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
(US Airways) are key ACE supporters.
If you are between the ages of 9 and 18 and are fascinated by aerospace 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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