EMBRAER PROVIDES
GRANT to Support Educational Workshops
EMBRAER HAS AWARDED the Eastern Florida State College Foundation $ 5,730 to create educational workshops for minority youth in grades 7-9 about careers in aerospace and aviation and the programs at EFSC that can lead to those careers .
“ As Embraer continues to expand its presence on the Space Coast , the Foundation is delighted to support the Eastern Florida State College Foundation as we recognize the importance of this inspirational aviation program ,” said Monica Newman McCluney , Head of Corporate Social Responsibility . “ Through one of our strategic pillars , we are committed to inspiring aviation amongst youth and feel it ’ s important to promote this near our Melbourne Campus , as we are known worldwide as an aerospace hub . The grant will provide local minority youth access to aviation and inspire them to become our community ’ s leaders of tomorrow .”
“ We are extremely grateful to our friends at Embraer for this gift and for their generosity ,” said Cindy Kane , Executive Director of Development and Strategic Engagement at the EFSC Foundation . “ We will be working with organizations to identify those students who could most benefit from these workshops and get this information into their hands .”