Empowering Local Educators
Haywood EMC believes in educators. That's why we're partnering with the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership in 2020-2021 to provide an exciting professional development opportunity for a local educator that will take them behind-the-scenes in the electric power industry and bridge STEM at work with STEM principles in the classroom.
This year-long fellowship will include a summer internship at Haywood EMC that will give a local teacher the chance to experience first-hand all aspects of an electric cooperative and gain knowledge about electricity and career opportunities in the energy field they can share with their students.
Kenan Fellows Program
The Kenan Fellows Program connects outstanding educators with mentors in industry and business settings, creating opportunities to build meaningful relationships and help students understand how stem concepts apply in the real world. Mentor companies select their fellow from a pool of qualified teachers following an application process.
Haywood EMC
Haywood EMC is an electrical distribution cooperative headquartered in Waynesville that serves more than 27,000 members in Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison, and Transylvania counties, as well as portions of Oconee, County, S.C. and Rabun County, GA. Like other cooperatives, Haywood EMC is local, not-for-profit and committed to not only providing safe, reliable, and affordable power, but also empowering our communities through economic development, educational efforts, and community outreach.
Timeframe
Kenan Fellows spend 3-4 weeks on-site with their mentor company in a summer internship.
The full fellowship lasts one year and includes 80 hours of leadership-building professional development and a final project implemented during the school year.
Applications are accepted beginning in December 2019, with a deadline of Jan. 27, 2020.
Benefits
- Deepen your content knowledge through an immersive internship at a STEM industry setting.
- Learn about career pathways and STEM skills students need to succeed in the local and state workforce.
- Collaborate and connect with other educators, business leaders, and university researchers.
- Receive a $5,000 stipend as well as 80 hours of tailored professional development.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
- Public or charter school K-12 teacher based in Haywood EMC's service territory, including Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison, and Transylvania counties
- Potential to develop leadership capacity
- Desire to engage students in critical thought and project-based approaches
- Willingness to learn from and partner with STEM professionals to transfer experiences from the workplace to students
- Commitment to share resources and products developed during the fellowship with colleagues at the school, district, and state level
For more information or to apply, visit https://kenanfellows.org/