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Are you an educator who teaches Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics? If so, we have an amazing opportunity for you!

If you're a K-12 educator interested in teaching your students more about energy, EMPOWER is for you. This Energy Education Workshop provides an exciting opportunity to learn about electric generation and distribution with a focus on energy education and fun ways to integrate it into your classroom using curriculum designed specifically for your students.

Join us for three-days of engaging, hands-on energy explorations with curriculum developed by the National Energy Education Development Project (NEED). 

Reserve your space now to join other K-12 educators June 26-29, 2022 in Destin, Florida. There, you will  learn about the many aspects of energy generation and how electricity is distributed, with a focus on integrating energy education into curriculum for your students, whatever their grade level or learning styles.

Energize your classroom with fun, up-to-date resources and curriculum that meet your state's Common Core Standards. This FREE workshop will provide a balanced approach to the science of energy, sources of energy, transportation, electricity, efficiency, and environmental and economic impacts.

Benefits:
• Continuing education credits for each participant who completes the workshop.
• The workshop registration, event lodging, and meals are included. Mileage to and from the workshop will also be reimbursed.
• Attendees receive a NEED Science of Energy Kit ($300 value), a class-set of NEED Energy Infobooks (at grade level), access to all NEED Curriculum Guides and supplemental resources.
• Network with fellow educators from Alabama and Florida.

Previous attendees have had good things to say about the conference and the educational opportunities available to them.

"All of the information presented at the conference was extremely useful. I was glad that time was taken to go through the tool kit and ideas on how to incorporate the materials were shown to us. I felt like I was learning and getting activities to use in my classroom every minute that I was there. I'm thankful to have had the opportunity to attend and grateful for WFEC making it possible for me to do so," said Haley Burdeshaw, a K-8 teacher at Project Venture in Jackson County.

"One of our founding principles as a cooperative is providing education and learning to our members," said Ty Peel, WFEC Executive Vice President & CEO. "It's important for us to invest in our community's teachers because they are investing in the future of our country by educating our children. We're proud to have this opportunity to provide scholarships to educators from our local schools."

The co-op will provide scholarships for local educators to the Empower Energy Education Workshop this summer. If you are a teacher in Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson or Washington County, contact your school district's curriculum coordinator or Candace Croft (ccroft@westflorida.coop) at West Florida Electric for more information. Availability is limited. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2022.