County of Yolo
Recognized as leader among green power users. Solar power installations at Davis Grasslands parks and in Woodland will be demonstration sites for education. Terry Vernon http://www.yolocounty.org/ SunPower Corporation Funding for development of Energy Academy programs, including technical assistance and professional development opportunities. Renee Solari http://us.sunpower.com/ Yolo County CTE/Business Advisory Members CTE teachers are piloting programs and business advisory members will provide input on curriculum, information on industry trends and opportunities for internships/ externships. Lori Perez http://www.ycoe.org/ UC Davis College of Engineering, C-STEM (Integrated Computing with STEM) Provides professional development and support for teachers in integrating computer programming and robotics into math classes to increase student engagement and success in math. http://engineering.ucdavis.edu/ Woodland Community College Hosting and supporting continued development of Summer Energy & Sustainability Academy. MESA students provide cross-age mentoring and support. http://wcc.yccd.edu/ http://mesa.ucop.edu/ GRID Alternatives Leads teams of community volunteers and job trainees to install solar for low-income families. Classroom presentations, internships and field trios offered have been integrated into existing science, engineering and industrial technology courses. http://www.gridalternatives.org/ PG&E/Yolo Energy Watch (YEW) Promotes energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction throughout the county. They have provided funding and in-kind contributions to develop a school energy education outreach program http://www.pge.com/en/mybusiness/save/rebates/onbill/index.page http://www.yoloenergywatch.org/ City of West Sacramento Provided $20,000 for energy education programs in Washington Unified School District (with Yolo Energy Watch). http://www.cityofwestsacramento.org/ Project Lead the Way (PLTW) NextEd Program goal is to strengthen student foundation in science and engineering by providing relevant and rigorous courses that use a methodology that teaches students how to apply what they lean in a project-based format. http://www.pltwcalifornia.org/ http://next-ed.org/ |