Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Norte, además de otras universidades del país, recientemente recibió subvenciones de divulgación STEM. Estas subvenciones provienen de los EE. UU.. Es. Continúe leyendo para saber cómo estas escuelas utilizarán el dinero para ayudar a avanzar en los campos de la aviación..
Los Estados Unidos. Es (FAA) Es $231,000 in grants to support Science, Tecnología, Engineering and Math (VÁSTAGO) outreach.
“If kids can dream it, they can do it. It’s up to us to light the path for them,” said FAA Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims.
Three grants are for universities to facilitate STEM outreach to students, especially those who are under-represented in STEM and aviation fields. The schools will design and conduct drone-centered immersion programs, summer camps, after-school programs and community outreach efforts that will educate and inspire youth from elementary, middle, and high schools.
The STEM outreach grants are awarded to the following universities:
- Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Norte $125,000
- Kansas State University $100,000
- Sinclair Community College in Ohio $6,000
Today’s grants build on the FAA’s efforts to inspire the next generation of aviators. Specific initiatives include the FAA Adopt-A-School Program, Airport Design Challenge where students in K-12 design airports using the video game Minecraft, the Aviation Career Education (AS) Academies and the Youth in Aviation Task Force. Earlier this year, the FAA awarded $5 million in grants to fund aviation classes at higher-education institutions, millones para educar a la próxima generación de pilotos y otros profesionales de la aviación, state and local governments and flight schools to develop the next generation of pilots.
Originario artículo Publicado en stateaviationjournal.com