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Annual Houston Energy Day Festival by Consumer Energy Education Foundation Inspires the Next Generation of STEM Leaders
HOUSTON - Houston’s Energy Day Festival returned for its 12th year of education excitement and engagement on Saturday (Oct. 19) at Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston. Hosted by the award-winning Consumer Energy Education Foundation (CEEF) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...
Energy Day Festival Makes STEM Fun for Kids to Build Houston’s Future Energy Workforce
Houston, TX – Houston’s Energy Day Festival returned on Saturday, October 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston. This year marked the Festival’s 11th anniversary of bringing Houston-area K-12 students, educators and their families together...
Robotics Clubs Give Students Marketable Career Skills
One of the highlights of Energy Day is the Kendrick Castillo Memorial Robotics Tournament. Kendrick was the 18-year-old killed in the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, three years ago. He was captain of his school's robotics team. Now ten teams from all over...
Energy Day Colorado: A family’s intro to the world of STEM
Partnering schools, as well as scientific experts, will come together to put on small to large-scale installations, and hands-on opportunities to instigate the first steps on what is hopefully a lifelong path of striving to learn within the STEM fields. Read more -...
America’s Energy Future Depends on Cultivating the Next Generation of Talent
In other words, there is plenty of opportunity to help expose kids across Denver supporting their STEM skills within the energy industry. There were 12,000 new clean energy jobs in Colorado alone in 2021. Addressing the gaps in our STEM workforce begins with...
Students and their families enjoyed highly interactive environment as they discovered more about STEM education and the energy industry
DENVER, CO – Sept. 25, 2021 – K-12 students, teachers and families joined Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the Consumer Energy Education Foundation (CEEF), and over 40 organizations from across Colorado gathered to watch the first outdoor robotic competition as well as...
Denver’s Largest Family STEM Festival is Back and Will Feature the First Outdoor Robotic Competition in the Country
DENVER – Sept. 14, 2021 – Colorado’s Energy Day Festival is back and in full steam. K-12 students and their families are invited to learn more about the various forms of energy, participate in interactive demonstrations and watch the nation’s first outdoor robotic...
Consumer Energy Education Foundation Wins as Best Outreach Program in the 2020 World Oil Awards
Houston, TX – Consumer Energy Education Foundation (CEEF) was honored with a 2020 World Oil Award for its “Best Outreach Program” during their annual awards ceremony held on October 15, 2020 at an online awards ceremony. The World Oil Awards recognizes the energy...
COVID-19 Update
When the calendar reached January 1, 2020, the staff at Consumer Energy Education Foundation was ready to hit the ground running on hosting the Energy Day Festival – but we all know how 2020 turned out. As states continue to impose further lockdowns, educators,...
COVID-19 Update for 2020 EDAP Winners
While 2020 started with so much hope and excitement for a new decade, it was quickly met with a lot of unknowns, anxiety, and fear. Many educators have learned to transition to online learning while many parents continue to navigate how they can balance school, work,...
Top 10 Fastest Growing Careers for Women In Industry
10. Nurse Practitioners 9. Architects 8. Physicians Assistant 7. Construction Managers 6. Environmental Engineers 5. Database Administrators 4. Statisticians 3. Physical Scientists 2. Epidemiologists 1. Clinical Psychologist Sources: Career Builder; Yahoo Finance
Top 10 Fastest Growing Careers for Women In Industry
10. Nurse Practitioners 9. Architects 8. Physicians Assistant 7. Construction Managers 6. Environmental Engineers 5. Database Administrators 4. Statisticians 3. Physical Scientists 2. Epidemiologists 1. Clinical Psychologist Sources: Career Builder; Yahoo Finance
Top 10 (For Our 10th Anniversary)
Top Ten Reasons to be an Engineer (in celebration of 2020 Engineers Week) Top 10 Fastest Growing Careers for Women In Industry
Top 10 Reasons to be an Engineer
Most kids love to get creative with play and build things, whether the medium is Lego, clay, or even a computer program. Whether they know it or not, all of those skills can be applied to the world of engineering! In celebration of Engineer’s Week, 10. You can use...
Top 10 Reasons to be an Engineer
Most kids love to get creative with play and build things, whether the medium is Lego, clay, or even a computer program. Whether they know it or not, all of those skills can be applied to the world of engineering! In celebration of Engineer's Week, 10. You can use...
Tell Your STEM Story – We NEED You
-Posted by Paige Barnes, CEEF Director of Education One of the main reasons CEEF was formed and Energy Day came to be is because of the often-repeated question: why don't more students pursue careers in STEM industries, especially the energy industry? Another question...
Energy Day festival brings 27,000 to downtown Houston for free STEM fun, awards $23,000 to local students and teachers
Mayor Sylvester Turner surprises attendees to show support for the city’s largest industry and its future leaders HOUSTON – Oct. 19, 2019 – Families, students, educators and energy industry leaders gathered at Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston today for the ninth...
Consumer Energy Alliance and Consumer Energy Education Foundation Host 3rd Annual Energy Day Festival in Denver
DENVER – Families, students, educators, local industry leaders and robotics competitors descended on Denver’s East High School Saturday at the third annual Energy Day Festival, hosted by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) and the Consumer Energy Education Foundation...
What is Energy Day? It’s not just about Energy!
Energy Day is Colorado's first FREE family festival showcasing exhibits focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for ALL ages. Energy Day will feature exciting exhibits and interactive demonstrations that will teach students and their...
Boy Scouts of America to offer STEM Nova Badges at Energy Day Colorado!
We're excited to share that the Boy Scouts of America Denver Area Council is giving out a special STEM Nova Energy Day Badge to scouts who visit their booth on Saturday, September 28th. What Are the STEM Nova Awards? The Boy Scouts of America developed the STEM Nova...