23 July 2015 - Alcoa Foundation Grants Aéro Montréal $20,000 to Engage Students in Flight Program
Alcoa Foundation Grants Aéro Montréal $20,000 to Engage Students in Flight Program
Laval, Quebec, July 23, 2015 – Today, Alcoa Foundation announced a $20,000 (USD) grant to Aéro Montréal to support the Quebec think tank’s efforts to develop the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professionals. Aéro Montréal mobilizes aerospace industry players, including companies, educational and research institutions, and associations and unions, around common goals and actions to increase the cohesion and optimize the competitiveness of Quebec’s aerospace cluster. Through this grant more than 5,000 students in grades 5 through 8 from 100 schools will increase their knowledge of potential careers in aerospace and other STEM-related fields.
“The younger generation is vital to our strategy for expanding the aerospace sector since it constitutes the workforce of tomorrow. Getting young people enthusiastic about science and technology, particularly aerospace, and encouraging them to stay in school are a priority for Aéro Montréal,” Suzanne M. Benoît, President of Aéro Montréal, said. “Alcoa Foundation’s commitment to supporting STEM education will contribute substantially to expanding our efforts in the Laval and North Shore school boards.”
The funds will support Aéro Montréal's Passion for Flight initiative, which aims to increase interest in STEM, especially aerospace, and increase school retention by engaging students in interactive classroom-based workshops and inter-school competitions that link science and experimentation to the improvements that result from technology.
“Alcoa Foundation is proud to support STEM education in the community of Laval. Sharing the opportunity that exists in advanced manufacturing for those who pursue a career in a STEM-related field is a top priority for Alcoa Foundation. The future strength of Alcoa communities worldwide depends on the education, ambition, and success of our youth” said Ryan Kish, Program Manager, Alcoa Foundation.
About Alcoa Foundation
Alcoa Foundation is one of the largest corporate foundations in the United States, with assets of approximately $480 million. Founded 63 years ago, Alcoa Foundation has invested more than $615 million. In 2014, Alcoa Foundation contributed more than $22 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the world, building innovative partnerships to improve the environment and educate tomorrow’s leaders for careers in manufacturing and engineering. The work of Alcoa Foundation is further enhanced by Alcoa’s thousands of employee volunteers who share their talents and time to make a difference in the communities where Alcoa operates. Through the company’s signature Month of Service program, in 2014, 58 percent of Alcoa employees took part in more than 1,000 events across 24 countries, benefiting more than 700,000 people and 500 nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.alcoafoundation.com.
About Alcoa
A global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing, Alcoa innovates multi-material solutions that advance our world. Our technologies enhance transportation, from automotive and commercial transport to air and space travel, and improve industrial and consumer electronics products. We enable smart buildings, sustainable food and beverage packaging, high-performance defense vehicles across air, land and sea, deeper oil and gas drilling and more efficient power generation. We pioneered the aluminum industry over 125 years ago, and today, our more than 60,000 people in 30 countries deliver value-add products made of titanium, nickel and aluminum, and produce best-in-class bauxite, alumina and primary aluminum products. For more information, visit www.alcoa.com, follow @Alcoa on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/Alcoa and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Alcoa.
About Aéro Montréal
Aéro Montréal, Quebec's aerospace cluster, is a strategic think tank created in 2006 that groups all the major decision makers in Quebec's aerospace sector, including companies, educational and research institutions, associations and unions. Aéro Montréal's mission is to mobilize industry players around common goals and concerted actions to increase the cohesion and optimize competitiveness of Quebec’s aerospace cluster. It aims to foster the growth and expansion of the cluster to ensure that it may continue to create wealth for Montreal, Quebec and Canada. Over the years, Aéro Montréal adopted a strategic action plan that includes the creation of working groups. These working groups are dedicated to six areas of intervention, namely supply chain development, branding and promotion, innovation, human resources, defense and national security and commercialization and market development. For more information, visit Aéro Montréal or follow @ Aéro Montréal on Twitter at www.twitter.com/AeroMontreal.
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