Next Engineers is a global initiative, funded by the GE Aerospace Foundation, to inspire young people to pursue careers in engineering. Through coaching and mentoring, design challenges, and skills-building workshops, this program is investing in the next generation of innovators. Next Engineers launched in 2021 and aims to reach more than 60,000 young people around the world by 2034.
Through instruction and hands-on activities supported by GE Aerospace employee volunteers, Next Engineers introduces students ages 13 to 18 to the world of engineering, providing them with educational and career opportunities they may not otherwise experience. This free program offers students two ways to participate:
- Engineering Discovery, which builds engineering awareness for students ages 13 to 14 through exploratory activities and demonstrations.
- Engineering Academy, a two-year career exploration and college preparation program in which students ages 15 to 18 complete a series of immersive design challenges, career coaching and college-readiness workshops. Graduates of the Academy who are accepted into a university engineering program will earn scholarship support from Next Engineers.
FHI 360 serves as the global implementing partner for Next Engineers, providing strategic planning, project management, technical assistance, curricula, communications, and other supports to community partners in each target city. Community partners customize programs to the needs of the community and its youth and implement all activities. Next Engineers also relies heavily on the engineering and career expertise offered by local GE businesses and volunteers, educational institutions, and community organizations.
For more information, visit www.nextengineers.org.
For more information, write us at nextengineers@fhi360.org.
