July 25- 29, 2010

Registration is now closed.

NEED, Washington and Lee University, and the Lenfest Foundation, are happy to announce the 2nd Nuclear Energy Conference for Educators, July 25- 29 2010. Up to 50 educators from across the country will be accepted to participate in this exciting training program in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The conference includes speakers and presentations from noted experts in the field, including Dr. Frank Settle of Washington and Lee University and Dr. Charles Ferguson of the Federation of American Scientists as well as NEED’s nuclear education team. The conference is a mix of presentations and hands-on activities designed to expand knowledge of energy and nuclear energy while providing teachers with resources to take back to their classrooms and use easily. Plans for the conference include a tour of the North Anna Nuclear Information Center and AREVA’s nuclear operations and training facility in Lynchburg. (AREVA is the world leader in the design and construction of nuclear power plants and research reactors, engineering, instrumentation, and related services to the nuclear industry.)

Educators teaching grades 6-12 are encouraged to apply. All expenses will be covered by the conference sponsors.

For more information, please contact info@need.org.

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Conference Location

The Boar’s Head Inn 
200 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
http://www.boarsheadinn.com/

At The Boar's Head, hospitality comes naturally. Nestled in Virginia's Piedmont countryside, The Boar's Head promised world-class amenities in a setting uniquely Southern in character, charm, and natural beauty. An exceptional destination awaits, with AAA Four Diamond Award-winning dining, attentive service, and first-class accommodations. -Add in the many attractions of Charlottesville and picturesque surroundings that always transfix and sometimes even inspire, and you'll find yourself transported to a new place of reflection and discovery.

Conference Agenda

3:00 p.m. Registration and Reception
4:00 p.m. Welcoming Remarks and Nuclear in Perspective Presentation
4:30 p.m. NEED 101: Opening Program and Introductions
5:30 p.m. Nuclear Energy 101
6:00 p.m. Q&A; Evaluation
6:30 p.m. Dinner

7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Nuclear Reactors
8:45 a.m. Fieldtrip
3:30 p.m. NRC Hearing Simulation Preparation
4:30 p.m. Science of Energy
5:00 p.m. Forms and Sources and Energy Enigma
6:30 p.m. Dinner and Speaker

6:30 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Fieldtrip
2:30 p.m. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
3:30 p.m. Teaching about Nuclear Energy in the Classroom
6:00 p.m. Dinner
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7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Teaching about Nuclear Energy in the Classroom continued
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Teaching about Electricity
3:00 p.m. Teaching about Climate Change
4:30 p.m. Discussion of Online Energy Resources
6:00 p.m. Dinner

7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
10:00 a.m. Nuclear Energy in Society
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Uranium in the Round
2:00 p.m. Overview of Additional Nuclear Energy Resources
3:00 p.m. Evaluation, Professional Development Certificates
4:00 p.m. Depart