About Energy LEAP
The Energy Literacy, Engagement and Action Program (Energy LEAP) is a FREE science enrichment program for high school students. For 2024, Energy LEAP will consist of two Solutions Saturdays. These will be STEM enrichment experiences that will take place at UNC-Chapel Hill on two Saturdays in the 2024-2025 school year. These 4-hour programs will serve 9th-12th graders from Alamance, Chatham, Durham and Orange counties. During these solutions-oriented sessions, participants will learn about energy science, meet with people who work in energy science fields, and participate in hands-on activities.
The dates for the program are:
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Saturday, April 12, 2025 (Weather Makeup Date Only If Necessary)
Energy LEAP topics include:
- Energy Basics
- The Electric Grid
- Energy conservation
- Fossil fuels
- Hydropower
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
Energy LEAP is FREE, and lunch will be provided. Students who participate in both Solutions Saturdays will be provided with a $100 gift card.
Program Eligibility
Energy LEAP is open to rising 9th – 12th graders who attend any school in Alamance, Chatham, Durham or Orange counties. We encourage applications from students who are low-income or would be first-generation college students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
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The application period for 2024 Energy LEAP is closed. Information about the 2025 Energy LEAP program will be available by March 1, 2025.
Recommended Reading
Related Resources
- Evaluating Woody Biomass Options for North Carolina’s Electricity Future (PDF)
- Fueling the Future: Evaluating the Sustainability of Biofuels (PDF)
- Generating Electricity: Evaluating the Sustainability of Today’s & Tomorrow’s Energy Sources (PDF)
- Hidden Energy: Secondary Carbon Footprints (PDF)
- What is Sustainability (PDF)
Program Contact
Grant Parkins,
Watershed Education Coordinator, Center for Public Engagement with Science
(919) 966-9802parkins@unc.edu
People
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Funding Source
Collaborators
- UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Physics and Astronomy
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