community partnerships in motion

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Two new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) laboratories opened in March at the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women (BLSYW), thanks to a grant and in-kind support from Northrop Grumman. With its campus on West Franklin Street in downtown Baltimore, the city public charter school is publicly funded and open to all students with no admission testing or screening.

“Our girls represent the next generation of leaders in science and technology,” said Maureen Colburn, executive director at the school. “Northrop Grumman recognizes the potential of this talent.”

The school is operated in partnership with the Foundation for BLSYW, which has developed relationships with organizations and companies such as Northrop Grumman to establish new programs, create new educational opportunities and provide additional funding and human resources to build, operate and

sustain the curriculum. The new labs will be outfitted with equipment for science classes suitable for teaching students from sixth to 12th grade level, paving the way for the first class to enter as high school freshmen this August.

“The Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women is leading the way in providing opportunities for young girls interested in pursuing technology careers,” said Ted Imes, director of community relations for Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. “Our partnership with the school supports our long-term goal of increasing the number of minorities and females in engineering.”

Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women opened in 2009 with 120 sixth-grade students. There are now 285 students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The first class will graduate high school in 2016.

Northrop Grumman’s Community Involvement Newsletter • Q1 2012 • Issue 16

NEW LABORATORIES OPEN AT BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN

From left to right: Danita Mitchell and Ted Imes of Northrop Grumman present $67,000 to Brenda Brown Rever, founder of Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, and Principal Lorna Hanley.

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SECTOR ROUNdUPA quick look at some of the many community outreach efforts here at Northrop Grumman.

The Northrop Grumman Foundation is completing its second year as presenting sponsor of the CyberPatriot program, the premier national high school cyber defense competition created by the Air Force Association. The program inspires high school students toward careers in cybersecurity and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation’s future.

The program engages high school students ages 13 to 18 and aims to promote basic cybersecurity education and understanding. The kids learn through a fun and exciting competitive team experience that builds leadership, communication and cooperation skills.

“As the leading provider of cybersecurity solutions to the federal government, we know the critical shortage of qualified cyber pros and the need to groom tomorrow’s workforce,” said Diane Miller, Northrop Grumman program director for CyberPatriot. “Programs such as CyberPatriot offer an excellent opportunity for students to get excited about a career in cybersecurity, and it’s our way of helping to fill the talent pipeline and ultimately help keep our global networks safe.”

For more information on the program, visit the CyberPatriot website at www.uscyberpatriot.org.

2012 HERITAGE FAMILY dAYSSince 2006, Northrop Grumman Corporation has made possible the Heritage Family Day Series, which celebrates the diverse people who have made significant contributions to aviation and space exploration. Through these programs, visitors of all ages learn about the historic and current aerospace contributions of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and women.

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN SHARE THEIR LEGACYEven by 1977, retired Air Force Colonel Fred D. Gregory had no knowledge of the Tuskegee Airmen. The former NASA deputy administrator and first African American Space Shuttle Commander first learned of these inspirational men from author Von Hardesty, curator at the National Air and Space Museum.

Now, 35 years later, the National Air and Space Museum continues to focus attention on these courageous men who fought enemies abroad and segregation wherever they went. In February, visitors at both museum locations—National Mall Building and Steven F. Edgar-Hazy Center—had the privilege of hearing members of the Tuskegee Airmen share their experiences first-hand along with a stirring performance from the award-winning production Black Angels Over Tuskegee.

2012 HERITAGE FAMILY dAYSPrograms already held this year included “African American Pioneers in Aviation and Space”, “Women in Aviation and Space”, “Kites of Asia” and “Explore the Universe Day – Everybody Looks Up!” Other events planned for 2012 include:

A Century of Women in AerospaceSeptember 15 • National Mall Building

Hispanics in Science and AerospaceSeptember 29 • Steven F. Edgar-Hazy Center

Hispanic Innovators in Aerospace October 13 • National Mall Building

dISCOVER ENGINEERING FAMILY dAY dRAWS CROWdS Northrop Grumman welcomed almost 10,000 guests on Feb. 18 at the National Building Museum, inspiring children of all ages with engineering marvels. Northrop Grumman’s High Rise booth was popular among the more than 30 exhibitors who each had hands-on activities for all levels of technical curiosity. New to the event this year were NASA Astronaut Dr. Roger Crouch, Parsons Brinckerhoff, CH2M HILL, LEGO Mindstorms, the Children’s Science Center, and the National Nanotechnology Initiative.

Of course, visitors of all ages enjoyed meeting Curious George, Cat in the Hat, and Nate and Deysi from Design Squad Nation. Future engineers also built rocket cars and aircraft, constructed structures from drinking straws, made slime, built kaleidoscopes and catapults, won prizes and met professional engineers of all ages, ethnicities and both genders. Major financial support for Discover Engineering Family Day 2012 came via the Northrop Grumman Foundation, National Engineers Week Foundation, IEEE-USA and the National Building Museum and ASME.

CYBERPATRIOT: NORTHROP GRUMMAN VOLUNTEERS MENTOR STUdENTS

Tuskegee Airmen shared their stories at two locations of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.

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SECTOR ROUNdUP continuedA quick look at some of the many community outreach efforts here at Northrop Grumman.

On March 10, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems was among several sponsors to help Tree Musketeers and the City of El Segundo, California to host the 25th Annual Arbor Day Celebration. Some 400 volunteers, tall and small, added 127 trees to the pollution barrier, a green belt, between El Segundo and Los Angeles International Airport while also caring for 500 previously planted Trees to the Sea.

The Tree Musketeers trained 30 youth supervisors who oversaw 80 Northrop Grumman volunteers and other teams who all received T-shirts and lunch for their efforts. Along with Northrop Grumman, the other sponsors included a California ReLeaf tree planting grant, Chevron and DIRECTV®.

“We are so lucky to have Northrop Grumman as our friend and partner,” said Gail Church, executive director Tree Musketeers.

Said Kenny Phillips, a Northrop Grumman volunteer and manager of data integration and visibility: “I attended my fourth Arbor Day Celebration, and because this well-run event is fun and personally rewarding, impactful to the environment and improves the leadership skills of dozens of young adults, I hope that you’ll join me and about a hundred NGC employees and our families next year!”

NORTHROP GRUMMAN EMPLOYEES dONATE $2.5 MILLION TO CHARITYIn 2011, the Northrop Grumman Employees Charity Organization (ECHO) donated $2.5 million to improve the lives of thousands of people in communities across the United States. The total included $2.2 million to employee-designated charities and $338,000 to the ECHO Community Outreach Fund. Northrop Grumman pays all administrative costs to run the ECHO program ensuring that 100 percent of employee donations go directly to charity.

Donations to the Community Outreach Fund help organizations meet critical community needs such as emergency food, shelter and clothing, care for the elderly, educational and arts programs for at-risk youth, support for military and veterans and medical assistance and counseling services. Each year volunteers dedicate hundreds of hours to reviewing grant requests for the Community Outreach Fund and managing its resources.

In difficult economic times, demands increase for funding, which drive the opportunity to grow and strengthen ECHO membership. In 2011, the company increased membership by 2 percent, reaching out to employees through communications, special events and volunteer fairs. Northrop Grumman also awarded more than 100 grants to local non-profits across the United States.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SUPPORTS ARBOR dAY TREE PLANTING

NORTH TEXAS PEANUT BUTTER dRIVE FEEdS THOSE IN NEEdNorthrop Grumman employees in Irving, Texas gather around some of the more than 300 jars of peanut butter they collected for the North Texas Food Bank. The Food Bank has been hit by higher peanut butter prices, which depleted supplies.

Bryan Mahoney, director general manufacturing, and his team mark a location for planting.

Maggie Lipton and Brownie Troop 5785 prepare an evergreen for planting.

Corporate/ Northrop Grumman Foundation 2980 Fairview Park Drive Falls Church, VA 22042 carleen.beste@ngc.com

Aerospace Systems One Northrop Grumman Avenue El Segundo, CA 90245-2804 darryl.heath@ngc.com

Employees Charity Organization of Northrup Grumman (ECHO)Eric Wilson 2980 Fariview Park DriveFalls Church, VA 22042echo@ngc.com

Electronic Systems P.O. Box 17319 Baltimore, MD 21203-7319 commoutreach@ngc.com

Enterprise Shared Services 8710 Freeport Pkwy Irving, TX 75063-2577 tom.reese@ngc.com

Information Systems 7575 Colshire Drive McLean, VA 22102-7508 lynn.gilmore@ngc.com

Technical Services 5020 Campbell Blvd. Suite B Nottingham, MD 21236 michelle.bohlen@ngc.com

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“JOINING FORCES” WITH THE WHITE HOUSE—NORTHROP GRUMMAN SUBMITS PLEdGE TO U.S. VETERANSReinforcing a long-standing commitment to hiring veterans, Northrop Grumman Corporation answered the call from President Barack Obama and registered its pledge with the Joining Forces Initiative, announcing the company’s commitment to men and women in uniform, and pledging support to America’s veterans as they transition to the civilian workforce. Joining Forces is a landmark initiative established by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden to raise awareness and rally all sectors of society to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans and military families, and offer them the opportunities and support they have earned.

Recognized as a top military-friendly employer, Northrop Grumman employs more than 13,000 veterans, nearly 18 percent of the company’s workforce, and is committed to increasing its already extensive outreach to veterans and their families going forward. This year company leadership has pledged increased resources to expand veteran outreach and recruitment, and to strengthen partnerships

with key military advocacy organizations. The company will increase an already established presence at military installations, conferences, and career events, and will offer expanded coaching and placement services. This engagement builds on an already robust veteran hiring effort administered by the company.

Nearly a decade ago, Northrop Grumman launched Operation IMPACT, a career transition assistance program for Wounded Warriors. Operated independently of the company’s standard recruitment process, the award-winning Operation IMPACT program is a grassroots initiative designed to provide career transition support to military service members who have been severely injured, assisting service members or their families to find career opportunities with the company. Operation IMPACT has been recognized as an industry best practice by the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and has received a number of awards.