Spring is definitely in the air. Let us imagine jets on this magic carpet and
head out to the Edmonton International Airport.
Edmonton has a rich aviation history that has always fascinated me. I am quite
excited to visit here because this is a brand-new member of Inquiring Minds. Elevate Aviation is a
non-profit organization founded in 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta. As we fly in, I
want to be careful to avoid causing any air traffic controllers a problem. I will
just peek down at the horses training on the Century Mile racetrack (I do love
horses).
Airports all over the world look different right now. Edmonton
International Airport takes the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) very
seriously and has been working closely with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and
Public Health Agency Canada (PHAC) to identify best practices and help inform
passengers with the correct information. In this time of travel restrictions,
physical distancing and health concerns, EIA continues to stay open for
critical and essential travel.
Nova Andrews, Program Director for the Elevate Aviation
Learning Centre, and I had a wonderful chat about the development of this
program. The paths to Inquiring Minds are forked and winding. A ballet dancer
who had a career in aviation, she found herself recently taking off into the
open skies of Elevate. Like all of us in these unusual fluid days, she is learning
about navigating interesting times. She is excited and hopeful about the weeks
in the 2020-21 school year following the Inquiring Minds model. We agree on the
idea of flight as inspirational, innovating and engaging, a perfect place to
start an opportunity to learn, no matter what age the learner is.
The
Inquiring Minds website has this to say about Aviation School:
Students see the world of aviation through a brand-new lens,
meet inspiring people, and learn about careers through mentor presentations,
conversations, hands-on activities, and tours. They will also have the
opportunity to go behind the scenes with Edmonton International Airport, NAV
CANADA, Edmonton Flying Club, Canadian North, North Cariboo Air, and the Royal
Canadian Air Force. We invite you to join us on this week-long interactive and
immersive experience as we focus on aviation careers, aviation safety, and
design thinking for innovation.
Look at the Elevate Aviation Learning Centre webpage. https://www.elevateaviation.ca/programs/ealc/
Do you want to know more? Contact Nova at learning@elevateaviation.ca
You can start your application process at the Inquiring
Minds website. https://ourinquiringminds.wordpress.com/application/
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