African American History and Aviation Career Week

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum and the
Detroit Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., exhibit a wide
variety of aviation role models, to over 4,000 students during
a five-day period, in February each year. This programs goal
is to provide the student with a panoramic understanding of
the paths to pursue to attain a career in aviation and aerospace
science. Presentations from aviation professionals provide the
following: 1) What opportunities exist; 2) What goals to set to
pursue these opportunities; 3) How to achieve the presented
goals. A 20,000 Sq. ft Exhibit Hall provides displays that include
whole aircraft and aircraft engines, literature from aviation
companies and most important a display of the history of the
Tuskegee Airmen. Exhibitors at no charge have two 8 ft tables and
as much space as needed. Exhibitors also have available presentation
rooms in which 30 minute presentations can be made to up to 300
visiting students. Exhibitors are pilots, mechanics, flight attendants,
air traffic controllers, electronic technicians, airport designers, FAA
inspectors, airport managers, university professors, engineers, and
Tuskegee Airmen.

PROGRAM HISTORY

The Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Detroit Chapter, has sponsored an
African American History and Aviation Career’s Week for
Detroit Public Schools annually for more than twenty(20) years
in Detroit, Michigan. Some of the past participants have been
Northwest Airlines, United Parcel Service, United Airlines,
USAirways, Southwest Airlines, U. S. Air Force, Delta Airlines,
U. S. Marines, U. S. Coast Guard, Western Michigan University,
Wayne State University and the University of Michigan and a host
of others. This program is sponsored in part by Comerica Bank,
The Black United Fund and the Tuskegee Airmen National
Historical Museum.