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October 5, 2022 Minority Business Edition Page 9 Aviation Program Hosted for Girls Girls in Aviation Day Local Youth Aviation Program Expands To Vancouver Celebrating its 30th anniversa- ry this year, Airway Science for Kids provides extensive age-ap- propriate programs at the elemen- tary, middle and high-school lev- els; opportunities for high school students to build a real plane. The Historic Trust and Airway Sci- ence for Kids (ASK) announced that programming at the Trust’s Pearson Field Education Center is now operated under the leader- ship of Airway Science for Kids. This partnership merges education programs and resources to expand the Education Center’s reach to inspire youth to pursue aviation STEAM (science, technology, en- gineering, art, and mathematics) education and careers. The expanded offerings at Pearson Field Education Cen- ter include weekly open Sat- urday programs, after school programs, partnership with Cascadia Technical Academy’s Aviation Technology program and summer camps for youth in Southwest Washington. The partnership with The Historic Trust builds on Airway Science for Kids’ current STEAM (sci- ence, technology, engineering, art and math) education and training programs at its North Portland Aerospace Training Center, at Hillsboro and Aurora airports, and online curriculum. “By combining these two great programs Southwest Washington youth and their families will have the best of both worlds: An in- credible aerospace-based STEAM program with a connection to our community’s rich and diverse avi- ation history,” said Temple Lentz, CEO of The Historic Trust. Airway Science for Kids was founded by Pearson Field pilot and aviation educatorBob Strick- landto create equity and opportu- nities through aviation STEAM education. It has inspired and opened doors for thousands of youth, welcoming to all, with a fo- cus on kids of color, kids living on low-incomes, girls, and other kids who may face barriers. “This partnership opens up more education and opportunities for our youth, and we are looking forward to working with volun- teers, community partners and supporters of Pearson Field Edu- cation Center to best serve South- west Washington youth,” said Ju- lia Cannell, Executive Director, Airway Science for Kids. This year’s Girls in Aviation Day took place on Saturday Sept. 24. This event is part of the Trust’s Special Saturday series, spon- sored by Columbia Credit Union. More information can be found at https://www.airsci.org/ and https:// www.pearsonfieldeducation.org/. WORK THAT MATTERS HIRE THE BEST
