Facilities Worldwide Organize Community Outreach To Promote
Aerospace Industry
Goodrich Corporation says it plans to recognize National
Aerospace Week this week with events at multiple facilities around
the world.
Organized by the U.S. Aerospace Industries Association (AIA),
the purpose of National Aerospace Week is to highlight the
contributions of the aerospace and defense industry made to the
economy and to also engage students to consider pursuing a career
in the industry.
Goodrich is using National Aerospace Week to highlight the
contributions of the international aerospace and defense industry.
It is encouraging its facilities around the world to use the week
for outreach to local communities and to provide students
opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
educational learning. Some of the community outreach events
include:
Charlotte, NC - Goodrich headquarters facility sponsoring a
field trip for local fifth graders to the Carolinas Aviation
Museum. It is also funding ScienceReach mobile labs taking place at
the Discovery Place science education center and several classrooms
in the area.
Birmingham, UK - Goodrich's Actuation Systems business is a
corporate sponsor for the 2010 British Science Festival hosted by
the British Science Association and being held Tuesday, September
14 through Sunday, September 19.
Troy, OH - Goodrich's Aircraft Wheels and Brakes business is
making a donation of aviation books to elementary school students
through the Troy Rec Summer Lunch Buddies Program.
Chula Vista, CA - Goodrich's Aerostructures business is sending
participants from their Associate Engineer Rotational Program to
visit a local at risk high school. The engineers will host a
presentation on Goodrich products and engage students in
conversation about aerospace and defense careers.
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