In and around Seattle, tech billionaires and aerospace engineers are fomenting a local aerospace revolution. Aeronautics programs are taking off in schools, introducing kids to this growing industry. But opportunities don’t always trickle out to the poorest parts of the state. Now, one program on the Lummi Indian Reservation outside Bellingham, Washington is trying to change that. It’s the Northwest Indian College Space Center.
From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Joshua McNichols of KUOW has more.
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- Joshua McNichols, a reporter for KUOW in Seattle. He tweets @joshuamcnichols.
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