Independent Study - Minority Aviation High School Experience
Session Number
Project ID: IND ST 02
Advisor(s)
Steve Goldblatt; Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Discipline
Independent Study
Start Date
19-4-2023 9:20 AM
End Date
19-4-2023 9:35 AM
Abstract
The pursuit of aviation by minorities has gained significant attention as the aviation industry strives to foster diversity and inclusiveness. Historically, minorities have had lower representation in aviation, prompting current efforts from leading companies like NASA and United Airlines to rectify the situation. Therefore, my current project involves undertaking ground school courses and working towards obtaining my Private Pilot license with the aim of increasing awareness of available resources for minorities in the field. To support this project, I am conducting a qualitative and anecdotal study of aviation organizations in the Midwest that focus on minorities and their various initiatives aimed at promoting opportunities for minority high school students. This abstract will feature some aspects of ground school training, which I intend to use as an informative project to enlighten students at my high school, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, who might be interested in pursuing this path, as well as an analysis of the aviation organizations and their programs.
Independent Study - Minority Aviation High School Experience
The pursuit of aviation by minorities has gained significant attention as the aviation industry strives to foster diversity and inclusiveness. Historically, minorities have had lower representation in aviation, prompting current efforts from leading companies like NASA and United Airlines to rectify the situation. Therefore, my current project involves undertaking ground school courses and working towards obtaining my Private Pilot license with the aim of increasing awareness of available resources for minorities in the field. To support this project, I am conducting a qualitative and anecdotal study of aviation organizations in the Midwest that focus on minorities and their various initiatives aimed at promoting opportunities for minority high school students. This abstract will feature some aspects of ground school training, which I intend to use as an informative project to enlighten students at my high school, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, who might be interested in pursuing this path, as well as an analysis of the aviation organizations and their programs.