Build A Plane Benefits During Down Economy
Business is booming at Build A Plane, President Lyn Freeman told AVweb at Sun ‘n Fun this week. The nonprofit group works to find old airplanes that need a new life, and pairs them up with schools that create projects to teach kids about science and technology. The donors get a tax write-off, the schools get an exciting new project, and the kids are tricked into getting an education while thinking they are having fun. While donations have been plentiful, Freeman said he still has schools on a waiting list, so more are always needed. Also this week, Freeman announced that Build A Plane will sponsor Teacher’s Day at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh later this summer, along with EAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. The program, scheduled for July 28, will expose teachers to a variety of programs and curricula to help them use aviation in classrooms from kindergarten through high school. Teachers from across the United States are expected to participate, and so far response has been tremendous, Freeman said. “Today’s students respond to real-world applications and challenges, and aviation really captures their attention,” he said. Teachers who attend will receive continuing education credit as well as a free pass to AirVenture.
Business is booming at Build A Plane, President Lyn Freeman told AVweb at Sun 'n Fun this week. The nonprofit group works to find old airplanes that need a new life, and pairs them up with schools that create projects to teach kids about science and technology. The donors get a tax write-off, the schools get an exciting new project, and the kids are tricked into getting an education while thinking they are having fun. While donations have been plentiful, Freeman said he still has schools on a waiting list, so more are always needed. Also this week, Freeman announced that Build A Plane will sponsor Teacher's Day at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh later this summer, along with EAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. The program, scheduled for July 28, will expose teachers to a variety of programs and curricula to help them use aviation in classrooms from kindergarten through high school. Teachers from across the United States are expected to participate, and so far response has been tremendous, Freeman said. "Today's students respond to real-world applications and challenges, and aviation really captures their attention," he said. Teachers who attend will receive continuing education credit as well as a free pass to AirVenture.
For more information about Teachers Day, and to register online, click here. For more information about Build A Plane and their programs, click here for AVweb's exclusive podcast interview with Freeman.
