Local energy companies and Junior Achievement team up to offer area educators a fun day of STEM training with activities to take back to the classroom.

On Oct. 5, Cabot Oil & Gas, UGI Energy Services and Williams collaborated to acquaint teachers and administrators in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties with the educational components needed for employment in the natural gas industry via the Oilfield Education Center (OEC). The program conducted at Pittston Area High School attracted around 100 educators representing approximately 30 different schools.

The OEC was one of many elements included in a multi-school district event orchestrated by the Luzerne Intermediate Unit (LIU). In addition to the integration of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum as they pertain to the regional job market, workshops for teachers related to additional points of interest, including student behavior and wellness and drug abuse prevention.

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https://naturalgasnow.org/stem-training-educators-students-prepare-for-future/