Aviation
Career Enrichment (ACE), Inc. was founded by Julius Alexander in 1980. It is a
non-profit program dedicated to youth and operated by a volunteer corps of FAA
certified pilots, flight and ground instructors. Some of the ACE volunteers are
themselves graduates of the
Career opportunities in aviation lie in many areas. While ACE offers actual flight training, for those whose interests are in the related aviation disciplines, the ACE career exploration program provides exposure through field trips, guest speakers and hands on experiences.
Examples of careers explored are: aerospace engineering, aerospace medicine, air traffic control, aircraft mechanics, aircraft fabrication, assembly and many others.
ACE is supported through gifts and
grants from its former students, foundations, companies, individuals, and a
nominal tuition from its student participants. ACE is tax exempt under the
rules of the IRS section 501(c)(3). Gannett Foundation, Gannet
Communities Fund, Organization of Black Airline Pilots (OBAP), and the Menemsha Fund have been significant contributors to ACE.
Airline pilots John Bailey (Delta Air Lines), John Dyer (Federal Express),
James Foister (America West Airlines), and Lonnie Robinson
(USAirways) are key ACE supporters.
If you are between the ages of 9 and 18 and are fascinated by areospace vehicles, curious about overcoming the natural force of gravity, always wanted to fly in the atmosphere or in space, then ACE wants you! Let us put "you in the pilot's seat!"
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