Lignite Education Seminar registration open
Started in 1986, and now in its 27th year, more than 2,800 teachers have attended the Lignite Energy Council’s teacher education seminar.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
- February 17, 2012
The Lignite Energy Council is conducting a teacher seminar on June 18-21, 2012, for 130 elementary and secondary teachers from Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota. The seminar will take place at the National Energy Center of Excellence on the campus of Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND.
The seminar is designed to provide teachers with a broader understanding of the lignite coal industry, giving teachers the information and educational materials they need to teach their students about how lignite is mined and used to produce electricity for homes, farms and businesses in the Upper Midwest. The seminar covers lignite's economic impact on the region, as well as environmental issues affecting the lignite industry. It also includes a tour of a lignite mine, a lignite-based power plant, and the Great Plains Synfuels Plant.
Jeremy Woeste, Basin Electric communications and media specialist, said teachers in the region should plan to attend this valuable seminar. “The cost of the seminar and associated travel expenses will be paid by Basin Electric Power Cooperative for teachers from South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana,” he said. The Lignite Energy Council is providing sponsorships for North Dakota teachers who want to attend the seminar.
Started in 1986, and now in its 27th year, more than 2,800 teachers have attended the Lignite Energy Council’s teacher education seminar. The seminar was totally revamped in 2009 and made into a two-credit class that spans four days. Teachers can also receive credit from the University of North Dakota (economics), North Dakota State University (education), or Minot State University (science). This means that teachers who took the class when it was a one-credit course can take it again if they need a refresher as a lot of new information has been added.
Register online: LEC Teachers Seminar
For further information, contact Jeremy Woeste at 1-800-242-2372 or e-mail him at JWoeste@bepc.com.
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