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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!
Da Vinci Schools, with the expertise and assistance of Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy, put on their first-ever Community Aviation Day on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in El Segundo, California. It was a great success!
At least 150 families attended and explored the landscape of aviation. Generous representatives many corners of the aviation world, from flight schools to parts manufacturers, the FAA to the Civil Air Patrol, helped to make it an amazing experience for all.
Click on our blog link below to read on - and see for yourself what it looks like when learners young and old discover the exciting ways that education and aviation connect.
https://givingkidswings.org/blog/f/partnership-triumphs-da-vincis-inaugural-community-aviation-day
As always, stay tuned for more exciting news from the world of aviation education and its potential to empower young adults to transform potential into a flight plan for success!
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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