Women in Aviation International: Girls in Aviation Day
An annual global outreach day introducing girls ages 8-17 to aviation and aerospace careers through local hands-on events, role-model panels, and activities, hosted by Women in Aviation International chapters worldwide, including in California.
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AOPA High School Aviation STEM Initiative
A free national aviation membership and curriculum initiative from the AOPA Foundation, giving students ages 13-20 access to a six-course pilot/drone STEM curriculum, scholarships, and a magazine subscription, either through their school or independently.
Aviation Discovery Day (Reid-Hillview Airport)
A free annual career-exploration event at San Jose's Reid-Hillview Airport where high schoolers meet aviation professionals, tour aircraft, and learn about pilot, mechanic, air traffic control, and airport operations careers.
Cooper Hewitt National High School Design Competition
A free national design competition run by the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt museum, inviting individuals or teams of high schoolers to design a solution to a community-focused annual prompt and submit it virtually for judging, with regional and national recognition.
CREW Careers
A one-day (or multi-session) hands-on event hosted by local CREW Network chapters, including Bay Area chapters, that introduces high school girls to commercial real estate careers through property tours and a team redevelopment pitch judged by industry professionals.
Future City Competition (High School Division)
A national engineering and urban-design competition where teams of grades 9-12 students research, write an essay, and build a physical model of a resilient future city addressing an annual real-world theme, advancing through a virtual qualifying round to finals in Washington, DC.
Hiller Aviation Museum Aviation Camp Teen Volunteer Program
A free volunteer role at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos where teens age 13+ help run weekly aviation summer camps for younger kids, gaining aviation and STEM knowledge, public-facing experience, and community service hours.