2022 Lignite Education Seminar

Date and Time

Monday Jun 13, 2022 Thursday Jun 16, 2022

June 13 - 16, 2022

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.

Some travel may be required to other locations within a short distance. For the tour day, participants will be split into groups and taken by bus to various facility locations in Coal Country.

1200 Schafer St Bismarck ND 58506

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. Continuing education 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, you will forfeit your deposit.

In MAY you will receive email instructions for registering for credit and reserving dorm rooms

Website

https://lignite.com/events/teachers-seminar/teachers-seminar-faqs/

Contact Information

Kay LaCoe - 701.355.2194
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Description

REGISTRATION OPENS Friday, February 18, 2022

General Information:
On June 13-16, 2022, the Lignite Energy Council will conduct an education seminar for approximately 60 elementary and secondary teachers from Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota.

Participants can receive credit from the University of North Dakota (Teaching & Learning) North Dakota State University (Education), or Minot State University (Science). Educators who have taken the course in the past are eligible to apply and attend again (some restrictions apply).

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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