Funding supports:
Aviation focused organizations that inspire and provide access for young people from any background to pursue careers in aviation.
Global citizenship organizations that encourage young people to develop the knowledge, skills and values they need to engage with the world, making it more a more equal, fair and sustainable place.
Key highlights:
- 4,300 education and career projects to support K-12 students
- Worked closely with the United Service Organization to create connections for those leaving the military and integrate their skills into aviation specific careers.
Our funding supports:
- Aviation focused organizations that inspire and provide access for young people from any background to pursue careers in aviation.
- Global citizenship organizations that encourage young people to develop the knowledge, skills and values they need to engage with the world, making it a more equal, fair and sustainable place.
Donors choose.org partnership
During the fall of 2024, United committed $1.25 million to DonorsChoose.org to fund aviation, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teacher projects as millions of students headed back to school.
Some examples of projects, funded include:
- Flight simulators
- Drones to practice reading technical text, coding and flying
- Model planes, straw rockets and launchers
Total impact
$1,249,000dollars applied
4,300projects funded
2,965teachers with projects funded
1,496schools participating
99%of projects were from schools with 50% or more students from low-income households
Two pie charts with one representing the classroom grade levels our donations served, and the other representing the resources we provided.
- Grades Pre K-2 in dark blue: 30.6%
- Grades 3-5 in blue: 27.3%
- Grades 6-8 in light blue: 19.2%
- Grades 9-12 in purple: 22.9%
Two pie charts with one representing the classroom grade levels our donations served, and the other representing the resources we provided.
- Art supplies in blue: 6.1%
- Classroom basics in yellow: 16.6%
- Computers & tablets in peach: 8.3%
- Educational kits & games in red: 15.8%
- Flexible seating in pink: 5.9%
- Food, clothes & hygiene in purple: 5.7%
- Instructional technology in green: 23.1%
- Lab equipment in dark purple: 8.7%
- Reading nooks, desks & storage in olive green: 5.3%
- Other in dark blue: 4.5%
“Thank you so much for your very generous donation to my project. My students are using this project to learn to fly. Many of my students are signed up to use our simulator in order to learn the basic of powered flight. Your donation has allowed me to train my students to fly in a more realistic environment. Without your generous contribution this endeavor would not be what is today.”
Mr. FrankGrades 9-12 California teacher