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JetBlue Brings “Fly Like a Girl” Event to Fort Lauderdale as Part of Commitment to South Florida
For the 9th Year, JetBlue’s Fly Like a Girl Event Fosters Youth Interest in Aviation Careers, Inspiring the Next Generation of Aviators NEW YORK--(BUSINESS
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nFor the 9th Year, JetBlue’s Fly Like a Girl Event Fosters Youth Interest in Aviation Careers, Inspiring the Next Generation of Aviators\n\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\n\nOn Saturday, April 1, JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) brought its signature Fly Like a Girl event to Fort Lauderdale, one of the airline’s six focus cities, for the first time. Fly Like a Girl events offer girls access to different careers in the aviation industry and the opportunity to learn directly from women crewmembers who help keep the airline running. In partnership with the airline’s Women in Flight Crewmember Resource Group (CRG), the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team, the Corporate Social Responsibility team and the JetBlue Foundation, the event supported more than 100 local youth ages 8-14 as they joined JetBlue to learn more and inspire interest about careers in aviation. The event was led by Ursula Hurley, JetBlue’s chief financial officer and president of the JetBlue Foundation, with local government officials, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz who represents Florida's 23rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Senator Nan Rich, Vice Mayor Broward County, in attendance.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230403005527/en/Photo courtesy of JetBlue. (Photo: Business Wire)\n“We are excited to bring our signature Fly Like a Girl event to our beloved Fort Lauderdale focus city for the first time, furthering our commitments to our South Florida communities and beyond,” said Ursula Hurley, president of the JetBlue Foundation. “As we near our 10-year JetBlue Foundation anniversary, we are proud of how far we have come, but realize that our work is far from over when it comes to continuing to break down barriers of entry into careers in aviation. Through our Fly Like a Girl event, we can inspire more young girls to see themselves within the aviation industry and STEM fields by having them interact and learn from our incredible women crewmembers who continue to pave the way for future generations of aviators.”\n\n\n“I commend JetBlue Airways for encouraging young girls to pursue a career in aviation,” said Rep. Wasserman Schultz. “Aviation is a field that is traditionally and heavily male dominated. Programs like this one will help expand opportunities for young girl...