Community Energy Ambassador Project 
The Community Energy Ambassador Project is an active initiative the Desert Research Institute (DRI) EnergySmart Education Program facilitates to engage high school students in creating and presenting locally relevant energy conservation projects. This program offers a variety of students and teachers engagement opportunities and aims to develop the next generation of stewards for a sustainable future by educating and empowering youth through curricula, school programs, and student-directed initiatives. 
Portrait Alignment
EMPOWERING
CONNECTING
IMPACTING
THRIVING
“Taking the projects from the classroom to a community event have provided the students with a tangible way for the learning to come to life.” - Desert Research Institute (DRI) testimonial
Presenting at diverse community events broadens and deepens the learners’ perspectives on where they live.
Students identify problems, then design and communicate solutions.
Learners became more comfortable and confident the more they spoke about their project, and gained a variety of skills such as time management, data collection and integration of results, effective communication, and adaptability.
"Taking the projects from the classroom to a community event have provided the students with a tangible way for the learning to come to life. Once the students completed their projects and started to consider how they would communicate it with the public, they began to focus on communicate skills and how to best share their projects with others. It has been inspiring to hear from the teachers about their progress!"
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- COMMUNITY PARTNER