LAWA 2022 Sustainability Report
JUNE More than 80 middle and high school students took part in LAX’s first hybrid Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy , which offered a four-day virtual program and an in person fifth day session. LAX participated in World Music Day as a part of the LAX Presents Series. The celebration consisted of performances from pianist Tigran Hamasyan and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Ho in Terminal 7. LAX Presents hosted Daniel Ho accompanied by Hawaiian dancers who performed at the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Airport (formerly Midfield Satellite Concourse North).
OCTOBER A cohort of 16 California residents graduated from the HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program which has prepared graduates to pursue construction trade apprenticeships. The First Flight Child Development Center reopened since closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The center is open to children between 6 weeks and 5 years in age and offers innovative STEM-focused activities . The center provides cost effective local childcare and gives priority to LAWA employees and LAX tenant workers. LAWA held the LAWA Vocational Worker Job Fair . In 2022, 49 Pets Unstressing Passengers (PUPs) events were held, comprising of 124.5
PUP in costume for Halloween Parade at LAX | ©LAWA PR
total hours and 49 active pups . PUPs events included a Halloween Parade with PUPs in costume touring around LAX terminals.
JULY LAWA participated in the Annual LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce Parade in Westchester Park.
NOVEMBER The 7th annual LAX Aviation Career Day was held in person for the first time since 2020.
DECEMBER LAX held its annual Santa
AUGUST LAX Presents kicked off its fall and winter concert series with a performance from Xocoyotzin Moraza in Terminal 7. Four new art exhibitions were opened in Terminals 2/3 in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
SEPTEMBER LAWA was a sponsor of
Fly-In event and hosted more than 130 students from local elementary schools. The event included a puppet performance, demonstrations of how K-9 canines perform their duties at the airport, dogs from the PUPs program to interact with students, and story books read to students by Santa.
the annual Westchester Arts & Music Block Party
Santa arrives via LAX fire truck for the Santa Fly-In event ©LAWA PR
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