5 Minute Presentation = $10K Towards Our Instrument Panel!

Written By Beth White

We are beyond excited to share that Habitat for Aviation was selected for a cash donation from 100 Women Who Care Franklin County, an incredible group committed to providing financial support to non-profit organizations that make a strong impact in Franklin County, Vermont. This nomination is such a meaningful recognition of the work we are doing to empower young women and shape the future of aviation. 

At the event, our Modern Rosies presented powerful statistics that highlight the significant need for more airline mechanics, pilots, and professionals in the aviation industry. They spoke passionately about how being part of Habitat for Aviation has not only given them the chance to develop technical skills but has also connected them to something much bigger—a supportive community and a family. 

We’re not just building an airplane; we’re building relationships, fostering collaboration, and creating a space where women can thrive. The support from 100 Women Who Care will help us continue our mission and further our impact, allowing us to provide more opportunities for young women to grow and succeed in aviation. The generous donation will help offset the cost of our instrument panel for the airplane our Rosies are building. We are grateful for this nomination and the opportunity to be part of such an inspiring group! 

Beth White

Education Possibilitarian, Artist, Writer, Doula, Mentor, Aviatrix, Breast Cancer Survivor, Pilot-in-Command at Habitat for Aviation


In the spring of 2022, Beth White emerged from a 10-month battle with breast cancer with an idea: to create an apprenticeship program at Franklin County State Airport where youth work alongside adult mentors servicing conventional and electric aircraft. A pilot and airplane mechanic apprentice herself, and with family roots in the trades, Habitat for Aviation provides an taxilane for world learning opportunities for youth and adults who love to work with their hands to enter the FAA’s apprenticeship certification track. Each day she puts systems in place that make real John Dewey’s philosophy that we “learn best what we live” – a deep throughline from her time at Antioch University New England and as Regional Director for Big Picture Learning. Each learning experience is grounded in relationships, relevance, and practice. In October, 2023, Habitat for Aviation launched its Women Build Planes program, where an all-female team of Modern Day Rosies is building an airplane at Franklin County Airport, in northwestern Vermont, to show folks everywhere that despite the fact that only 2.6% of airplane mechanics are female, women BUILD, FLY, and FIX airplanes.

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