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 We want you to be an Aerospace Fellow and join us for the
Aerospace Education and Industry Partnership Day. 

Bring the skies into your classroom!
Engage your students with examples from real world!
 

June 7th—Tulsa Convention Center
June 8th—Tulsa Tech Center, Riverside Campus

What is included?

  • Participate in a mentorship with the Oklahoma Aerospace Industry
  • Admission to the Oklahoma Aerospace Summit (June 7) and Aerospace Education and Industry Partnership Day (June 8) (meet with industry and learn about the impacts aerospace has on our state)
  • A reception hosted by FlightSafety Inc. in Broken Arrow, OK on the evening of June 7th
  • Hotel reservation at the Doubletree Hotel Tulsa Downtown
  • A $100 stipend
  • An opportunity to compete for a portion of $10,000 in grants
  • Other professional development opportunities throughout the year

Background:
The aerospace industry, comprised of over 400 companies, employs 70,000 people and contributes $12.5B to Oklahoma’s economy each year. These companies are engaged in many facets of the industry. A common ingredient across the industry is the need for a well educated, trained, skilled and motivated workforce. This workforce requires an understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The understanding and application of STEM is something that can only be developed over many years starting in elementary school continuing through college and into the workplace. In order to achieve the goal of a well-educated and trained workforce, a partnership among the leaders of the aerospace industry and educational institutions and teachers must be developed and sustained.

The need for a partnership between industry and education led to the creation of the Aerospace Education and Training Day (ETD) and the Oklahoma Aerospace Fellows Program (OAF) in conjunction with the annual Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo in 2008. This year we want to strengthen that relationship with a new brand name, the Aerospace Education and Industry Partnership (AEIP) and the AEIP Day. The goal of AEIP Day is to introduce STEM teachers from grades 3 through 12 and school counselors to the opportunities in aerospace industry careers and to provide teaching and training materials and techniques for use in their classrooms. The teachers and counselors are referred to as Aerospace Fellows. To date, over 240 Fellows have participated in this program. Volunteer mentors from aerospace companies are available with expertise and advice about the aerospace industry.   Relationships are what the mentor and the Fellow want to make of them and can include class room visits, lectures, field trips and guest speakers. The desired effect is for the Fellow to be able to improve his or her knowledge of the aerospace industry through learning at the AEIP Day and the relationship with a mentor. Ultimately, if the program is a success, more young men and women will consider the aerospace industry as a potential career.   
 
Purpose:  “Bring together educators, industry and government to create the aerospace workforce of tomorrow”
 
The need for a partnership between industry and education led to the creation of the Aerospace Education and Training Day (ETD) and the Oklahoma Aerospace Fellows Program (OAF) in conjunction with the annual Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo in 2008. This year we want to strengthen that relationship with a new brand name, the Aerospace Education and Industry Partnership (AEIP) and the AEIP Day. The goal of AEIP Day is to introduce STEM teachers from grades 3 through 12 and school counselors to the opportunities in aerospace industry careers and to provide teaching and training materials and techniques for use in their classrooms. The teachers and counselors are referred to as Aerospace Fellows. To date, over 240 Fellows have participated in this program. Volunteer mentors from aerospace companies are available with expertise and advice about the aerospace industry.   Relationships are what the mentor and the Fellow want to make of them and can include class room visits, lectures, field trips and guest speakers. The desired effect is for the Fellow to be able to improve his or her knowledge of the aerospace industry through learning at the AEIP Day  and the relationship with a mentor. Ultimately, if the program is a success, more young men and women will consider the aerospace industry as a potential career.   Our fourth event is planned for June 7th and 8th, 2011 as part of the annual Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo held in Tulsa from June 6-8, 2011. 
 
We will accept 100 Fellows this year. The first 100 will receive a hotel room reservation at the Doubletree Hotel Tulsa Downtown, admission to the Oklahoma Aerospace Summit on June 7th and 8th, a luncheon at the Summit, an opportunity to visit the numerous exhibitors at the Summit, a Fellows Reception on the night of the 7th at FlightSafety in Broken Arrow and a full day of speakers, breakout sessions and networking at Tulsa Tech, Riverside Campus. You will also be eligible for part of $10,000 in grants and receive a $100 stipend. As a Fellow you will also have a chance to participate in other programs throughout the year. 

Application Deadline is May 20th 
 
Contacts: For additional information on ETD and the OAF program contact:
 
Ben T. Robinson, ben.robinson@ossm.edu or cell 405.812.1292 

H.L. Baird, harvey_baird@okcareertech.org or cell 405.747.4707