As the author of the children’s book My Mama is a Pilot, Saba Shahid says she wants children to feel “represented and valued” through her stories.

Only 1% of commercial airline pilots are women of color. And Saba Shahid’s path to becoming a pilot is a little bit different than most. It actually started as a pandemic hobby!

Saba Shahid is this year’s recipient of the Girl Scouts Legacy of Leadership Award. She joins us for the hour to talk about her remarkable career, and her work as a Lifetime Girl Scout.

GUESTS:
Saba Shahid: Author, pilot, and recipient of this years Girl Scouts of Connecticut 2024 Legacy of Leadership Award
Elicia Pegues Spearman: CEO of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Stephanie Abrams: President & CEO of the New England Air Museum

As the author of the children’s book <a href="https://flyingauthor.com/shop/ols/products/my-mama-is-a-pilot">My Mama is a Pilot</a>, Saba Shahid says she wants children to feel “represented and valued” through her stories.
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/03/05/1084390214/few-women-of-color-are-pilots-united-airlines-flight-school-is-changing-that">Only 1% of commercial airline pilots are women of color.</a> And Saba Shahid’s path to becoming a pilot is a little bit different than most. It actually started as a pandemic hobby!
Saba Shahid is this year’s recipient of the <a href="https://www.gsofct.org/en/support-us/events/legacy-of-leadership.html">Girl Scouts Legacy of Leadership Award</a>. She joins us for the hour to talk about her remarkable career, and her work as a Lifetime Girl Scout.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Saba Shahid: Author, pilot, and recipient of this years Girl Scouts of Connecticut 2024 Legacy of Leadership Award</li>
<li>Elicia Pegues Spearman: CEO of the <a href="https://www.gsofct.org/">Girl Scouts of Connecticut</a></li>
<li>Stephanie Abrams: President &amp; CEO of the <a href="https://neam.org/">New England Air Museum</a></li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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