The kenton county airport board owns and operates the cincinnati northern kentucky international airport (CVG)

CVG is a medium hub commercial service airport serving the northern kentucky greater cincinnati area. CVG currently engages in workforce development in several ways. As this engagement has grown, CVG staff has provided outreach and programming to local youth, as a stepping stone to future career choices. These programs, while successful, have been decentralized. This proposal intends to formalize a strategic workforce outreach and engagement program, through hiring of dedicated staff member(s), to continue to develop curriculum, attend and produce events, and develop and engage in formalized outreach programs for youth. The program goal is to increase the amount of exposure to aviation jobs, specifically aviation mechanics, throughout the region, and have a positive impact on the workforce pipeline in these industries. This program will put to use cvgs existing strategic workforce collaborative and will include regular outreach to local schools targeting historically disadvantaged populations. The dedicated staff members will develop the annual education summit and the guide to industry to increase educator awareness for high schools, and further develop community outreach and expansion of the existing curriculum for elementary through high school. The program will also include the expansion of aviation camp .