Education and Training
The goals of DOE's Tribal Energy Program include enhancing human capacity through education and training.
This page lists education and training opportunities, resources, and related information.
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Education and Training Opportunities
DOE's Tribal Energy Program — Offers the following renewable energy education and training opportunities.
College student internships — The Tribal Energy Program offers student internships each summer at Sandia National Laboratories.
Regional tribal energy workshops — Provided in collaboration with the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT). For more information, see upcoming CERT events.
Upcoming Tribal Energy Program Events — Information on events sponsored by the Tribal Energy Program.
Other DOE education opportunities
Education-related workforce development programs — Several programs for teachers, students, and interns, including:
On-line training in high-performance school design — Free training for architects and engineers on designing and maintaining sustainable, cost-effective, and energy-efficient K-12 school buildings. Sponsored by DOE.
Tribal Education Organizations
American Indian College Fund — Information on scholarships.
American Indian Education Foundation — Provides support for Indian education throughout the United States, including student scholarships.
American Indian Graduate Center — Information on scholarships, fellowships, internships, postdoctoral programs, research opportunities, and employment opportunities.
American Indian Higher Education Consortium — Includes a list of tribal colleges and universities.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society — Information on opportunities to study science, engineering, and technology.
Council of Energy Resource Tribes — Information on internships and TRIBES (Tribal Resource Institute in Business, Engineering, and Science).
Native Workplace — Information on training for "green collar" jobs in Indian Country.
Office of Indian Education (DOE) — Information on executive orders, the Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative, grant opportunities, and the Indian education budget.
Office of Indian Education Programs (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Tribal colleges, native studies programs, and Indian education — Information on Indian education organizations, colleges, student organizations, Indian/native studies departments, K-12 Indian schools, and more.
Other Resources and Information
DOE Education Web Sites
Kids Saving Energy — Renewable energy information for elementary students.
Lesson plans — Renewable energy and energy efficiency lesson plans, curricula, and education materials for K-12 and higher education.
Solar Schoolhouse — A K-12 energy education program developed by the Rahus Institute. Includes lesson plans, guidebooks, and videos.