Amityville, NY: On Monday, July 17th, Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey (R- Lindenhurst) attended a tour at GKN Aerospace with the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County (GSSC). The tour took place at GKN’s location in Amityville and was attended by GSSC Leadership, GKN Aerospace staff and girl scouts from various troops in Suffolk County.
The tour was led by female GKN employees and organized to expose the Girl Scouts to non- traditional career paths in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). For the tour, the Girl Scouts were broken up into small groups led by women working in various career fields at GKN Aerospace to show the breadth of career opportunities available.
“I was glad to be a part of the tour today and enjoyed helping the Girl Scouts learn about different career paths that they might not have been exposed to previously,” said Legislator McCaffrey. “GKN Aerospace were incredible hosts and made the tour memorable for everyone involved.”
GKN Aerospace is a premier supplier of complex titanium and aluminum airframe components and assemblies serving commercial and defense customers worldwide for more than 60 years. They have extensive manufacturing expertise and experienced staff to offer a full array of integration, manufacturing and assembly capabilities. The facility is housed in a 243,000 square foot, climate controlled building with more than 325 employees.
The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County strive to build strong women by promoting the power of
every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to make the world a better place. The
Girl Scouts focus on developing courage, confidence and character, promoting a life of leadership and success for women.
Legislator McCaffrey represents Suffolk County’s 14th Legislative District which encompasses the Village of Lindenhurst, Babylon Village, the hamlets of West Babylon and North Lindenhurst, portions of Copiague, North Babylon and Babylon’s barrier beach communities.
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