The Boeing Company plans to invest $1M in the New Orleans-based educational program STEM NOLA in support of the construction of the non-profit's state-of-the-art STEM Innovation Hub.” The investment will help fund the building of a 40,000-square-foot building that will become the organization’s Innovation Hub with classrooms and laboratories to give kids hands-on exposure to science and technology-based career paths. Boeing employs approximately 1,100 people in the state of Louisiana. STEM NOLA was formed in 2013 by former Tulane University engineering professor Dr. Calvin Mackie. The organization focused on STEM resources to K-12 kids in New Orleans. Among its initiatives are STEM-based summer camps throughout Louisiana, many of which are free for participants. “These bright, young minds will one day take us to new deep space destinations, including Mars and beyond," said Ted Colbert, CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security. (Flying 02/15/23) Boeing Gifts $1 Million to STEM NOLA Innovation Hub - FLYING Magazine
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