Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing and ThinkYoung graduate 28 youth in STEM program

August 28, 2025 in U by Editor

Twenty-eight Ethiopian secondary school students have completed the latest edition of the STEM School, a six-week aviation and technology training program jointly run by Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing, and ThinkYoung.

The initiative, now in its third year, brought together grade 11 students — half of them girls — from across Ethiopia for over 300 hours of training at the Ethiopian Aviation University. The curriculum mixed classroom sessions with field visits, internships, and career talks, exposing students to aviation facilities including Ethiopian Airlines’ cargo and maintenance operations.

Participants learned coding, robotics, and artificial intelligence, while also building soft skills such as teamwork and problem-solving. They also visited the Ethiopia Science Museum, which hosts Boeing’s aerospace exhibit, and Addis Ababa Science and Technology University’s Culture Development Center.

This year’s program included a mentoring component, with 27 alumni from the 2024 intake returning to share experiences with the new cohort. The training was run in coordination with the Ministry of Education to align with national priorities in science and technology.

Since its launch in 2023, the STEM School has trained more than 80 Ethiopian students, aiming to expand career pathways in aviation, engineering, and digital technology.