED HE WAS GOING TO OWN THE BEAUTY SCHOOL ONE DAY.

>> I WAS GOING TO SCHOOL.

ISN'T THE KIND OF GOT TO BE A MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

HOURS WORKED AS MACHINIST.

DURING THAT TIME I WAS IN DOCUMENTS.

SO I ENDED UP LOSING MY JOB WHEN HIS DREAMS OF FOLLOWING IN HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS OF BECOMING A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, CAME CRASHING DOWN.

HE PIVOTED WHEN IT WAS.

IT WAS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS WHERE YOU'RE LIKE, OK, WE'RE GOING TO DO IN MY LIFE NOW, YOU KNOW, WHERE DO I GO?

MY MOM WAS LIKE, PICK UP A PAIR OF SCISSORS COME WORK WITH ME.

>> LEADING HIM TO ENROLL IN THE FUTURE.

I'M A BEAUTY ACADEMY TO OBTAIN HIS COSMETOLOGY LICENSE.

THE SCHOOL HE NOW OWNS.

>> I HEAR COULD IS ALL ABOUT GEOMETRY.

IT'S ALL OVER.

SYMMETRY.

AND ART.

SO I WAS ABLE TO BLEND THAT TOGETHER AND REALIZE THAT I WAS PRETTY GOOD AT THE BEAUTY SCHOOL HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY STAPLE FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

>> WHEN THE OWNER DIES FROM MIDDLE BECAME PART OWNER IN 2018.

>> WHEN I ENDED FINALIZING THE PAPERWORK AND IT WAS FINALLY, YOU KNOW, I BECAME MAJORITY OWNER MY FIRST DAY IN OFFICE.

I LOOKED OUT OF THE OFFICE THERE WAS LITERALLY ONLY ONE STUDENT DETERMINED TO GROW THE BUSINESS.

HE FOUND UPPER TUNA TEASE TO PARTICIPATE IN FASHION SHOWS EXPOSING HIS STUDENTS TO ANOTHER SIDE OF THE INDUSTRY.

WE STARTED IN THE FASHION SHOWS 2019, I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW WHY.

I SAID LET'S GO TO THE NEW YORK FASHION AND SURE ENOUGH, YOU KNOW, WE ACTUALLY GOT INVITED.

>> FOR STUDENTS LIKE CHLOE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME SHE HAD ACCESS TO WORK A RUNWAY YOU COMING UP WORKING NOT FOR AND I >> I DON'T KNOW.

BUT I WANT TO PLAY TULSI SUBWAY.

>> THE ACADEMY TEACHES EVERYTHING FROM HAIR AND NAILS TO MAKE UP OFFERING A FLEXIBLE CLASS SCHEDULE.

STUDENTS HAVE UP TO 7 YEARS TO FINISH THE PROGRAM.

>> SO WE KNOW THEY'RE THEY'RE PRACTICING OF LIKE ICE AS BEEN DOING A LOT OF FASHION SPEED IS IMPORTANT.

>> PHOTO MEDAL, HIS DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED GOES BEYOND THE SCHOOL WHEN HIS PARENTS AND 2 BROTHERS MIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES, HE WAS 7 YEARS OLD.

>> JUST ANNOY THE SACRIFICE TO MY PARENTS, DID.

THE SACRIFICE EVERYBODY.

FOR SO I MEAN, I FEEL MY RESPONSIBILITY.

>> A RESPONSIBILITY TO NOT ONLY MAKE A NAME FOR HIMSELF AND THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY BUT UPLIFT OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.

>> I WAS IN THEIR SHOES.

SO BY THEM SEEING I COME IN JUST LIKE YOU.

NOW I'M DAWN OR SO >> WHAT MAKES WHAT IS MOTION?

I MEAN, AS AS SEE THAT WITH IT.

>> MIDDLE OPEN HIS FIRST BARBER SHOP INSIDE THE FORMER GOLD.

BUT BROTHERS BUILDING AS PART OF A MASSIVE BACK OF THE ARTS PROJECT WHERE HE HOPES TO PROVIDE HIS STUDENTS WITH MORE JOBS.

AND WHAT'S THAT SAYING?