The Goal of Energy Education Strategy: In Vaasa, the energy capital of the Nordic countries, the learners master the skills of working life and energy competence. The strategy for energy education within education administration of the City of Vaasa – part of the Climate and Energy strategy of the City of Vaasa

Energetic Journey to Success Goal Competent teachers The learners get useful skills and abilities. The energy competence grows in the schools. Learners know the studying and career possibilities within the energy cluster. Young people and adults are getting into working life and they have good skills for it. We support and motivate teachers. We create models which promote learning the working skills of the future. Energy is a natural part of the educa-tional content on all educational stages. The schools have active contacts with working life. The energy cluster gathers good guys at work. Promise Working life origin within education Teamwork between working life, students + teachers STEM thematics Optional subjects Club activities Educational path in Finnish/Swedish /English Further training Identifying dynamic working life skills in future and binding theseinto education. Possibilities of getting education over the language, school and educational stage boundaries. Structure Network of energy teachers Educating teachers Learning environments eForum.fi (virtual and physical) Energy is integrated into education Visits to energy objects Expert visits (virtual and live) Energy as subject within the contents of the exams and educations Teaching of studying counsellors Excursion path Expert bank Business village Introduction to working life Precision days Summer jobs How will we do it

Energy Education Strategy Goal Competent teachers The learners get useful skills and abilities. The energy competence grows in the schools. Learners know the studying and career possibilities within the energy cluster. Young people and adults are getting into working life and they have good skills for it. We support and motivate teachers. We create models which promote learning the working skills of the future. Energy is a natural part of the educational content on all educational levels. The schools have active contacts with working life. The energy cluster gathers good guys at work. Promise Working life origin within education Teamwork between working life, students + teachers STEM thematics Optional subjects Club activities Educational path in Finnish / Swedish / English Further training Structure Network of energy teachers Educating teachers Learning environments (virtual and physical) Identifying dynamic working life skills in future and binding these into education. Possibilities of getting education over the language, school and educational stage barriers. Energy is integrated into education Visits to energy objects Expert visits (virtual and live) Energy as subject within the contents of the exams and educations. Teaching of studying counsellors Excursion path Expert bank Business village Introduction to working life Precision days Summer jobs How will we do it

Further information Christina Knookala Director of Education and Cultural Services City of Vaasa christina.knookala@vaasa.fi +358 40 556 5011