The Oklahoma Aerospace Education and Training Day Committee is now accepting applications for the “Class of 2009 Oklahoma Aerospace Education Fellows” (Fellows). Oklahoma teachers Grades 3 -12 and school counselors from public, private and Careertech schools are eligible to apply. 100 applicants will be selected to be Fellows and invited to attend the Education and Training Day conference. The 2009 Fellows will receive a $100.00 stipend from the aerospace industry in the form of a Visa™ gift card for attending. Forty rooms at the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown Tulsa will be available free of charge on a first-come first-served basis (determined by the date of application).
This conference will introduce the Fellows to Oklahoma’s aerospace industry with the purpose of achieving the following goals:
• Provide a clear picture of the magnitude of the Oklahoma Aerospace industry and the role it plays in the economic security now and in the future
• Educate teachers and counselors about the employment opportunities for their students in the aerospace industry
• Motivate teachers and students to engage in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education with aerospace applications
• Create partnerships among educators, industry, and government
• Provide teacher training sessions with aerospace STEM applications
• Provide teachers with an industry professional as a mentor to use as a resource throughout the school year
Registration will close on May 9th or when the number of chosen applicants reaches 100. Interested teachers and counselors need to apply now at www.okaero.com.