AMAC Detroit Chapter

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Another summer Metro Detroit Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy concluded last week, and our last one for the year will be held next month. The ACE Program aims to offer first-level exposure to the aviation industry by allowing high school students to explore a career in aviation. Academy participants learn about aviation history, theory of flight, and other aviation-related subjects. Each student received a free drone, rocket, and model airplane and learned about emerging aerospace careers. Students also assembled the model airplanes they received and conducted research on their plane’s history. They practiced public speaking by presenting facts about their airplane to the audience of students and volunteers. Students learned about career readiness and further developed their communication skills by participating in mock interviews conducted by volunteers from the FAA. Following the mock interviews, students received constructive feedback to help them prepare for future job interviews in the near and distant future. This wouldn’t be possible without our volunteers and sponsors.?I want to thank our newest volunteers and sponsors: Lori M. Ballard, M.S.A., Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), Detroit Chapter President; Courtney Ballard, AMAC; Tony Stevenson, Detroit Chapter President, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., SkyWest Airlines, and Jasmine Roberson, Program Manager. Graduation Program: https://lnkd.in/gTDBfBJZ Student Testimonials: https://lnkd.in/g5_9thur Program Photos: https://lnkd.in/g5gmiPNj

A few more pictures from the J|D team at the Fox Hills Golf center for the inaugural golf outing to raise money for the Detroit chapter of Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), the AMAC Foundation, and The ALS Association of Michigan. AMAC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing women and minorities in the aviation and aerospace industries. #AMAC #JourneyWithJD #TeamJD #MBE #DBE

The vote is in. With humility, I thank all those who supported and those who challenged me along the way to earning the position of 2024-2025 NAWIC PE. I pledge to follow through on all I campaigned on and reflect and represent our members' wants and needs, gender advancement and equity, on-site safety and so much more, across our country. I am grateful for the tribe of women who felt I was the right person for this endeavor. It is a privilege and an honor to represent all of us, loud and proud. To my colleagues who ran with and against me, we move with one intention, a better future in an industry worthy of our participation. With regards, Rita Brown 2024-2025 NAWIC President-Elect [Elect]