Preparing the Next Generation

The Duke Energy Foundation serves as a significant supporter of Carolina’s environmental programs.

In fact, Duke Energy recently committed $845,000 to fund programs at UNC-Chapel Hill that promote science and technology education on campus and in communities across the state — preparing the next generation of energy leaders. The multi-year grant will be split among programs at the UNC Institute for the Environment, the UNC Morehead Planetarium & Science Center and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Energy Center.

Within the UNC Institute for the Environment, the new funding will support the NC Energy Literacy Fellows Program, a professional development program for 8th-12th grade STEM teachers. It also funds the Energy Literacy, Engagement and Action Program, a summer science enrichment program for high school students.

The UNC Morehead Planetarium & Science Center is programming the North Carolina Science Festival Duke Energy Science Nights at 150 schools across the state. The program’s goal is to give families the chance to explore science together and energize the state’s students to pursue science-related careers.

UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Energy Center will use the grant to enhance programming, student financial aid, research and events that greatly enrich student experiences in the energy program, cultivating competent and capable leaders for the energy workforce.

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