Educators can register now for summer PD to hone their skills in delivering renewable energy lessons and offshore wind energy activities to K-12 students.
(Saint Paul, Minn.) February 28, 2023 – The KidWind Project, an international leader in clean energy education, has opened registration for its 2023 REcharge Academy. The flagship educator PD program on renewable energy will be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from July 31-August 3, 2023.
“We are looking forward to returning to the east coast this summer and building offshore wind turbines and testing them in the ocean,” said Michael Arquin, founder of KidWind. “With generous support from NJEDA, we have located our training in NJ. This year’s program will focus on helping educators understand offshore wind energy and the importance of educating students about renewable energy.”
Now in its seventeenth year, the REcharge Academy blends lectures from experts and tours of energy facilities with replicable hands-on K-12 lessons to give educators content and context. Educators can anticipate spending days learning about the politics, technologies, and economics of renewable energy coupled with engaging activities around energy concepts to use with students.
More than 550 educators from all over the world have attended REcharge Academies and have impacted thousands of students and educators. Once educators complete the courses, they are considered a REcharge Instructor. Instructors may incorporate lessons and curriculum into their classrooms or work with local schools and districts to share resources and train other teachers in the wind and solar energy education. Each year, the network of instructors trains at least 1,000 educators and impacts 30,000+ students through workshops and outreach events.
The fee for attending this year’s REcharge Academy ranges between $1,000 and $1,500 based on accommodation type – fees cover food, lodging, and $200 in materials for each attendee.
Many scholarships are available for educators, who are automatically considered for scholarships when they apply. There are 30 full-tuition scholarships for New Jersey educators to attend the academy, including travel and stipends. Additional scholarships for educators from other states and regions offer partial or complete tuition, and some cover lodging, food, and more than $200 in classroom gear. These scholarships were made possible through generous contributions from Pattern Energy, EDP Renewables North America, Orsted, Invenergy, ClearWay, and Toyota.
For more information and to register for the 2023 REcharge Academy, visit: www.kidwind.org/training/recharge-academy.
About the KidWind Project:
The KidWind Project, an international leader in clean energy education, has been working with educators and students to integrate renewable energy into classrooms for over 15 years. Since 2004, KidWind has held over 800 training events for more than 50,000 teachers worldwide. For more information about our training, challenges, and curricular materials, visit www.kidwind.org.
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