What happens when DEI becomes DOA in the aerospace industry?

Last month a nonprofit that recognizes exceptional undergraduate women and gender minorities with space and aviation internships, the Brooke Owens Fellowship, announced its latest class of "Brookies." This ninth class of 45 students was selected from more than 400 applications, and they will fan out to aerospace companies across the country, from large firms such as SpaceX and Blue Origin to smaller startups like Vast and Stoke. There they will be paired with executive-level mentors who will help launch their careers. However there was a cloud hanging over this latest group of exceptional students: They may be the last class of Brookies to receive aerospace internships. "Ten years ago this was embraced by everyone, and seen as a win-win for all," said Lori Garver, a former deputy administrator of NASA and co-founder of the Brooke Owens Fellowship. "But we're not sure we can continue under the new administration." DEI is DOA The reason for this is an executive order signed by Presi ... Read full article.