EERE’s Energy Literacy Framework has been translated into Spanish—Conocimiento de Energía—to engage an even wider range of energy educators and families around the country. The translated framework will reach a new audience of more than 37 million Spanish speaking people in the United States. More than half (58%) of U.S. residents aged 5 and older speak another language at home, with nearly two-thirds speaking Spanish in the home. The translation will enable energy education to expand to new audiences and schools.1 Enhancing U.S. citizens’ energy understanding involves educating them on the interdisciplinary concepts of energy production and consumption, so individuals have the potential to make well-informed energy decisions. In partnership with the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) Career Academy in Washington D.C., the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will launch the release of Conocimiento de Energía at the LAYC Career Academy STEM Fair on May 30, 2014.
The translation process began on September 1, 2013, involving the collaboration and peer-review expertise of native Spanish speakers, professional translator from the Spanish Language Academy and staff from the Embassy of Spain.
The polished product was finalized on May 19, 2014, and will be available for download on the Energy Literacy Web page and for hard copy order in early June 2014. Please email energyliteracy@ee.doe.gov with questions.
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1. [U.S. Census, http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/education/cb13-143.html, accessed May 2014]
