The Aerie Foundation is a 501c(3) Public Non-Profit. Through the captivating interface of aviation, The Aerie Foundation engages, educates, nurtures and guides under-privileged youth of our Washington Metropolitan Area and neighboring communities. Aerie extends to them, the opportunity to limitlessly shape their future by providing an attractive aviation work-to-learn platform that is both intriguing and progressive. Aerie navigates these at-risk youth toward STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). Aerie helps these youth discover and build self-efficacy, promoting discipline, contributing to their academic and social development with an acute emphasis on continuing their education and becoming productive, contributing members of society.