Boeing recently visited the Davis Catalyst Center to deliver a $50,000 grant supporting aviation and the new AI Engineering course. The visit was equal parts inspiring and forward-looking, the kind of moment that makes the future feel less like a concept and more like something students are already building.
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Boeing visited the Davis Catalyst Center to present a $50,000 grant supporting aviation and AI Engineering.
Students didn’t just talk about what they hope to do someday. They shared what they’re doing now.
In one project, students are developing AI-enabled glasses designed for warehouse management, an idea rooted in real-world needs and practical application. In another, students highlighted the hands-on learning happening in the aviation simulators, where technical skills become muscle memory and career pathways start to look very real.
Students shared what they are building right now, including AI-focused projects with real-world applications.
This is what the Davis Catalyst Center is built for: pairing students with industry-relevant tools and instruction, then letting them build, test, iterate and lead.
Why this partnership matters
Boeing’s support is more than a generous gift. It is an investment in students and in the kind of learning that changes a student’s trajectory. At the Davis Catalyst Center, “career-ready learning” isn’t a slogan. It’s the daily experience.
Partnerships like this help ensure students have access to updated equipment, relevant coursework and experiences aligned to the real world. They strengthen what schools can offer and affirm what students are capable of achieving.
Davis Education Foundation is proud to help make these opportunities possible by building and supporting partnerships that expand learning beyond the classroom. When a partner like Boeing shows up, listens to students and invests directly in their success, it sends a powerful message: students’ ideas and potential are worth backing.
Hands-on aviation training helps students build technical skills and confidence through immersive learning.
Thank you, Boeing
We are deeply grateful to Boeing for choosing to invest in Davis School District students and for supporting the Catalyst Center’s aviation pathway and AI Engineering course. The impact of this grant will be felt in student projects, classroom experiences and the confidence that comes from knowing a world-class aerospace company believes in what students are learning here.
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