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High school initiatives are working

AOPA identified a gap in aviation youth education that no other organization is filling. By working with high schools directly, AOPA is helping to introduce aviation to a diverse group of students who may have otherwise never realized that a career as a pilot or in a drone-related field is completely within reach.

A record-breaking 322 schools are teaching the AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM Curriculum. Perhaps most important, we had a 100-percent renewal rate, with every school that taught the curriculum last year returning.

390 teachers participated in You Can Fly workshopsThe You Can Fly team has also begun development of the twelfth grade unmanned aircraft systems track, which will be rolled out to schools utilizing block scheduling beginning in January 2022. Production on the UAS track is expected to wrap up in the spring of 2022, which will mark the completion of all four years of curriculum, including the pilot and UAS tracks.

154 teachers participated in You Can Fly webinarsTeachers for the 2021-2022 school year completed their training workshops virtually via online courses developed by the You Can Fly team. The team also continues to host their quarterly webinar series, Office Hours, where teachers can give feedback about their schools’ current learning environments, ask questions about lessons, and collaborate with other teachers.

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Your generous contribution to the AOPA Foundation has a significant impact on AOPA’s You Can Fly and AOPA Air Safety Institute programs. These lifesaving, life-changing initiatives are funded by the AOPA Foundation and they need your support to continue making a stronger, safer aviation community.

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