The Power of Clean Energy Education!
The KidWind Project has been working with educators to integrate clean energy into classrooms for 20 years.
As the world is increasingly powered by clean energy, it is more critical than ever that we develop a workforce and public who understand the complexities of this new power generation.
Our Mission
KidWind’s mission is to empower educators and students to explore and engage with the challenges and opportunities of a clean powered future.
Our primary goal is to help students find their place in a clean powered future and help the public to better understand the impacts of clean power on all aspects of their lives. We know that the two primary challenges facing clean energy adoption are the lack of a knowledgeable and skilled clean energy workforce and public opposition to clean energy development.
We seek to address these challenges by working with educators within current frameworks to increase their capacity to teach about a wide range of clean energy concepts.
To accomplish this, we do three things:
- Curricular Material Development: Create and support affordable, robust, and innovative educational materials to bring clean energy to life in the classroom.
- Teacher Training: Ensure that all educators understand and have the capacity to educate their students about a clean energy future.
- KidWind Challenge: Provide spaces for students to demonstrate their knowledge, skill, creativity, and passion for clean energy to their communities, industry and the wider public.
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What We Do
Curricular Materials
Classroom activities on Wind, Solar, Hydro, and more. Need materials for the lesson to be a success? We got you.
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Teacher Training
Range of models aimed at growing educator’s capacity to teach clean energy, including in-person and virtual workshops and our annual REcharge Academy.
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KidWind Challenge
Our flagship clean energy design student competition plus our virtual Simulation Challenge and our new Art Challenge!
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What Kids Are Saying About KidWind
Meet the KidWind Team
Virginia
Remy Pangle
Executive Director
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Minnesota
Michael Arquin
Founder
Ohio
Meghan Phadke
Director of Programs
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Vermont
Kristen Dowling
Director of Operations
Oregon
Zella Lobo
Program Manager
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Minnesota
Sarah Henderson
Program Coordinator
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Minnesota
Claudia Guillot-Wallace
Media Program Assistant
Board of Directors
The Kidwind Project is a program of Gale Force Education
Oregon
Jake Hopkins
Chair
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South Carolina
Ray Alls
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California
David Munoz Andrade
KidWind Mexico
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
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Virginia
Jamie Mears
Orsted
Senior Associate of Project Development
Senior Associate of Project Development
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Texas
Adam Renz
Pattern Energy
Senior Developer
Senior Developer
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California
Erin Kirton
Treasurer
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Washington
Douglas Ferguson
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The REcharge Network
Once an educator attends a REcharge Academy, they are considered a REcharge Instructor for life and become part of our extended family! Instructors may just incorporate lessons and curriculum into their own classrooms, or they may go further and work with local schools and districts to share the resources they’ve explored or train other teachers in wind and solar.
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Our Sponsors
Join our community of partners and help drive innovation. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
