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Air aviation news – American Airlines and the CR Smith Museum are teaming up to introduce a new education program to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals. The multi-year Aviation Career Pathways program is designed for middle and high school students and provides access to aviation STEM education and exposure to industry career opportunities. The program will initially engage students in seventh to 12th grade at multiple schools in the Dallas Independent School District. It has room to grow to other schools in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond long-term.<\/p>\n

Multiple touch points translate science, technology, engineering and math concepts to aviation careers<\/h3>\n

Increasing students\u2019 exposure and confidence to aviation STEM careers and skills comes with challenges, especially when working with schools in underserved communities, and most of the schools participating in Aviation Career Pathways are Title 1 schools. The CR Smith Museum, an independent nonprofit organization located on American\u2019s campus in Fort Worth, has extensively studied these challenges and put solutions to them at the center of its education program development in recent years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenges we see in research and hear from school leaders are threefold. First, one touch point isn\u2019t enough. Second, opportunities need to be more than a presentation. And finally, transportation at schools in underserved communities is limited,\u201d said Marie Eve Poirier-Harris, Education Director at the CR Smith Museum. \u201cAviation Career Pathways brings the programming to the classroom, provides multiple touch points that include hands-on experiences and goes beyond presentations to creating connections with professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n

To help students build confidence toward future aviation career opportunities, students will engage in four to seven touch points with hands-on experiences that expose them to real-life scenarios. Touch points will range from in-classroom engagements to participation in the CR Smith Museum\u2019s annual\u00a0Aviation Career Day<\/a>. Additionally, students will connect with American Airlines team members who faced similar life stories and can help guide students on their journey to an aviation career.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Students at Skyline High School in Dallas connected with American\u2019s maintenance professionals in September to talk about the ways to become an Aviation Maintenance Technician.<\/div>\n
\u00a0Students at the CR Smith Museum\u2019s annual Aviation Career Day in 2022 were coached on flight simulators by students attending the American Airlines Cadet Academy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Team members provide relatable pathways that inspire students to believe in the possibilities<\/h3>\n

About 15 of American\u2019s team members volunteer to coordinate and execute the Aviation Career Pathways program. Karon Washington, an engineer, partners on curriculum development and leads team member volunteer outreach that is instrumental to the program\u2019s operation. Karon and other volunteers have stories of their own that relate to students\u2019 circumstances and provide solutions to hurdles they may face.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t have a role model in my immediate family or network of friends who could guide me into a STEM or aviation career,\u201d said Karon. \u201cWhen it came time to decide college majors, I searched \u2018highest paying job with an undergraduate degree\u2019 on Google. That\u2019s how I stumbled upon engineering. It was a leap of faith, but that\u2019s how I got started.\u201d<\/p>\n

After navigating the path on his own and earning a spot in the engineering program at The University of South Florida, Karon wanted to find a way to continue his volunteerism while at school. That\u2019s when he got involved with a nonprofit in the area and the National Society of Black Engineers. Through both organizations, Karon grew a STEM outreach program that provided several weeks of engineering education to a local school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to make sure that kids have a role model,\u201d said Karon. \u201cEarly exposure makes all the difference. At first, they may not think they can do it because they\u2019ve never heard about it or known someone who has pursued an aviation career. That all changes when someone who is relatable can connect with them and encourages them to try it for themselves through digestible programming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now an engineer at American, Karon wanted to continue his outreach as a professional.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the CR Smith Museum\u2019s education team came to me with this program, I was all in,\u201d said Karon. \u201cWith multiple touch points, kids enjoy having an outlet that lets them get away from things that may be happening around them. Plus, it reinforces confidence and helps increase the chances that they pursue the subject or career in the long run.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not only are Aviation Career Pathways program leaders hearing the impact of the program anecdotally from students and teachers, but preliminary survey results also show a 32% increase in students\u2019 interest in pursuing a career in the airline industry from those who were unsure or had no desire to work in the field before engaging with the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a focus on equity, inclusion and belonging in our organizations, serving these students and providing them with the resources they may not otherwise have access to is something that can be life-changing for this generation and their families,\u201d said Marie Eve.<\/p>\n

While Aviation Career Pathways is currently limited to serving students in Dallas-Fort Worth, the\u00a0CR Smith Museum<\/a>\u00a0has resources available to students around the country, including access to student professional organizations and information about career programs.<\/p>\n

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