Part of the Etc.
A visit to fabulous New York offered amazing learning opportunities for students studying Aviation and Tourism at Stockton Riverside College.
Visiting the likes of the 9/11 Memorial Museum, the Ground Zero Workshop Museum, the Rockerfeller Centre and walking the new High Line route, all added up to an experience that the learners will never forget.
“The students had an amazing time,” said Aviation lecturer Catherine Carney, who added that for some it was there first time in America.
The group, made up of Level 3 Aviation students and those studying FdA Aviation and Tourism, got the chance to speak to people directly affected by 9/11, discover the real impact on the city and also consider aviation security.
Catherine said: "There are two separate purposes for the visit for the BTEC and foundation degree students. The BTEC students study aviation security units. This is very important as many of the students do not remember anything about the events due to their age.
"The foundation degree students also study an element of aviation security, however in their Human Resources unit they study a module topic related to post traumatic stress, therefore the conversations with the rescue workers and the opportunity to ask very open and direct questions about how they dealt with the rescue operation at the time and up to the present day was extremely beneficial."
And, of course, for those interested in a future career as cabin crew she said, taking part in a long haul flight is always a useful experience.
Visiting the likes of the 9/11 Memorial Museum, the Ground Zero Workshop Museum, the Rockerfeller Centre and walking the new High Line route, all added up to an experience that the learners will never forget.
“The students had an amazing time,” said Aviation lecturer Catherine Carney, who added that for some it was there first time in America.
The group, made up of Level 3 Aviation students and those studying FdA Aviation and Tourism, got the chance to speak to people directly affected by 9/11, discover the real impact on the city and also consider aviation security.
Catherine said: "There are two separate purposes for the visit for the BTEC and foundation degree students. The BTEC students study aviation security units. This is very important as many of the students do not remember anything about the events due to their age.
"The foundation degree students also study an element of aviation security, however in their Human Resources unit they study a module topic related to post traumatic stress, therefore the conversations with the rescue workers and the opportunity to ask very open and direct questions about how they dealt with the rescue operation at the time and up to the present day was extremely beneficial."
And, of course, for those interested in a future career as cabin crew she said, taking part in a long haul flight is always a useful experience.
