INSPIRE HIGHER
Student Programs & Initiatives
Our primary focus is on encouraging and inspiring Black and racialized youth to seek careers in aviation and provide mentorship and support as they achieve their dreams.
Currently, BAPN has an Inspire Higher Program which focuses on engaging youth through various initiatives to promote the Aviation industry, introduce the limitless possibilities, and encourage them to consider Aviation as a career.
Launched in 2019, A Day in Aviation aims to engage students to explore aviation as an academic and career pathway. A full day of programming is geared towards Black and racialized youth ages 14-17 and includes activities such as discussion panels, lunch with pilots and Aviation Maintenance Engineers (AMEs), as well as onsite and/ or virtual tours of an aircraft hangar and Systems Operations Control.
It is open to both school class registrations and individual student registrations. FREE to participate, transportation not included.
A Day in Aviation is delivered in partnership with an organization within the BAPN network. The experience includes direct engagement with professionals working in administrative roles and highly regulated aviation environments. Upon registration, the partnering organization, location and date will be shared.
This program pairs students ages 14-17 with a mentor from the BAPN community who will provide professional support, guidance, advice, and feedback on the student’s area of interest within aviation and aerospace.
With this program, BAPN also aims to encourage and increase the enrollment of Black students in Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs. SHSM allows students to focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests, such as aviation.
All aspiring Aviation professionals interested in the Marshal Program are encouraged to register their ImBAPA account for mentorship opportunities.
Aims to give students a deeper understanding of careers in aviation and aerospace. This week-long day program includes multiple informative sessions specific to Flight Operations, Maintenance Engineering, unconventional careers in Aviation, and career planning/mapping
Curriculum includes panel discussions with aviation and aerospace leaders, field trips to aviation training facilities, virtual tours, and so much more.
The summer day camp is delivered in partnership with several GTA organizations within the BAPN network. The experiences include direct engagement with professionals working in administrative roles and highly regulated aviation environments. Upon registration, the partnering organizations, locations and dates will be shared.
Please submit your request.
Inspire Higher with BAPN
We are ready to provide once-in-a-lifetime experiences and highlight the variety of careers within the Aviation industry.
Inspire to Hire
BAPNs support does not end when students finish high school. BAPN
also offers continued mentorship programs, career expos as well as sponsorship to post secondary students.
We offer programming tailored to pilots and AMEs regardless of their
progress by providing immediate access to on-going professional
experience and providing sponsorship opportunities to build a more
solid foundation that most do not have access to today.
Through mentoring and sponsorships, BAPN encourages and
empowers the next generation to develop further.
