Pathways to Aviation - September 2017

Pathways to Aviation September 2017 Bulletin Pathways to Aviation provides solutions to the Nevada aviation industry's growing workforce needs by informing, inspiring, and engaging its future labor force.

A big thanks to Civil Air Patrol-Nevada Wing, Atlantic Aviation, and our Board of Trustees for making the inaugural year of the Nevada Aviation Careers Initiative a major success!

Preparing Tomorrow’s Aviation Workforce for Success The Nevada Aviation Careers Initiative has become much more than a mere “initiative,” it has taken the form a fullfledged flight plan! In fact, we’ve designed two programs to coincide with each other during the early part of 2018.

The Reno Flight Plan and Truckee Flight Plan will launch in January, featuring four 2-hour sessions for high school and college students interested in pursuing careers in the aviation. Open to students interested in any or all applied manufacturing careers, the program features three monthly sessions combining industry presentations and career readiness workshops. Students will learn about trends, recent developments, employment opportunities, and tips to securing college acceptances and/or new employment.

Reno Flight Plan Dates: January 30, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15 Location: varies each session Cost: FREE Details and registration information at: www.PathwaysToAviation.org/Reno_Flight_Plan

Truckee Flight Plan Dates: January 18, February 15, March 15, April 19 Location: Truckee Tahoe Aiport Cost: FREE Details and registration information at: www.PathwaysToAviation.org/Truckee_Flight_Plan

Learn about the aviation industry.

Gain career planning tips and connections.

Meet employment and college recruiters.

Network with aviation executives.

Build a strong network of aviation experts.

Land a great internship, part, or full-time job.

This program is great for students interested in learning about careers and what's needed to land great jobs.

It's even better for students interested in applied manufacturing jobs, as many of the skills translate across industries. And, it's ideal for students driven to pursue aviation industry careers!

The careers and mentoring program has received outstanding funding from the ISTAT Foundation, Truckee Tahoe Airport District and ROAA. Their generosity has taken this programs to unforeseen heights

We’re showcasing talent at the Aviation Roundup!

Join us on Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8 at Minden-Tahoe Airport for its big Aviation Roundup. We’ll host a booth to promote aviation workforce, career programs for teens, and our K-12 field trip program. It’s a great opportunity to connect outstanding young people with aviation’s biggest leaders. Visit www.aviationroundup.com for information and tickets to this great event!

Informing and inspiring K-12 students!

Our field trip program has a fresh new look. Local airports, aviation businesses, and schools will be the sites of aviation field trips for elementary, middle, and high school students. They’ll also take various forms. They’ll involve classroom instruction, hands-on activities, group tours, and industry introductions. They’ll also involve discussions about trends, advancements, and careers in aviation. Field trip experiences are being coordinated during both the fall and spring semesters. Only a few slots remain for schools to register for field trips during the 2017/2018 school year.

Visit www.PathwaysToAviation.org to apply.

Each class requires different expertise. We’re currently filling instruction roles in aeronautical engineering, air traffic control, rocketry, unmanned aerial systems, flight, and aerospace technology. If you’d like to share your expertise and lead a hands-on activity, contact Pete at pparker@pathwaystoaviation.org.

Our Pathways Days program is one way we’re Inspiring young people to not only learn about aviation, but develop an interest in pursuing the aviation industry as a career choice.

Learn about this and other educational programs at: www.pathwaystoaviation.org/program

Our youth development programs is made possible thanks to outstanding donations received from foundations, businesses, and community members.

Special thanks to the E.L. Cord Foundation, whose generosity has taken these programs to new heights, directly affects thousands of students.

Truckee Air Show was a hit!

We announced the Truckee Flight Plan at the big July 2017 event at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. We made incredible connections and promoted our K-12 field trip program to countless students. Special thanks to the Truckee Tahoe Airport District for the invitation. We’ll be back in 2018!!!

Be sure to read our News section on the www.PathwaysToAviation.org website for the latest news, trends, hot jobs, and upcoming event information.

Have You Heard the Latest???

We worked with the State of Nevada’s Career & Technical Education Department to write new curriculum for high schools in Aviation Technology and Aviation Maintenance!

We working with leaders from the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board, Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Truckee Meadows Community College, Washoe County School District, Truckee Tahoe Airport District, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, Office of Workforce Innovation and others to create opportunities to pursue education and careers in aviation.

We’re participating in the Washoe County School District’s Annual Career Day, its STEM Showcase, and its Manufacturing Week.

We’re exhibiting at Sierra College’s Career Fair in October.

A great and easy way to impact thousands of young students!

We’re going to great lengths to drive the aviation industry's future in Nevada. Whether it’s by coordinating STEM and aviation-based field trips for kids, guiding high school students toward college and career success, helping craft aviation curriculum for schools, talking aviation and careers at local schools, or showcasing aviation at big events, we’re doing all we can to inform, inspire, and engage the industry’s next generation. Every donation brings a young person closer to aviation.

Click here to make a 100% tax-deductible donation to fun inspiring educational and career programs!

Make a donation and inspire young people with the world of aviation.

Soaring to excellence thanks to these incredible and generous recent donors.

Kathy DiCenso Katie Greenwood Tom Hall Eric Henry Kevin Huffer Heidi Parker Pete Parker Keith Taylor Rebecca Venis Candace Whitfield E.L. Cord Foundation ISTAT Foundation Truckee Tahoe Airport District

We’d love to hear from you!

Pathways to Aviation PO Box 21433 Reno, NV 89515 775-745-1325 www.PathwaysToAviation.org For more information, register for a program, or enlist as a speaker, please contact Pete Parker at pparker@pathwaystoaviation.org Reno Air Racing Foundation, doing business as Pathways to Aviation, is a 501c3 non-profit organization (EIN81-0578379) providing the engine to leverage legacy programs, instruction, and partnerships to facilitate educational success, labor force growth, and economic vitality.