ADVOCATING FOR YOU continued
Building on Success During the August recess, your legislator was most likely back in their state or dis- trict, seeking your support in the upcoming election. That’s why the annual August recess provides an excellent opportunity for HAI members to interact with their elected officials and explain what issues are important to our industry and how their assistance will support small businesses and create jobs for their constituents. To that end, HAI members involved with
the Utah Rotor Pathway Program (URPP) contacted their elected representative, Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah-04), to high- light the labor shortage in aviation. They explained how the URPP exemplifies how industry and government can work together to solve a complex problem. At the end of August, HAI staff and HAI members were invited to participate in the Aviation Workforce Development Round- table in Salt Lake City, Utah, hosted by Owens. Government and industry leaders discussed opportunities to build on the suc- cess of the URPP, an HAI initiative that has just received its second national award.
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Owens led the discussion on how fed- eral resources for URPP and similar high school and post-secondary programs could help close the skills gap and meet the labor demands of the aviation industry. Employers and educators provided feed-
back on the ability to expand the program and how it can be replicated across the country. Cade Clark, HAI VP of government affairs, informed the roundtable of HAI’s ongoing discussions with stakeholders in other states that are eager to set up path- way programs using the URPP model. Clark explained that establishing funding is the biggest barrier to getting the buy-in necessary to launch such programs. Through the URPP, students are
exposed to a pathway to technical careers, while the state benefits by building a skilled workforce. The program serves as a
first-in-the-nation model for education and training programs that prepare high school students for science, technology, engineer- ing, and math careers in rotary-wing avia- tion. Students can participate in technical classes and hands-on learning at the secondary-school level while earning col- lege credits and learning skills specific to rotary-wing aviation careers. URPP industry partners work with high
schools, flight schools, and universities to offer benefits such as mentoring, intern- ships, and job interviews. The Utah pro- gram has expanded to 32 schools in the state and has been awarded a perpetual Strategic Workforce Investment grant by the state legislature.
Farewell to One of the Team Finally, in a bittersweet farewell, the HAI Government Affairs team said goodbye recently to one of our own. Emma Taylor, a policy analyst and outstanding team mem- ber of almost two years, headed off to law school in mid-August. Emma, we wish you the very best and know that you’ll achieve your dreams.
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