Climate Leadership and Energy Awareness Program
Program
The Climate Leadership and Energy Awareness Program (Climate LEAP) engages forty-eight 9th -12th grade students per year in Chapel Hill and Carrboro in interdisciplinary, hands-on and minds-on science and mathematics activities and provides opportunities to develop science communication and leadership skills. The goals of Climate LEAP are to: 1) increase students’ knowledge and understanding of climate change science and the solutions proposed to address climate change; 2) increase student enthusiasm for science and mathematics by showing how climate change is relevant to their daily lives; 3) increase student interest in science careers by emphasizing emerging science and technology careers related to climate change, and 4) provide an opportunity for students to communicate their knowledge to others. Climate LEAP students participate in a one-week, non-residential Summer Institute on the UNC-CH campus and at least three out of four half-day Saturday Academies during the academic year. In addition, students conduct a climate change outreach project and receive community service hours towards their high school graduation requirement. Students have access to elementary-aged students in the MPSC Afterschool Program (MAP) or receive support to conduct outreach in an alternate setting.
Format
Summer program with follow-up activities
Eligibility
Rising 9-12th graders in Chapel Hill and Carrboro
Contact
Dana Haine
Science Educator
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
CB # 1105, Miller Hall
102 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone: 919/843-5735