Duke Energy Foundation ignites the workforce with $740,000 in grants to Florida's educational institutions and universities
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Florida -based organizations receive significant investments to support new programming, sustainability and resiliency initiatives, direct scholarships for students at all educational levels to supportFlorida's growing workforce
This year's grant recipients are education foundations, community organizations, state colleges and universities. The resources will fund a variety of energy and engineering initiatives to benefit a diverse population of students. Grantees will be hosting career exploration field trips and summer camps for K-12 students, providing resources for teachers to expand educational programing and encouraging energy and resiliency research opportunities among
"Education can spark a lifelong interest in a given field," said
Additionally, the University will be creating a Sustainable and Resilient Energy Engineering Certificate (SREEC) to encourage student-led research using solar measurement and conversion infrastructure installed at the UF Energy Research Park.
"UF is committed to employing community-focused strategies to spur economic and workforce development across
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"FUTURES is grateful for the consistent support provided by Duke Energy. This grant will allow students to participate in STEM programs at
A complete list of grant recipients can be found below, with additional details available here.
K-12 Education
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Citrus County Education Foundation -
Consortium of Florida Education Foundation -
Education Foundation of Lake County -
Foundation for Orange County Public Schools -
Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools - FUTURES Foundation for
Volusia County Schools - Highlands County Education Foundation
- Jefferson County Education Foundation
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Madison County Education Foundation - Orlando Science Center
- Pinellas County Education Foundation
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Polk County Education Foundation
Higher Education
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Seminole State College of Florida -
Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University -
Florida Polytechnic University -
University of Central Florida -
University of Florida -
University of South Florida
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