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Teachers in Newton, Kentucky were given the opportunity to attend wind energy education classes. The classes touched base on different things that are going on with the creation of wind energy. Many schools are imploring that wind energy education be added to the curriculum. Some schools have already made the conversion while others seem a little bit skeptical about the entire idea. The presentation didn't really appear like anything at all, they were simple materials that were extracted from wind mills. Presently alternative energy sources are an emerging multi-billion dollar corporation, and many Government officials are trying to ensure that our youth has more than enough vital information concerning the field. There is an estimated more than 100,000 workers are going to need to be replaced in the next 10 years that are presently working in the energy field. This leaves a lot of spots open for our youth that are presently attending school. If we can ensure that our youth has the knowledge about the field, hopes are that they will be a lot more interested to enter into these open positions when they finish school. Wind energy education will be able to give students the upper hand over
anyone else in the world when it comes to this field. Presently wind energy has grown as much as 30 percent in the last five years. Predictions state that there will be a need for at least another 3,000 workers in the field for both the wind and solar industries. At the conference, Mr. Keaton a representative from Colby Community College stated that if he had 100 high school seniors that admitted not to be scared of heights he could have them a job the day after their graduation. He declared that the demand for people to work in these fields is excessively high. However since wind energy education is not implemented in high school curriculum they have to take out time to train the students after they have graduated, which means less people are there to fill the demand that the field has for workers. Keaton insisted that including wind energy education into the curriculum for the students will not be a difficult task. Plus it will be able to get them ready for a great job after they graduate. Keaton stated that kids can come right out of high school with the knowledge that they learn from the classes and be making upwards of $15 to $20 per hour. This means they don't have to worry about looking for a small part time job at McDonalds making that kind of money, and they can be in a field that is consistently growing. He admitted that elementary schools should also be teaching the principals as well. |
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