It's not every day that aspiring teenage engineers can see firsthand how planes are built. But a collaboration between nonprofit Engineering Tomorrow, aerospace firm Boeing, and alumni of the MIT Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program working at Boeing is aiming to turn curiosity about aerospace engineering into possible careers for young students. Boeing is LGO's longest-standing industry collaborator, hosting LGO internships, recruiting LGO alumni, and hosting plant treks for future engineers. Engineering Tomorrow, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring the next generation of engineers, frames the U.S. engineering workforce shortage as an economic and national security issue ' and says the shortage isn't in just engineers with degrees, but also in trained operators and technicians. They also recognize that many kids often start as natural tinkerers, but get scared off by higher-level math. To bring more kids into the engineering fold, the organization delivers no-cost engineering...
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