I am looking for information on EV education programs and activities in other states and specifically California. One of our EV Education program teachers from Georgia has recently moved to San Diego and wants to involve his students in a program. While we are happy to have him continue to work with us here, it would be great to find some local support and other programs closer to him.
If you know of other educational programs in other areas, organizations, or current links, I would like to work on compiling a current list of programs and educational resources. While I am familiar with several efforts - due to a great extent from lurking on the EVDL, I think it would be useful to make a more comprehensive list. Also, if you would be interested in serving as mentor for these types of programs, please let me know. I know many of you are or have been actively involved in schools and promote EVs. Like many things in education, EV programs tend to come and go as sponsorship, politics, and education mandates change. In Georgia, we have been involving students, teachers, and the community in exciting, project-based education using electric vehicles since 1997. What started with one high school as an after school club has grown to over thirty high schools and middle schools around the state. Schools use a variety of approaches from team teaching by science and vocational / technical faculty to afterschool clubs but all most construct drivable electric vehicles and are encouraged to participate in EV rallies held twice a year that combine academic and driving events to test teams' vehicles, knowledge, and abilities. Most schools opt to build their EVs from kits provided by EV Master www.evmaster.com Some schools also build full-size vehicle conversions and E-karts. Thanks for your assistance. -Alan Alan Shedd, P.E. Technical advisor to the Georgia EV Education Program
