{"id":18988,"date":"2021-07-27T11:56:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T11:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=18988"},"modified":"2021-07-27T11:57:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T11:57:35","slug":"eaa-aeroeducate-program-opens-wide-spectrum-of-possibilities-for-youth-in-aviation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/wisconsin\/eaa-aeroeducate-program-opens-wide-spectrum-of-possibilities-for-youth-in-aviation\/%20","title":{"rendered":"EAA AeroEducate Program Opens Wide Spectrum of Possibilities for Youth in Aviation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Photo above &#8211; Curt Brunges, Managing Director of Aviate &amp; Pilot Strategy at United Airlines.\u00c2\u00a0(EAA\u00c2\u00a0Photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EAA AeroEducate, a bold new program that opens a wide\nspectrum of possibilities for young people interested in aviation, was\nofficially launched on July 26 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, initiating an\ninteractive, educational, and engaging experience for young people ages 5 to 18\nyears old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AeroEducate\u2019s web-based resource provides clear,\nage-appropriate pathways to aviation and aerospace engagement, and even career\npaths. A multitude of turnkey, easy-to-use aviation-themed activities are\navailable for youth, as well as for teachers and EAA chapters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAeroEducate takes the best elements of EAA\u2019s successful\nyouth engagement programs and adds online access for youth, their parents, and\ntheir teachers,\u201d said Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board. \u201cIn\naddition, comprehensive programs from top companies worldwide lift the\npotential of the program even higher with access to resources in aviation,\nengineering, business, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/AeroEducate-20210726-cedit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18990\" width=\"330\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AeroEducate-20210726-cedit.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AeroEducate-20210726-cedit-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><figcaption><em>John O&#8217;Leary, V.P. of Engineering for Airbus Americas, Inc. (EAA Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning today, AeroEducate will be available for youth,\nteachers and chapter leaders to enroll as beta test participants. The beta\ntesting will ensure that resources are fully available, easy-to-access, and\nwell-integrated. That includes contributions from the corporate supporters\nannounced at the July 26 news conference, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>United Airlines\u2019 Aviate \u2013 The Official Airline\nof AeroEducate. Aviate is United Airlines\u2019 specialized pilot development\nprogram that offers training, continuous support, and key connections for those\nwho seek careers flying for a world-class global airline. The program offers\nmultiple pathways, particularly the pilot career pathway, and the most direct\nroute toward a job offer with United.<\/li><li>Siemens Digital Industries \u2013 The Official\nEngineering Partner of AeroEducate, Siemens\u2019 will be instrumental in helping\nEAA create clear career pathways into the world of aviation and aerospace\nengineering. Top aerospace and defense manufacturers leverage and trust\nSiemens\u2019 proven software and services to drive digital transformation.<\/li><li>Airbus \u2013 The Official Aviation Business Partner\nof AeroEducate. Airbus will be particularly beneficial in helping EAA inspire\nyoung people to pursue business focused careers in the aviation and aerospace\nindustry. The global scope and scale of Airbus offers opportunities to explore\nsome of the world\u2019s most challenging production and business development issues\nimpacting the aviation industry.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are countless opportunities available in the world of\nflight, even those that we right now cannot even imagine,\u201d Pelton said.\n\u201cAeroEducate unlocks the potential that can be combine through many top-quality\nprograms and delivery methods to provide the best possible resources for young\npeople and how they learn and discover their personal futures.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo above &#8211; Curt Brunges, Managing Director of Aviate &amp; Pilot Strategy at United Airlines.\u00c2\u00a0(EAA\u00c2\u00a0Photo) EAA AeroEducate, a bold new program that opens a wide spectrum of possibilities for young people interested in aviation, was officially launched on July 26 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, initiating an interactive, educational, and engaging experience for young people ages [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18989,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,116,66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aviation-education","category-front-page-slider","category-wisconsin"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AeroEducate-20210726-aedit.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18988"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18992,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18988\/revisions\/18992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}