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KENTUCKY GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE

Kentucky Organizations

Kentucky Organizations:

Kentucky Geographic Names Committee:
   Considers proposals from persons and groups to
  • Give names to unnamed places and geographic features
  • Change names that appear on government map
  • Correct errors of spelling or location on maps

Kentucky NEED Project:
   Focuses on K-12 energy education
  • Provides workshops for teachers
  • Curriculum materials and kits for energy activities in the classroom
  • Assistance in forming student energy teams in schools

Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools:
   Project based program that encourages students to improve their school facilities in different categories
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Energy
  • Green Spaces
  • Hazardous Chemicals
  • Health and Safety
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Solid Waste
  • Transportation
  • Water

Kentucky Association for Environmental Education:
   Encourages environmental education for all Kentuckians and provides
  • Networking opportunities
  • Conferences
  • Online courses and credentials
  • Curriculum programs
   (Paid membership is required for some opportunities)

Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) Kentucky:
   Project-based learning providing an opportunities for students to
  • Design, make, connect and learn through technology use
  • Create original digital content

Kentucky Council for the Social Studies:
   Advocates and educates about social studies education in Kentucky and provides
  • Professional development
  • Networking opportunities
  • SSTL Journal
  • Resources
   (Paid membership is required for some opportunities)

Kentucky Environmental Education Council:
   Promotes energy and environmental education in Kentucky by providing
  • Resources
  • Professional Environmental Educator Certificate Program

Kentucky Future Farmers of America (FFA):
    Develops students through agricultural education
  • For students between 12-21
  • Scholarship opportunities
  • Work-based experience through supervised projects

Kentucky Science Teachers Association:
  Promotes effective science education throughout Kentucky
  • Conferences
  • Networking opportunities

Kentuckians for Science Education:
  Nonprofit advocating for high quality science education in Kentucky
  • Monitors science education policy
  • Provides a list of science education resources

Kentucky Academy of Science:
  Aims to foster scientific discovery and understanding in Kentucky.
  • Access to research grants
  • Receive a newsletter
  • Connect with a wider scientific community
  • Access to the Journal of Kentucky Academy of Science
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