Date and Time
Monday Jun 8, 2020 Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Location
National Energy Center of Excellence on the campus of Bismarck State College at 1200 Schafer St, Bismarck, ND.
Most of the Seminar will take place in the Bavendick Room on the 4th floor of the NECE building.
Fees/Admission
The Lignite Education Seminar is a no-cost seminar for K-12 teachers in North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota, and Iowa to attend. Teachers may incur transportation costs to and from the Seminar. The Lignite Energy Council provides housing and most meals during the Seminar. Graduate credits are paid for on behalf of the Lignite Energy Council.
A $60 deposit is required to reserve your spot in the seminar. The deposit will be returned to you during the seminar. If you should have to cancel after May 1 and your spot is unable to be filled, you will forfeit your deposit.
Contact Information
Kay LaCoe - 701.355.2194
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Description
COVID-19 Update (04/29/2020)
We have made the difficult decision to cancel the Lignite Education Seminar for 2020.
The Lignite Energy Council put in a considerable amount of time considering an online Seminar in the place of the in-person Seminar. And, while early evaluations looked very promising, the logistics just were not able to be worked out for a favorable option.
COVID-19 Update (03/30/2020)
We are monitoring all local and federal government guidelines regarding COVID-19 and are very hopeful that two months will greatly improve the current concerns regarding the virus. Business is continuing as usual and on schedule planning for the Education Seminar to take place June 8 – June 11.
Should any updates or changes be planned or implemented for the Seminar, I assure you that we will notify all applicants at the soonest possible date.
If you need to cancel your registration for the Teachers Seminar, please do so at the earliest convenience by contacting Kay LaCoe via 701.355.2194 or kay.lacoe@lignite.com
REGISTRATION OPENS Monday, February 10, 2020
General Information:
On June 8-11, 2020, the Lignite Energy Council will conduct an education seminar for approximately 130 elementary and secondary teachers from Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota. The seminar was totally revamped in 2009 and made into a two-credit class which lasts for four days. Participants can receive credit from the University of North Dakota (Teaching & Learning) North Dakota State University (Education), or Minot State University (Science). This means that teachers who took the class when it was a one-credit course can take it again if they need a refresher as there is lots of new information.
The seminar, which will be held at Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND, will provide teachers with the information and educational materials they need to teach their students about how lignite is mined and used to produce electricity for homes, farms and businesses in the Upper Midwest. In addition, the seminar covers lignite's economic impact on the region, as well as important environmental issues affecting the lignite industry.
Since 1986, more than 3,400 teachers have attended the Lignite Energy Council's teacher education seminar.
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