Youth Inspiration Nation Inc

Youth Inspiration Nation's mission is to provide motivation, inspiration and education through aviation. The goal is to show kids the power of STEM and all of the limitless possibilities that come along with it. We use aviation as our educational tool. We teach kids the fundamentals of flight, the science behind keeping an aircraft in the air, the recognition of distinct types of weather phenomenon, test their engineering skills with building activities and actually teach them how to fly in static and full motion flight simulators. Aviation education improves focus, builds self-confidence and exposes kids to a multitude of STEM related professions.

Our organization has worked hard over the past couple years to reach this point.  We were able to negotiate our first 6(DOF), full motion flight simulator in May of this year. Now we need to purchase the 10 static simulators that our kids will train on. This is the most important part of our program.

Ask yourself," what is the coolest thing you did in elementary school?" You probably can't remember all that much if you're over 25. Now ask yourself, "would I still vividly remember if I had attended flight training in elementary school?" The answer is most likely yes. 

Through the use of our unique aviation program, 5th and 6th grade students will learn how to fly an airplane before they learn how to drive a car. We can prove that these kids can take the skills learned on the simulators and apply them in a real aircraft. The purpose of the program is not to get everyone in a real airplane, the purpose is to show kids what they are actually capable of accomplishing. Our program is designed to get kids excited about STEM and all of the possibilities that come along with it. This will increase interest in math, science and engineering classes and electives as they move through Jr High, High School and beyond. 

Programs like ours cannot survive without the support of generous people like you. We offer our program to underprivileged children within Title 1 schools at an affordable cost. We thank you so much for your support!