ACEing STEM Education

Educating Nigerias future pilots

One-third of school aged children in Nigeria are not enrolled in school.

Aviation Career Education (ACE), as a part of the National Black Coalition of
Federal Aviation Employees, has introduced education-based camps to
increase school enrollment. This year ACE hosted a camp in Lagos, Nigeria to
demonstrate the value of education to school aged children.
The Nigerian Aviation Career Education organization provided this
chance of a lifetime to these children fortunate enough to attend in their
poverty stricken country. Over the years, AAR CORP has recognized the need
to support and improve educational opportunities for children in developing
countries. Specifically for ACE, AAR CORP has donated school supplies for the
past three years.
Unfortunately, the lack of education is a prevalent problem many
countries suffer from. ACE hosts camps to emphasize the importance of STEM
education. The outcome of an insufficient STEM education system results in
importing workers from other countries to provide the scientific,
technological, engineering and mathematical background. However, providing
STEM education within a countrys borders generates in increased amount of
homegrown workers.
In fact, providing proficient STEM education is a problem our own
country currently faces. President Obama said in his State of the Union
address in 2012, "Other [immigrants] came more recently, to study business
and science and engineering, but as soon as they get their degree, we send
them home to invent new products and create new jobs somewhere else."
But AAR CORP doesnt stop there in Nigeria! Last summer, supplies
were donated to the Professional Woman Controllers camp in Peru. Also,
funding was given to Civil Air Patrol first year membership for youth attending
summer camps. In addition, academies and funding for scholarships for
STEM youth were provided. In some of the most unstable parts of the
world, AAR CORP has proven to provide consistent international support.
Work as one. Be inclusive.