In collaboration with the nonprofit - Girls in
Tech, JetBlue, JetBlue Technology Ventures, and The JetBlue
Foundation Collaborate to Encourage Girls and Women to Dream Big,
Covering the Full Spectrum of the Talent Pipeline From Early
Education to Career and Entrepreneurship
Oscar® Nominee Ava DuVernay, Director of
Disney’s Upcoming Film ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Helps the Airline
Kick-Off This Tech Empowerment Initiative
JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) is continuing its mission of Inspiring
Humanity®. Last week, JetBlue partnered with the nonprofit Girls in
Tech to host a special event designed to encourage young girls to
be brave, dream big, and build. Girls in Tech is a global
organization focused on the engagement, education, and empowerment
of girls and women who are passionate about technology.
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JetBlue Encourages ‘Even More Girls - In
Tech’ With an Event Focused on Inspiring Young Girls to Pursue STEM
Careers (Photo: Business Wire)
During the “Even More Girls – In Tech” event, which took place
at the Impact Hub in Oakland, Calif., nearly 50 girls, ages 12-15
learned leadership skills directly from JetBlue senior leaders and
Girls in Tech CEO and Founder Adriana Gascoigne and received an
introduction to technical skills such as coding that are critical
to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The
day kicked off with a Power Breakfast panel featuring Oscar®
nominee Ava DuVernay, director of Disney’s upcoming epic adventure,
“A Wrinkle in Time;” Bonny Simi, president, JetBlue Technology
Ventures; and Ursula Hurley, vice president structural programs,
JetBlue and board member for The JetBlue Foundation.
This event launches JetBlue’s “Even More Girls” career awareness
programming which brings girls and women together to showcase the
range of careers available within the airline. Programming will
raise awareness encourage girls and women to pursue a variety of
career options including finance, IT and marketing, among
others.
“Empowering women to become entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley or
to pursue tech careers within JetBlue starts by encouraging an
interest in STEM as early as possible,” said Bonny Simi, president,
JetBlue Technology Ventures. “Fueling the pipeline today through
educational initiatives and grants to STEM programs will help to
ensure even more women are present in the hangars and board rooms
of the future and at the helm of the next wave of tech
start-ups.”
The number of women involved in the aviation industry are still
very minimal compared to men. Women pilots represent less than
seven percent of the commercial pilot population and three percent
of aircraft mechanics, according to Women in Aviation. Increasing
these numbers requires focused educational outreach and career
pipeline programs like “Even More Girls - In Tech” to ensure the
future of the aviation industry.
“It takes a village to support more girls and women entering the
STEM field,” said Adriana Gascoigne, CEO and founder, Girls In
Tech. “JetBlue has shown their commitment to leveling the playing
field not only for girls and women, but also, people from
marginalized regions for a long time and we’re thrilled to be
partners in that mission.”
JetBlue Equals, the airline’s diversity and inclusion platform,
JetBlue Technology Ventures, the venture capital subsidiary of
JetBlue, and The JetBlue Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit focused
on STEM education, have a joint vision to provide access to girls
and encourage careers in aviation.
JetBlue supports STEM spanning the full spectrum of the talent
pipeline from early education to careers in technology fields and
entrepreneurship. The JetBlue Foundation was founded in 2013 and
focuses on providing access to STEM programs to communities
traditionally under-represented in STEM fields including women and
minority groups. Beyond grants, the JetBlue Foundation also
provides mentoring, internships and more to make a difference for
the next generation of aviators.
Overall, the airline is focused on ensuring diverse, fresh
perspectives to influence all aspects of the company, particularly
the technology fields that fuel the airline. This collaborative
effort, JetBlue Equals, is the umbrella platform for JetBlue’s
initiatives related to diversity and inclusion. In Silicon Valley,
JetBlue's commitment to diversity is engrained in their approach
encouraging entrepreneurship. JetBlue Technology Ventures
incubates, invests in and partners with early stage startups at the
intersection of travel and technology.
Ahead of the theatrical release of “A Wrinkle in Time” on March
9, 2018, Ava DuVernay helped JetBlue and Girls in Tech kick-off
this tech empowerment initiative. A behind-the-scenes interview
with the Oscar® nominated director and a trailer from the film will
be available on all JetBlue seatback TVs throughout March 2018,
Women’s History Month.
"Trailblazing isn't necessarily about achieving something that
hasn't been done before. It's about focusing on your own path. If I
can stay focused on what's important to me and to create my life as
my own experience, then that's enough to blaze," said Ava DuVernay,
director of “A Wrinkle in Time.”
From visionary director Ava DuVernay comes Disney’s “A Wrinkle
in Time,” an epic adventure based on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless
classic which takes audiences across dimensions of time and space,
examining the nature of darkness versus light and, ultimately, the
triumph of love. Through one girl’s transformative journey led by
three celestial guides, we discover that strength comes from
embracing one’s individuality and that the best way to triumph over
fear is to travel by one’s own light.
For more information on Girls in Tech’s programming and chapter
locations, visit http://girlsintech.org.
About JetBlueJetBlue 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 38 million customers a year to 101
cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America with an average of
1,000 daily flights. For more information, please visit
www.jetblue.com.
About Girls in TechGirls in
Tech (GIT) is a global non-profit focused on the engagement,
education and empowerment of girls and women who are passionate
about technology. Adriana Gascoigne founded GIT in 2007 to create a
support framework to help women advance their careers in STEM
fields. GIT aims to accelerate the growth of innovative women
entering into the high-tech industry and building startups. GIT
achieves this through the creation of proprietary, innovative
programming and strategic global partnerships.
With headquarters in San Francisco and more than 100,000 members
located around the globe, GIT relies on volunteer efforts to lead
each of the 60 local chapters. Programming and events vary by
chapter based on local interests and needs. GIT is not just for
professional women. It exists for anyone with an interest in
technology, startups and providing women with a platform for
growth. But GIT operates with the spirit of the girl within all of
us—fearless, lively and determined. For the latest updates, read
GIT’s blog or follow them on Facebook or Twitter.
About JetBlue Technology
VenturesJetBlue Technology Ventures invests in,
incubates and partners with early stage startups at the
intersection of technology and travel to improve the entire travel
experience. The company prioritizes investments that advance the
customer-centric journey; technology empowered customer service;
the future of operations and maintenance; revenue management, sales
& distribution; and new regional transport ecosystems. Founded
in 2016, JetBlue Technology Ventures is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) and is located in Silicon Valley, Calif.
For more information, visit JetBlueVentures.com.
About The JetBlue
FoundationThe JetBlue Foundation seeks out programs
focusing on communities traditionally under-represented in STEM
fields including women, minority groups and veterans. Beyond just
grants, the JetBlue Foundation provides in-kind support, mentoring,
internships and more to make a difference for the next generation
of aviators, dispatchers, aircraft mechanics and pilots. The
JetBlue Foundation has built lasting relationships with more than
26 aviation-focused programs and provided $512,000 in grants to
help these programs take off.
The JetBlue Foundation, founded in 2013, is 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 Disney’s “A Wrinkle in
Time”Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time” is an epic adventure
based on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless classic which takes audiences
across dimensions of time and space, examining the nature of
darkness versus light and, ultimately, the triumph of love. Through
one girl’s transformative journey led by three celestial guides, we
discover that strength comes from embracing one’s individuality and
that the best way to triumph over fear is to travel by one’s own
light.
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