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From AJC – Campers to captains? ASPIRE program touts aviation careers to kids
By Evan Lasseter – Atlanta Journal-Constitution At DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, 18 kids huddled around and sat inside a few Cessna 172s as pilots from Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jackets Flying Club took them through pre-flight checklists. READ FULL ARTICLE.
Read More ASPIRE Expands Program to K-5 at Henderson Mill Elementary School
Chamblee, GA – November 29th, 2022 –The Georgia Air and Space ASPIRE Education Program announced a successful partnership with Henderson Mill Elementary School (HMES), making the school the first in the State of Georgia to offer the program school-wide from kindergarten to fifth grade. ASPIRE (Aerospace STEAM Program Inspiring through Real-world Experiences) is designed to enable students to reach their…
Read More MAX Minutes With the Inspire Aviation Foundation
For those of us traveling by air in recent months, the nationwide shortage of aviation and aerospace professionals has perhaps hit home as we dealt with canceled or delayed flights or felt other impacts. As industry experts reveal, the shortage of pilots, aircraft mechanics, maintenance technicians and other personnel has been a long-term challenge, one…
Read More ASPIRE Summer Camp Works to Build Next Generation of Aerospace Pioneers
Chamblee, GA – August 10th, 2022 –The Georgia Air and Space ASPIRE Education Program announced the completion of another successful summer camp enabling area students to gain real experiences across a wide range of aviation-related careers. Now in its second year, the ASPIRE (Aerospace STEAM Program Inspiring through Real-world Experiences) camp brought together 30 professionals to share their experiences in…
Read More “Little Free Libraries,” Taking the World by Storm, Now Landing at the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport
Little Free Libraries, the small, front‐yard book exchanges, are fast becoming a global phenomenon with 100,000 touching down around the world in 108 countries—from Iceland to Tasmania to Pakistan. Now, a new Little Free Library is coming to earth at the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) to share books, bring people together, and create entire communities of…
Read More Peachtree Gateway Partnership Announces Official Support for Atlanta Air and Space Museum Project
Atlanta, GA – July 3rd, 2020 – Peachtree Gateway Partnership, a group comprised of political leadership for the cities of Chamblee, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, and Doraville, along with non-profits and private sector businesses, announced that the group is officially supporting the efforts of the Inspire Aviation Foundation (IAF). The IAF is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated…
Read More Inspire Aviation Foundation Seeks Donations to Preserve Naval Air Station Archives
To preserve the history of Naval Air Station Atlanta, Inspire Aviation Foundation, a nonprofit organization, has launched a fundraising campaign to preserve the NAS Atlanta Archives, Inspire Aviation Foundation has become the custodian of the Naval Air Station Atlanta Archives. The NAS Atlanta Reunion Group has donated its photo archives, newspaper clippings, and artifacts to…
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