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Kenan Fellows Fuel Clean Energy Workforce Education in North Carolina

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May 8, 2024

K-12 Teachers Awarded Kenan Fellowships for Clean Energy Education Initiative with NC DEQ Support

RALEIGH, N.C.⸺Eight K-12 educators across six North Carolina school districts have earned fellowships from the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership, a STEM-focused teacher professional development program at N.C. State University.  Supported by a $1 million grant from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ), these fellowships are dedicated to advancing clean energy workforce…
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Apr 4, 2024

Mountains to Sea Institute connects K-12 educators and environmental science experts

RALEIGH, N.C.⸺On an overcast afternoon last December, 18 K-12 educators from eastern North Carolina and two pre-service undergrads from N.C. State University’s College of Education gathered outside the Walnut Creek Wetland Center to build a model of a climate-resilient city using cardboard, egg cartons and other recyclable materials. This exercise marked the conclusion of a…

Feb 5, 2024

Eastern NC K12 Teacher to receive STEM immersion fellowship through Four County EMC and Kenan Fellows Program

BURGAW, N.C. — The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership (KFP) at N.C. State University and Four County EMC have established a collaborative initiative offering a one-year STEM immersion fellowship for a K–12 teacher in southeastern North Carolina. The selected teacher from the cooperative’s service area in Bladen, Duplin, Pender and Sampson counties will participate…

Nov 9, 2023

Empowering northeastern NC teachers to lead in integrating computer science and computational thinking curricula

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.⸺Camden County Schools science teacher Rick Lage spent part of his summer immersed in TCOM, the world’s only company focused on designing, manufacturing, and operating persistent surveillance aerostat systems. During his time at TCOM’s Elizabeth City facility, Lage explored its manufacturing, quality control, and test flight facilities. He also shadowed and interviewed over…
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Oct 20, 2023

Kenan Fellows Fuel Clean Energy Workforce Education in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C.⸺Nine Kenan Fellows are developing clean energy-focused curricula, programming, and resources. The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University has received a grant from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality to help advance clean energy education in North Carolina schools. Savannah Brown: Future Careers in Offshore Wind Energy Savannah Brown, a…