JetBlue Foundation Focuses on Mentorship, Diversity and STEM and Technical Education Training with its Latest Round of Grants
September 10 2019 - 3:41PM
Business Wire
-- The 2019 JetBlue Foundation Grants Will Help
13 Education Programs Introduce Nearly 5,000 Students from
Traditionally Underrepresented Communities to Careers in Aviation
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-- Broadening Its Reach, The JetBlue Foundation
Awards Its First International Grant which will Provide Skills
Training and Economic Opportunity for Girls and Women in Barbados
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JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced the newest round of grants
from the JetBlue Foundation, the first airline foundation focused
solely on supporting aviation and STEM education. This year, the
JetBlue Foundation is fueling 13 programs with nearly $250,000 in
grants to benefit their science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) and aviation initiatives. This round of grants
will support education programs focused on mentorship and technical
education training, with the goal of adding more diversity within
STEM and the aviation industry.
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The JetBlue Foundation recently partnered
with Project Scientist for the STEM Expedition Summer Academy which
included a behind-the scenes visit to JetBlue’s operation at Long
Beach Airport.
“The JetBlue Foundation is creating clearer career pathways for
the next generation in aviation,” said Ursula Hurley, president of
the JetBlue Foundation. “It was exciting to see mentorship and
technical education as the main themes among this year’s grant
applications. We’re making an investment in our children and in the
future of our industry. Mentorship, access and options are
important, whether it’s ensuring students have skills for
well-paying jobs upon graduation from high school or the
opportunity to further their education through college.”
The JetBlue Foundation encourages aviation-related education and
helps ignite interest in STEM programs, especially among
communities traditionally underrepresented in these areas. This
STEM education-focused foundation furthers JetBlue’s efforts to
introduce students to the vast array of careers available within
aviation. Over the past six years, the JetBlue Foundation has built
lasting relationships with more than 80 STEM and aviation-focused
programs and provided over $1.5 million in grants and in-kind
support to help these programs take off.
The 2019 grant recipients span JetBlue’s route map including the
first international recipient, with grant winners coming from
Atlanta; Barbados, West Indies; Boston; the New York-metro area;
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Long Beach, Calif.; San Diego and Salt Lake
City.
This year’s JetBlue Foundation grant recipients include:
Mentorship-focused Organizations
- ACE Mentor Program of New York (Queens, NY) is a free
afterschool program for high school students interested in
architecture, engineering and construction. This grant will help
support a mentoring program benefiting students in JetBlue’s home
borough – Queens, NY.
- Latino Pilots Association (Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and New
York City) is a volunteer organization comprised of professional
pilots from different sectors of the aviation industry. Its
nationwide network of pilot mentors give back to the Latino
community in a variety of ways. JetBlue Foundation funding will
support the Academy for Latinos in Aviation Science (ALAS)
program.
- National CARES Mentoring Movement (Atlanta and New York
City) works to transform the lives of underprivileged Black
children by inspiring and mobilizing Black professionals to mentor
and nourish them. The organization will use this grant to support
their HBCU Rising: A Campus-Public Schools Literacy and STEM
Mentoring Initiative.
- New York on Tech (New York City) prepares the next
generation of tech leaders by creating pathways for students to
thrive in technology and innovation. The organization will use
their grant to fund the Tech Flex Leaders initiative, an immersive
out-of-school time program for high school juniors and seniors
offering mentorship with industry professionals and access to
professional opportunities.
- YMCA of Northern Utah (Salt Lake City) provides support
and opportunities that empower people and communities to learn,
grow and thrive. This grant will benefit their Gender Equity
Program which guides students through activities focused on
decision-making, problem-solving and critical-thinking.
STEM and Technical Education Training Programs
- Caribbean Science Foundation (Barbados, West Indies)
assists with diversifying the economies of the Caribbean Region by
harnessing science and technology for economic development, helping
to raise the standard of living. These funds will support their
Computer Coding Workshop and other efforts providing skills and
economic opportunity for girls and women in Barbados.
- CodeNation (formerly ScriptEd) (New York City) equips
students in under-resourced high schools with the skills,
experiences and connections, creating access to careers in
technology. This JetBlue Foundation grant will help support their
Code Nation NYC Coding Classes: Tech Education for Underserved
Youth programming.
- Cristo Rey New York High School (East Harlem, NY) serves
students of all faiths who have demonstrated the potential and
motivation to achieve success and who do not have the educational
background or financial means to attend another private,
college-prep school. This grant will be used for inquiry-based
instruction and science curriculum reform.
- Dutchess Community College(Upstate New York) is an
enriching, challenging and supportive academic environment that
allows students to discover, explore and pursue their STEM
interests. The JetBlue Foundation funds will support the Aviation
Maintenance Technology (AMT) Program for future aircraft
technicians and mechanics.
- Elementary Institute of Science (San Diego) is a
nonprofit organization committed to increasing lifelong
opportunities for students of southeast San Diego through STEM
education. This JetBlue Foundation grant will help the organization
further develop its Girls Take Flight program.
- Northeast STEM Starter Academy at Mt. Vernon (New
York-metro area) introduces the marvels of science to at-risk
students. They will utilize their JetBlue Foundation grant for
their Science of Success programming which helps high performing
high school students secure their Pilot’s License.
- Speech and Language Development Center (SLDC) (Long
Beach, Calif.) is a non-profit school and therapy center for
children and adults with special needs. SLDC provides classroom
education with fill collaborative therapy intervention. Aligning
with JetBlue’s mission of inspiring humanity, this JetBlue
Foundation grant will support the STREAM Lab: adapted STEM lab for
children with special needs.
- Tools & Tiaras, Inc. (New York City) is committed to
advancing the interest of young girls and women who want to pursue
non-traditional careers. The JetBlue Foundation grant will help the
organization expand its programming to motivate young girls and
women dreaming of having careers in traditionally male-dominated
industries.
JetBlue Foundation Signature Programs
This summer the JetBlue Foundation once again brought two of its
signature programs to life with grants to longstanding partners –
the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) and
Project Scientist – to help encourage even more girls and women and
people of color to pursue careers above and below the wing.
- The OBAP ACE Academy introduces aviation careers to
students ages 14 – 18 from backgrounds traditionally
underrepresented in the industry. During these programs, students
participate in hands-on activities and have the opportunity to
learn directly from JetBlue pilots and other aviation
professionals. This summer, the JetBlue Foundation and OBAP hosted
seven ACE Academy programs in Boston; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Los
Angeles/Long Beach; New York, Orlando, Fla.; San Juan, Puerto, Rico
and St. Thomas – U.S. Virgin Islands. In total more than 150
students participated in the JetBlue Foundation-funded OBAP ACE
Academy programs. View a video on this initiative here.
- Project Scientist STEM Expedition Academy is a summer
program for girls ages four to 12, in Southern California who have
a strong interest and aptitude for STEM. The vision of Project
Scientist is to transform the face of STEM by nurturing future
scientists who will lead the world in solving tomorrow's greatest
challenges. The STEM Expedition Summer Academy includes
behind-the-scenes looks at STEM-focused companies and college
programs as well as a visit to JetBlue’s operation at Long Beach
Airport.
JetBlue is currently accepting letters of inquiry for the Fall
2019 grants cycle. For grant criteria or to submit a proposal go to
jetbluefoundation.org. Visit the site for more information, to see
how previous recipients have utilized their grants, examples of
JetBlue Foundation partnerships in flight and other STEM-related
news.
About the JetBlue Foundation
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. Over the past six years, the JetBlue Foundation has built
lasting relationships with more than 80 science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) and aviation-focused programs and
provided over $1.5 million in grants and in-kind support to help
these programs take off. The JetBlue Foundation furthers JetBlue’s
work to place aviation top of mind as a career choice for students.
The JetBlue Foundation provides financial, in-kind and mentorship
support to education and pipeline initiatives focused on STEM to
ensure that even more women and traditionally underrepresented
groups are present in the hangars, boardrooms, airports and support
centers of the future. To learn more visit
jetbluefoundation.org.
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 42 million
customers a year to 100+ cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin
America with an average of more than 1,000 daily flights. For more
information please visit jetblue.com.
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