The NEED Teachers Advisory Board was created to assist NEED’s staff, Board of Directors, and participants in planning, evaluating and implementing curriculum, programs, and special projects. The group meets one-two…

Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement NEED encourages all students and classrooms to get involved in energy outreach.  By doing so, students take ownership of their learning, are able to…

Board of Directors Chairman Maggie Downey, Administrator, Cape Light Compact, JPE Vice Chairman Wayne Yonkelowitz, Educator (ret) Secretary John Weiner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (ret) Treasurer Reta White, Mid-Atlantic Dam…

Putting Energy into Education NEED curriculum incorporates activities to help synthesize energy information and create valuable connections between science and social science and the application of knowledge to decision making.…

NEED’s Annual National Energy Conference for Educators Each July, NEED hosts a National Energy Conference to bring together educators from across the country (and even overseas) that are passionate about…

Thank YOU! As we look back at everything that made 2024 a success, it is our work with our dedicated teachers, energized students, and committed partners that makes it all…

Energizing Student Potential Energizing Student Potential (ESP) is a free STEM program designed to help educators bring energy into the school and to provide all the tools and resources necessary…

Since 1980, NEED has worked with thousands of partners across the country to design energy education programs that fit their needs. Partnerships can focus on a local area, statewide, or…

NEED brings nearly 45 years of energy education experience nationwide. NEED has a long history of working with utilities and energy and education organizations and agencies to provide energy curriculum…