Pathway to Success: Aviation in the Class and Sky
GKWFA Alumni Spread Their Wings and Soar
Students bring the Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy mission to life; and the story continues long after they spread their wings and fly away.
For this reason, we love to hear from the young adults who come through our programs, to help them how we can, and to celebrate their ongoing ambitions and accomplishments.
Read the latest exciting news from Melanie, Joey, and Amani (and catch a cameo from Bradlee) here:
https://givingkidswings.org/blog/f/great-experiences-and-achievements-with-gkwfa
And help fuel the journey of young adult empowerment today!
Paving More of the Pathway
For the third consecutive semester, young adults at Da Vinci Schools are able to take advantage of the challenging and inspiring itinerary of aviation education.
Learn a bit about some of the students of this semester's class: https://givingkidswings.org/blog/f/a-flight-plan-for-life-with-da-vinci-connect-aviation-students
Are you an educator interested in bringing aviation to your school?
Testimonials from Former Students
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
“In high school we had to take a seminar class. I saw a flight school option and I was like, ‘This sounds interesting!’ Dan [told us], ‘We’re going to teach you guys how to fly on simulators.’ He taught us some ground school lessons, too. It was honestly my favorite class. That’s where [my interest in aviation] started.”
Emma H
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
“Thanks to my instructor…I learned basic aviation knowledge and skills and about the physics of flight. But, most importantly, I found that I wanted to experience it for myself.”
Jonathan A
Bradlee M, CFI
Bradlee M, CFI
“Aviation got me to where I wanted to be. It’s all thanks to Dan because he always had this passion, and that passion molded me.”
Bradlee M, CFI
Bradlee M, CFI
Bradlee M, CFI
"I was barely passing classes, [not] motivated at all. Once I met Dan [in a Giving Kids Wings high school aviation elective], I got really interested. When I saw Dan and my principal [in 2023], I was really excited to show them that I continued the path that they put me on. Like, 'I did it! I’m an instructor now.'"