CREATE’s STEM Educator Workshops and Institutes provide STEM educators with engaging energy lessons, classroom-ready equipment, and a unique hands-on learning experience to take directly back to their students.
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When: June 23-25, 2026
Where: Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro, NC
The NC STEM Educator Energy Institute is a three-day event intended to provide high school and community college STEM faculty with curriculum materials and hands-on experiences that will allow them to incorporate energy education into their classrooms. Participants will learn photovoltaic basics and walk through several lessons from the CREATE catalog with our team of experienced educators. This workshop is perfect for those who want to teach electrical principles or already teach them, particularly in the high school CTE space, physical or environmental sciences, or technical two-year programs.
The Energy Institute Includes:
For additional information and the agenda, visit the Institute website.
To register, you can find the application here.
When: July 21-23, 2026
Where: Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI
The STEM Solar + Storage Institute is designed to provide STEM educators with engaging lessons focused on solar energy and energy storage, classroom-ready equipment, and a unique hands-on learning experience to take back to their students. Funded by the CREATE Energy NSF ATE National Center, this institute supports educators in building confidence and content knowledge in renewable energy systems, grid resilience, and energy careers.
In this Institute you will learn the fundamentals of series and parallel connections for batteries, build a lithium-ion battery with a BMS, understand the function of the charge controller in a solar plus storage system, connect the components of an AC off grid stand-alone system, and use computerized battery analyzers to study lithium-ion battery discharge curves.
All lessons are designed for classroom implementation and can be adapted for high school and introductory college-level STEM courses.
Additional content highlights careers and pathways in the energy and energy storage industries, helping educators connect technical concepts to real-world workforce opportunities.
In addition to hands-on learning, participants will join a collaborative community of educators to share ideas, discuss classroom implementation, and reflect on lesson outcomes through structured discussions and optional Q&A sessions. The Institute blends practical instruction, professional collaboration, and authentic energy applications to create a meaningful and transferable learning experience.
STEM educators teaching at the high school and college levels are encouraged to apply.
The Solar + Storage Institute Includes:
For additional information and the agenda, visit the Institute website.
To register, you can find the application here.
