Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders with
Aerospace Education and STEM
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The AFA Thunderbird Chapter has selected to support the Duane D. Keller Middle School in Las Vegas, Nevada with STEM initiatives.
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AFA believes in the power that students hold in securing our nation’s future. Yet, only 16 percent of American high school seniors are interested in careers in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). To equip our students with the knowledge and skills required for future innovation, we must increase the number of students and teachers in STEM fields.
AFA is part of the nationwide initiative to improve STEM learning—including aerospace education—to better prepare students for the competitive global economy and increase their chances of becoming future leaders who solve our nation’s toughest challenges.
We support aerospace education and STEM through awards, grants, scholarships, professional development opportunities, and programs.
The StellarXplorers Space STEM Program, created by the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), inspires 6-12 grade students toward careers in aerospace, aviation, and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines critical to our nation’s future. Click here to learn more.
WHAT IS CYBERPATRIOT?
CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air & Space Forces Association to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation’s future. At the core of the program is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the nation’s largest cyber defense competition that puts high school and middle school students in charge of securing virtual networks. Other programs include AFA CyberCamps, an elementary school cyber education initiative, a children’s literature series, CyberGenerations – a senior citizen cyber safety initiative, and a Tech Caregivers program designed to encourage cyber-savvy volunteers to give back to their communities. Click here to learn more.