Join educators from across Virginia and West Virginia for a full day of FREE hands-on training from The NEED Project to explore energy resources, electricity generation, energy efficiency, climate science, and careers.

What You Will Receive

• Curriculum and hands-on kits: Choose the curriculum and a NEED classroom energy kit that fit your students’ needs.
• Professional development: Receive a certificate documenting professional development hours.
• Intuit resources: Access financial literacy course support through Intuit for Education and resources from Intuit Design for Delight.
• Additional perks: Enjoy complimentary breakfast, lunch, and parking, plus substitute reimbursement.
• Student competition opportunities: Submit your students’ work to the Throwing Solar Shade Capstone project or NEED’s Annual Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement.

TAKE YOUR STUDENTS FURTHER

Workshop teachers can bring students to a regional student workshop hosted in Spring 2027. Students will get the opportunity to try hands-on activities, network with students from other districts, and learn from a panel of energy industry professionals.