Duke Energy Foundation Ignites the Workforce With $740,000 in Grants to Florida’s Educational Institutions and Universities
The Duke Energy Foundation has announced $740,000 in grants to support 18 education-based organizations in Florida, focusing on energy and engineering initiatives. The grants will fund career exploration field trips, summer camps for K-12 students, resources for teachers, and energy and resiliency research opportunities at Florida universities.
Notable recipients include the University of Florida, which received a $75,000 grant for three energy-focused education initiatives, including scholarships and a new Sustainable and Resilient Energy Engineering Certificate. In Volusia County, FUTURES Foundation will use a $30,000 grant to increase student engagement in energy design studies.
The grants aim to spark interest in energy, engineering, and climate resiliency fields, supporting Duke Energy Florida's investment in education and future workforce needs statewide.
La Duke Energy Foundation ha annunciato 740.000 dollari in sovvenzioni per supportare 18 organizzazioni nel campo dell'istruzione in Florida, concentrandosi su iniziative legate all'energia e all'ingegneria. Le sovvenzioni finanzieranno viaggi di esplorazione professionale, campi estivi per studenti delle scuole K-12, risorse per insegnanti e opportunità di ricerca sull'energia e la resilienza nelle università della Florida.
Tra i destinatari notevoli c'è la University of Florida, che ha ricevuto una sovvenzione di 75.000 dollari per tre iniziative educative focalizzate sull'energia, tra cui borse di studio e un nuovo Certificato in Ingegneria dell'Energia Sostenibile e Resiliente. Nella Contea di Volusia, la FUTURES Foundation utilizzerà una sovvenzione di 30.000 dollari per aumentare l'impegno degli studenti negli studi di design energetico.
Le sovvenzioni mirano a suscitare interesse nei campi dell'energia, dell'ingegneria e della resilienza climatica, supportando l'investimento della Duke Energy Florida nell'istruzione e nelle necessità future della forza lavoro a livello statale.
La Duke Energy Foundation ha anunciado 740,000 dólares en subvenciones para apoyar a 18 organizaciones educativas en Florida, centrándose en iniciativas de energía e ingeniería. Las subvenciones financiarán excursiones de exploración profesional, campamentos de verano para estudiantes de K-12, recursos para docentes y oportunidades de investigación en energía y resiliencia en universidades de Florida.
Entre los destinatarios destacados se encuentra la University of Florida, que recibió una subvención de 75,000 dólares para tres iniciativas educativas centradas en la energía, incluidas becas y un nuevo Certificado en Ingeniería Energética Sostenible y Resiliente. En el condado de Volusia, la Fundación FUTURES utilizará una subvención de 30,000 dólares para aumentar el compromiso de los estudiantes en los estudios de diseño energético.
Las subvenciones buscan despertar el interés en los campos de la energía, la ingeniería y la resiliencia climática, apoyando la inversión de Duke Energy Florida en la educación y las necesidades futuras de la fuerza laboral en todo el estado.
듀크 에너지 재단은 플로리다의 18개 교육 기반 기관을 지원하기 위해 74만 달러의 보조금을 발표했습니다. 이 보조금은 직업 탐색 현장 학습, K-12 학생을 위한 여름 캠프, 교사를 위한 자료 및 플로리다 대학에서의 에너지 및 회복력 연구 기회를 자금 지원합니다.
주목할 만한 수혜자는 플로리다 대학교로, 3개의 에너지 중심 교육 프로그램을 위한 7만 5천 달러의 보조금을 받았으며, 장학금과 새로운 지속 가능하고 회복력 있는 에너지 공학 인증 프로그램이 포함됩니다. 볼루시아 카운티에서는 FUTURES 재단이 3만 달러의 보조금을 사용하여 에너지 디자인 연구에 대한 학생들의 참여를 증가시킬 것입니다.
이 보조금은 에너지, 공학 및 기후 회복력 분야에 대한 관심을 불러일으키고, 주 전역의 교육 및 미래 인력 수요를 위한 듀크 에너지 플로리다의 투자를 지원하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
La Duke Energy Foundation a annoncé 740 000 dollars de subventions pour soutenir 18 organisations éducatives en Floride, axées sur des initiatives liées à l'énergie et à l'ingénierie. Les subventions financeront des sorties de découverte professionnelle, des camps d'été pour les élèves de la maternelle à la terminale, des ressources pour les enseignants et des opportunités de recherche sur l'énergie et la résilience dans les universités de Floride.
Parmi les bénéficiaires notables, citons la University of Florida, qui a reçu une subvention de 75 000 dollars pour trois initiatives éducatives axées sur l'énergie, y compris des bourses d'études et un nouveau certificat en ingénierie énergétique durable et résiliente. Dans le comté de Volusia, la FUTURES Foundation utilisera une subvention de 30 000 dollars pour accroître l'engagement des élèves dans les études de conception énergétique.
Les subventions visent à susciter l'intérêt pour les domaines de l'énergie, de l'ingénierie et de la résilience climatique, soutenant l'investissement de Duke Energy Florida dans l'éducation et les besoins futurs en main-d'œuvre dans tout l'État.
Die Duke Energy Foundation hat 740.000 Dollar an Zuschüssen angekündigt, um 18 bildungsorientierte Organisationen in Florida zu unterstützen, die sich auf Energie- und Ingenieurobjekte konzentrieren. Die Zuschüsse werden Berufserkundungsreisen, Sommerlager für K-12 Schüler, Ressourcen für Lehrer und Forschungsgelegenheiten zur Energie und Resilienz an Universitäten in Florida finanzieren.
Zu den bemerkenswerten Empfängern gehört die University of Florida, die einen Zuschuss von 75.000 Dollar für drei energiebezogene Bildungsinitiativen erhalten hat, darunter Stipendien und ein neues Zertifikat für nachhaltige und resiliente Energieingenieurskunst. In Volusia County wird die FUTURES Foundation einen Zuschuss von 30.000 Dollar nutzen, um das Engagement der Schüler im Bereich Energiedesign-Studien zu erhöhen.
Die Zuschüsse zielen darauf ab, Interesse an Energie-, Ingenieur- und Klimaresilienzbereichen zu wecken und unterstützen die Bildungsinvestition und die zukünftigen Arbeitskräftebedürfnisse von Duke Energy Florida im ganzen Bundesstaat.
- Duke Energy Foundation's $740,000 investment in education and workforce development
- Support for 18 education-based organizations across Florida
- Funding for energy and engineering initiatives benefiting diverse student populations
- $75,000 grant to University of Florida for energy-focused education programs
- Creation of Sustainable and Resilient Energy Engineering Certificate at UF
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18 Florida-based organizations receive significant investments to support new programming, sustainability and resiliency initiatives, direct scholarships for students at all educational levels to support Florida's growing workforce
ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / September 26, 2024 / The Duke Energy Foundation has announced
The resources will fund a variety of energy and engineering initiatives to benefit a diverse population of students. Grantees will be hosting career exploration field trips and summer camps for K-12 students, providing resources for teachers to expand educational programming and encouraging energy and resiliency research opportunities among Florida universities.
"Education can spark a lifelong interest in a given field," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "It's a privilege to support so many unique initiatives this year aimed at reaching individual students with new opportunities that can drive a career and love for energy, engineering and climate resiliency."
University of Florida (UF) received a
Additionally, the University will be creating a Sustainable and Resilient Energy Engineering Certificate (SREEC) to encourage student-led research using solar measurement and conversion infrastructure installed at the UF Energy Research Park.
"UF is committed to employing community-focused strategies to spur economic and workforce development across Florida," said Maria Gutierrez Martin, UF Foundation associate vice president. "Our shared work is helping high school and middle school students increase their understanding of the energy grid, prepping college students for careers in solar energy and supporting five Florida communities as they plan for an environmentally resilient future."
In Volusia County, FUTURES Foundation will use a
"FUTURES is grateful for the consistent support provided by Duke Energy. This grant will allow students to participate in STEM programs at Rose Bay," said Shimene Shepard, FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools executive director. "Although we are a coastal community, this is often the first opportunity these students have to be on the water."
A complete list of grant recipients can be found below, with additional details available here.
K-12 Education
Citrus County Education Foundation
Consortium of Florida Education Foundation
Education Foundation of Lake County
Foundation for Orange County Public Schools
Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools
FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools
Highlands County Education Foundation
Jefferson County Education Foundation
Madison County Education Foundation
Orlando Science Center
Pinellas County Education Foundation
Polk County Education Foundation
Higher Education
Seminole State College of Florida
Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University
Florida Polytechnic University
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of South Florida
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