Workshops

Workshop participants posing with a solar panel

CREATE’s workshops are designed for Renewable Energy faculty, administrators, and industry experts. 

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$10 KidWind Virtual Workshops Are Back!

KidWind in collaboration with CREATE offers a variety of one-day virtual hands-on workshops covering clean energy topics. These workshops are geared towards middle and high school teachers and attendees will receive ~$100 worth of equipment.

These workshops take place on Saturdays from 11AM to 2PM Eastern. Use discount code 25CREATEVWKS at checkout to reduce registration costs from $200 to $10 – that’s $190 off! Register for them below!

Feb. 15, 2025 – Solar 101

Mar. 8, 2025 – Power Grid 101

Apr. 19, 2025 – Marine & Hydropower 101

2025 STEM Educator Virtual Solar Institute

CREATE STEM Educator Virtual Solar Institute April 26- May 10

The goal of the STEM Educator Institutes is to provide STEM Educators with renewable energy lessons, classroom equipment, and a unique hands-on learning experience to take back to their students. The events are funded by the CREATE Energy NSF ATE National Center. Any STEM educator of middle school through college is invited to apply!

Each participant will be mailed a box of equipment, a $200 value at no cost, before the institute begins. You can perform each lesson with the provided equipment and guidance from our online sessions. You will also meet other teachers who you can collaborate and share ideas with!

When: April 26- May 10, 2025

For more information and the agenda, visit the Institute website.

STEM Educator Solar Institute at Madison Area Technical College

Solar workshop MAdison

When: July 8-10, 2025 

The goal of the STEM Educator Institutes is to provide STEM Educators with renewable energy lessons, classroom equipment, and a unique hands-on learning experience to take back to their students. This workshop has a specific focus on solar.  The events are funded by the CREATE Energy NSF ATE National Center. Any STEM educator of middle school through college is invited to apply!

The Solar Institute Includes:

STEM Educator Energy Institute at Central Carolina Community College

Central Carolina Faculty Energy Institute Summer 2024

When: July 15-17, 2025 

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 engaging energy education into their own classrooms. 

The Energy Institute Includes:

STEM Educator Solar + Storage Institute at Madison Area Technical College

Collage of images. Faculty participants working on energy equipment from 2023 Solar Plus Storage Institute.

When: July 29-31, 2025 

The goal of the STEM Educator Institutes is to provide STEM Educators with renewable energy lessons, classroom equipment, and a unique hands-on learning experience to take back to their students. This workshop has a specific focus on solar plus storage.  The events are funded by the CREATE Energy NSF ATE National Center. Any STEM educator of middle school through college is invited to apply!

The Solar + Storage Institute Includes: