JetBlue Foundation Provides Grants To Help Six Aviation Programs Take Flight
March 31 2016 - 12:00PM
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-- The First Airline to Launch a Foundation
Solely Focused on STEM Education Introduces Aviation Careers To
Students and Encourages Emerging Programs --
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced the third round of grants
provided by the JetBlue Foundation. The JetBlue Foundation, an
education-focused entity which furthers the airline’s effort to
place aviation top-of-mind as a career choice for students, awarded
$150,000 in grants to help encourage aviation programs that support
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
initiatives.
The JetBlue Foundation provided six grants, each worth $25,000,
to help young aviators’ dreams take flight. These grants will help
propel programs that encourage STEM education, including
initiatives that reach underserved communities including women,
minority groups and veterans. In addition to grants, the JetBlue
Foundation also provides in-kind support to make a difference among
the next generation of aviators, dispatchers, aircraft mechanics
and pilots.
“The biggest hurdle to a career in aviation is limited access,”
said Joanna Geraghty, president, board of directors, JetBlue
Foundation. “The JetBlue Foundation is eliminating barriers by
encouraging STEM education as early as possible. We are supporting
the next generation of aviation professionals and ensuring that the
future of our industry remains strong.”
On March 31, the JetBlue Foundation hosted its third annual
grant check presentation at a special event at JetBlue University,
the airline’s state-of-the-art training facility in Orlando.
Aspiring aviators, administrators and students were treated to a
one-of-a-kind experience including access to JetBlue’s flight
simulators, training cabins and crewmember lodging facility. The
event also included opportunities for the students to learn more
about the various career opportunities available at JetBlue.
This year’s JetBlue Foundation grant recipients
include:
- Thomas Edison State College
Foundation (Trenton, New Jersey) – The school will use this
grant to develop a bachelor’s degree program in Aviation
Management. This program will be available to all students enrolled
in the College’s School of Applied Science and Technology (AST) and
will specifically reach veterans, women and under-represented
ethnic groups.
- Junior High School 088 Peter Rouget
(Brooklyn, New York) - M.S. 88 is a three-year, Title I middle
school located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. This grant will fund the
development of a Fabrication Laboratory for STEM-learning, an
Integrated Project Week and field trips and fieldwork. The
laboratory will help students develop skills in engineering and
explore careers in STEM. While, Integrated Project Week will
provide a unique opportunity for students and teachers to venture
outside of the traditional classroom setting to engage in
student-centered, applied learning experiences that support and
expose students to STEM-related thinking.
- EdVestors (Boston,
Massachusetts) - EdVestors’ mission is to increase the number
of schools in Boston that deliver improved educational outcomes for
all children. Through its Zeroing in on Math program, a multi-year,
citywide initiative that launched in spring 2015, EdVestors is
working with public and private partners to increase student
achievement in math throughout Boston.
- Aviation Career and Technical School
(Long Island City, New York) - This state endorsed Careers in
Technical Education (CTE) program provides students with a
world-class education. Its curriculum prepares students for a New
York State Regents Diploma and FAA certification as aircraft
maintenance technicians. This grant will help fund a new computer
lab to better prepare students for industry standards. Aviation
High School received a grant from JetBlue in 2013 to improve their
welding lab. To date nearly 400 students have been impacted by the
enhancements to this curriculum and program.
- Universidad Interamerican de Puerto
Rico (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) – With this grant, the university
will create an educational mentoring program for girls to develop
an interest for aviation. The “Girls in Aviation” educational and
mentoring program will identify key elements of aeronautical
education to spark interest among girls ages 10-17.
- Project Scientist (Laguna Beach, CA)
– The promise of Project Scientist is to educate, coach, and
advocate for girls and women with an aptitude, talent and passion
for STEM. The program serves low-income girls ages 4-12. With this
grant, more girls will have an access to six weeks of programming
at Caltech during summer 2016 and throughout the 2016-2017 school
year.
Over the past three years, the JetBlue Foundation has built
lasting relationships with more than 20 aviation-focused programs
and provided nearly $350,000 in grants to help these programs take
off. Beyond grants, the JetBlue Foundation provides mentoring,
internships and more. JetBlue supports STEM education though a
variety of initiatives. The airline hosts a unique education
pathway from relationships with elementary school students and
mentoring high school and college students to its University
Gateway Program, which leads to positions as Pilot Trainees with
JetBlue.
The JetBlue Foundation, founded in 2013, is legally independent
from JetBlue and has a separate Board of Directors and an Advisory
Committee both made up of JetBlue crewmembers from across the
airline. To learn more about the JetBlue Foundation, visit
www.jetblue.com/InspiringHumanity.
About JetBlue
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline™ and a leading carrier in
Boston, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach),
Orlando and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 32 million
customers a year to 96 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin
America with an average of 900 daily flights. For more information,
please visit JetBlue.com.
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