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Attracting and Developing Interest among Teachers and Students in Energy Workforce Options Gary Swan Vice President, Development Dr. Bob Topping Program Director Slide 2 About the National Energy Foundation 501 (c) (3) non-profit K-12 energy education 32 year track record Our HQ - Salt Lake City, Utah Our work national Our board EEI, AGA, NEI, API, NMA, APPA, USEA, INGAA, NGVC Slide 3 The mission of the National Energy Foundation is to cultivate and promote an energy literate society About the National Energy Foundation Slide 4 What is Energy Illiteracy? What does it mean to be illiterate? Is illiteracy a problem for our society? So what does it mean to be energy illiterate? Is energy illiteracy a problem for our society? Is energy illiteracy a problem for your company? Slide 5 Three Energy Illiteracy Case Studies The heart surgeon The ad exec The geophysicist Slide 6 What is Energy Literacy? Many different definitions Were even working on a new one Lets consult the Conceptual Framework for Energy Education... Slide 7 The Seven Concepts to Understand are: Sources Uses and applications Forms and conversions Impacts Limits Future Conservation and management Slide 8 Does Energy Literacy Really Matter?? Let me introduce to you... My son! Slide 9 Yes, Energy Literacy Matters! Energy literate teachers help produce energy literate students, and energy literate students are much more likely to enter the energy workforce pipeline. Energy literacy matters! Slide 10 So, How Do We Do It? Good instructional materials Correlations to national, state, district standards Relationships at state, district, school levels Relationships with colleges and junior colleges Exciting professional development opportunities for teachers Exciting learning opportunities for students Slide 11 Instructional Materials Teacher Guides grade level specific Instructional Posters Energists School-to-Home Resources Learning Activity Kits Slide 12 Slide 13 Professional Development for Teachers Teacher Training Workshops Study Tours Pre-Service Workshops Recertification Credit University Graduate Credit Slide 14 Learning Opportunities for Students Student competitions Career fairs Science fairs Energy patrols School-to-home Slide 15 Funding Community Relations Budget? Corporate Communications Budget? Your Companys Foundation Grant? Partnership with Other Energy-Related Groups or Companies? Partnership with Other Workforce-Related Groups? STEM Funding Slide 16 Examples of NEF Partnerships NYSERDA (New York) Think! Energy Indiana Vectren, NIPSCO, IPL, Citizens Gas (Indiana) Johnson Controls, Inc./Philips Lighting (National) Academy for Natural Gas Education (30 states) Energy Systems Technology Education Center (Idaho) Slide 17 Case Study NEF and WETC