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Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy (GKWFA) is a 501(c)3 public benefit corporation. We teach math and science through aviation, introduce high school students to aviation careers, and provide career flight training. Our program pays special attention to increasing the participation of minorities and women in aviation.
An introductory flight lesson in the scenic skies of L.A. ignites students' vision of their potential.
Our licensed ground and flight training helps teens seize their dreams of flight. We empower students to become licensed pilots, instructors, and beyond.
We help educational institutions to develop programs in flight, maintenance, and air traffic control. Engage students and enhance achievement!
Closing out an amazing 2023 (check out our Year in Review story here), we are excited to report that our winter campaign was an historic success.
We tip our wings to our wonderfully generous donors. We also salute the enthusiastic students and alumni of Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy programs, who shared inspiring stories of how aviation education positively influenced their lives. Thank you all!
Fueled by this outpouring of support from the community, and confident in our mission to give young adults a life-changing lift in school, careers, and life, Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy has eagerly begun to plot its course for 2024. Buckle in as we embark on the next leg of the journey, and stay tuned for more life-changing news and stories!
Beginning in the fall of 2023 and continuing to this day, thanks to our partnership with Da Vinci Schools, students at Da Vinci Science are pursuing the life-changing excitement and challenge of aviation education through an elective course.
Under teacher Jessi's guidance (Jessi also happens to be one of our flight students), the teens are starting to develop relevant technical knowledge and skills that can help them pursue further education in aviation if they so choose. They will also get the chance to explore career possibilities through field trips and guest speakers.
Are you interested in putting aviation education in your school?
In Chilhowee, Tennessee, glider students Elijah and Amani work diligently to achieve their dreams of further education in aviation and potential careers in flight.
Both flew successful first solos --
Elijah in September, and Amani in November --
and continue their training.
Our main partner in this endeavor is Chilhowee Gliderport, owned and run by Sarah Arnold. Many generous donors and volunteers have also helped empower these talented, diligent teens to reach new heights.
Want more young adults like Amani and Elijah to get a chance to soar?
“In high school we had to take a seminar class. I saw a flight school option and I was like, ‘This sounds interesting!’ Dan [told us], ‘We’re going to teach you guys how to fly on simulators.’ He taught us some ground school lessons, too. It was honestly my favorite class. That’s where [my interest in aviation] started.”
“Thanks to my instructor…I learned basic aviation knowledge and skills and about the physics of flight. But, most importantly, I found that I wanted to experience it for myself.”
“Aviation got me to where I wanted to be. It’s all thanks to Dan because he always had this passion, and that passion molded me.”
"I was barely passing classes, [not] motivated at all. Once I met Dan [in a Giving Kids Wings high school aviation elective], I got really interested. When I saw Dan and my principal [in 2023], I was really excited to show them that I continued the path that they put me on. Like, 'I did it! I’m an instructor now.'"
Are you seeking guidance about starting a high school aviation program, which will help prepare students for further education and careers in aviation and aeronautics?
Do you know, or are you, a teen who wants to pursue flight training to earn a PPL, or participate in one of our Summer Glider or Aviation Camps?
Would you like to join us as a partner, sponsor, or volunteer to help provide career aviation training opportunities to teens?
Contact us today! Let' s discover how to get the dream airborne
21143 Hawthorne Boulevard, #203, Torrance, California 90503, United States
Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy
21143 Hawthorne Boulevard, #203, Torrance, California 90503, United States
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