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Island Energy Inquiry

Aligning with the state of Hawaii's commitment to be powered by 70% clean energy by 2030, Women in Technology has made a similar commitment to build a technically skilled, education to workforce pipeline to help achieve energy independence.

WIT's Island Energy Inquiry program gives Hawaii middle and high school teachers the skills, curriculum, and hands-on materials to engage their students in designing energy solutions for our unique state.

The evolving teacher professional development curriculum currently focuses on photovoltaic electricity, wind energy, solar thermal energy and energy efficiency. In addition, the program uses local engineers and other energy industry representatives to present various energy topics to teachers.

All participants receive hands-on kits to take back to the classroom, which include miniature PV modules, a four-foot wind turbine, and energy auditing equipment.

All professional development events are being delivered using a hybrid-learning environment that combines a two-day, face-to-face event with online, ongoing support during classroom implementation.

For the latest information, please check out our Island Energy Inquiry website at www.islandenergyinquiry.org. Teachers can continue to keep up at our blog site: http://islandenergyinquiry.blogspot.com/

Our Programs

AGRICULTURE EDUCATION
Agriculture in Maui County today involves much more than planting and harvesting. The Women in Technology project, in partnership with the Maui County Farm Bureau, offers a series of highly- touted workshops to educate teachers, as well as students, on the many ways science and technology is integrated throughout our "new" agriculture.

EXCITE CAMP
The primary goal of Excite Camp is to excite, educate as well as expose middle school students to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers.

GEOTECH
GeoTech is a statewide initiative to integrate into K12 education the use of Geospatial Technology: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and Remote Sensing.

INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING DAY
IGED is held in conjunction with National Engineering Week in February to increase interest in engineering among girls and raise awareness of the contributions engineers make to the community.

ISLAND ENERGY INQUIRY
A timely workshop series that originated on Maui, Island Energy Inquiry has become ts the first statewide energy education program that engages students in solving current energy issues in Hawaii while using cutting edge materials and technologies to implement scientific inquiry and engineering design processes.

KAMA'AINA COME HOME
Kama‘aina Come Home™ is a job placement program and is trademarked by and used with permission from the Hawaii Island Economic Development Board. This initiative is a collaboration between Maui Economic Development Board and Ka`amaina Careers (a Hawaii job referral company based on the West Coast).

KE ALAHELE PROGRAM
In 2006, the Maui Economic Development Board established the Ke Alahele Education Fund in Maui County to strengthen the education to workforce pipeline in the STEM fields.

MENTORNET
MentorNet is the award-winning national e-mentoring network that addresses the retention and success of those in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

ROBOTICS HAWAII
Women in Technology sponsors the RoboticsHawaii project to support many scholastic robotics programs throughout the state. The goal is to motivate students toward STEM careers by capturing and sustaining their interest in robotics at an early age.

TECH CAREERS DAY
The two-day sessions are designed to introduce and motivate students toward careers in STEM.

TECH JOB FAIR
The High Tech Maui Holiday Job Fair is held annually in December, at the Maui Research and Tech Park in Kihei.

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Phone: 1-808-875-2300
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