URE is committed to being a trusted community partner and we offer a variety of youth programs, including the E3 Program. In partnership with Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives (OEC), and the Ohio Energy Project (OEP) we are pleased to provide an award-winning education program for your school. The E3 Program is designed to promote energy literacy, an understanding of the nature and role of energy in the universe and in our lives. In addition, the program is aligned with Ohio’s Learning Standards. As a school partner, you are provided with the curriculum, laboratory equipment, and support activities to bring STEM learning to the classroom – at no cost to you or your school! Funding for your school’s program is being provided by your partner in education, URE.
Teachers Will:
• Experience hands-on professional development to boost your confidence in teaching
four STEM labs, and “ready to go” support activities designed to reinforce learning.
• Receive a minimum of $2,000 in curriculum, lab equipment, and support activities for
classroom instruction, as well as a home efficiency kit and lab guide for each student.
• Receive a $200 stipend for alumni teachers, $100 stipend for new teachers, after
submitting required data.
• Obtain CEU documentation and optional semester hour graduate credit from
Ashland University.
Students Will:
• Experience hands-on STEM learning in labs that require collaboration, writing,
and analyzing and recording data.
• Engage at home through OEP’s innovative “Kids Teaching Families” approach
that promotes student leadership in installing the efficiency kit items at home.
• Understand the importance of energy literacy, knowing how much energy they
use, what uses energy, and where that energy comes from.
For more information: E3 Brochure 2023-2024
To see the program at work in our community visit our Hands-On Learning page!