The Cradle of Aviation Museum in partnership with Suffolk Community College and their local manufacturing professionals, cordially invites you and your students to participate in Long Island’s Manufacturing Month. While Manufacturing Day is celebrated on the first Friday of October, there are so many opportunities in our region; they have curated a month-long celebration to […]
May 25, 2023, marked an exciting day for aviation education and career opportunities on Long Island. The Cradle of Aviation Museum, Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), and the Town of Islip joined forces to establish a unique partnership aimed at promoting aviation education and inspiring students to consider careers in the field. The partnership was […]
The Cradle of Aviation Museum will host its Annual Long Island STEM Career Expo on November 7, 2022, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm! About the Long Island STEM Career Expo The Career Expo is open to all Long Island schools. The purpose of the event is to expose as many 10th and 11th-grade students […]
The Institute for Workforce Advancement (formerly Composite Prototyping Center) recently held its inaugural Introduction to Composites class in the STEM laboratory at the Cradle of Aviation. This 15-hour course, which provides hands-on training and classroom lectures, gives high school students and in-transition workers insight into the many exciting and well-paying jobs available here on Long […]
The Cradle of Aviation Museum is happy to announce its annual Women in STEM Event to be held this March in honor of Women’s History Month! Women in STEM is an opportunity for girls in both middle school and high school to hear from female leaders in STEM career fields. This year, the Museum will […]
According to the National Science Foundation, while women comprise half of the workforce, less than 30% hold STEM careers (2018). When we take a closer look, women in STEM are mainly represented in the health science and research divisions, but if we compare these findings to architecture and engineering, women are less represented. In order […]
Did you know that Long Island is full of historical secrets? In this behind-the-scenes look, we get a sneak peek into the Cradle of Aviation, home to over 75 air and spacecraft, from hot air balloons to a Lunar Module, chronicling 100 years of aerospace history. Join your guide, Josh Stoff, Curator, Cradle of Aviation […]
This February, the Cradle of Aviation will host a Four Badge Boy Scout Mini Camp from Tuesday-Thursday, February 18-20, 2020, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Scouts enrolled will complete camp with the Aviation, Energy, Space Exploration and Robotics Merit Badges. Dress: Class “B” uniforms Cost: $200 per scout (non member), $170 (member) Scouts must provide Blue Cards […]
