Education and Training
The goals of DOE's Tribal Energy Program include enhancing human capacity through education and training. Below you will find education and training opportunities, resources, and information.
- Education and Training Opportunities
- Education Resources
- Tribal Education Organizations
- Other Information
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Education and Training Opportunities
DOE's Tribal Energy Program — Offers the following renewable energy education and training opportunities.
College student internships — The Tribal Energy Program offers student internships each summer at Sandia National Laboratories.
Upcoming Tribal Energy Program Events — Information on events sponsored by the Tribal Energy Program.
Regional tribal energy workshops — In collaboration with the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT), DOE's Tribal Energy Program is supporting regional tribal energy workshops. For more information, contact CERT at (303) 282-7576 or see upcoming CERT events.
- DOE education opportunities — DOE supports research opportunities for students and teachers across the country. See below for additional information.
- Energy education programs
- Education-related work force development programs — Lists several programs for teachers, students, and interns, including:
- Education programs at DOE laboratories
On-line training in high-performance school design — Free training for architects and engineers on designing sustainable, cost-effective, and energy-efficient K-12 school buildings. There are 25 courses on building design and three courses on building operation and maintenance. Sponsored by DOE.
Education Resources
Lesson plans — Renewable energy and energy efficiency lesson plans, curricula, and education materials for K-12 and higher education.
Solar Schoolhouse — A K-12 energy education program developed by the Rahus Institute. It includes lesson plans, teacher workshops, resource kits, guidebooks, and videos to help bring energy education to tomorrow's leaders.
- DOE Education Web Sites
- Energy education and training
- Resources for students and kids
- Dr. E's Energy Lab — Renewable energy information for elementary students.
Tribal Education Organizations
Tribal colleges, native studies programs, and Indian education — Information on native education organizations, tribal colleges, native education organizations, Indian student organizations, Indian/native studies departments, K-12 Indian schools and organizations, and other Indian education resources.
American Indian College Fund — Information on scholarships.
The American Indian Education Foundation — Provides support for Indian education throughout the United States, including student scholarships.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society — Information on opportunities to pursue studies in the arenas of science, engineering, and technology.
American Indian Graduate Center — Information on scholarships, fellowships, internships, postdoctoral programs, research opportunities, and employment opportunities.
Office of Indian Education (U.S. Department of Education) — For information on executive orders, the Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative, grant opportunities, and the Indian education budget.
Office of Indian Education Programs (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Council of Energy Resource Tribes — For information on internships and TRIBES (Tribal Resource Institute in Business, Engineering, and Science).