By Daniel Webster, dWeb.News
| ST. PETERSBURG (Fla.), July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy has invested $734,000 in strategic workforce development programs and education programs in Florida.
The Duke Energy Foundation grants will assist students and job seekers from underrepresented groups such as women or minorities to prepare for employment in the energy sector. This support will help to expand and strengthen the state's skilled workforce.
Melissa Seixas (Dow Energy Florida state president) stated that grants "support vital programs and help create a diverse workforce necessary to strengthen our communities, economies today and into the future."
The University of Florida and its Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are among this year's recipients. The University of Florida will receive a $100,000 grant to establish the Energy Sustainability Technology and Resiliency Testing Center and Certificate Program.
"We are grateful to Duke Energy for their generosity and foresight in making the gift," said Dr. Jonathan Scheffe (associate professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering at the University of Florida). It will open up a new path for students interested in pursuing a career in engineering sustainability and resilience. Students will learn about climate-friendly, state-of the-art technologies that are in line with future energy needs.
The grant will be used by the university to provide scholarships for students pursuing a Sustainable and Resilient Engineering Engineering Certificate at the University of Florida's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
The Duke Energy Foundation administers all grants. This foundation invests in workforce programs in energy to help build the next generation of workers, as well create access to training and job skill programs that meet the needs of today's communities.
Grant Recipients, Programs, and Awards
All over the state:
Florida Chapter of American Association of Blacks in Energy 10th Annual Youth Energy Academy, Black Energy Awareness Month Initiative and Scholarships ($28,000)
Greater Tampa Bay Area:
AmSkills Inc. – AmSkills High School Preapprenticeship Program ($23,000).
Citrus County Education Foundation – Foundation for Success Projects ($6,000).
Florida Polytechnic University Foundation – Transformer and Transformer Stations for the new Cybersecurity Engineering program ($25,000).
Pasco-Hernando State College Foundation – Elevating Engineering Achievement and Career Attainment in Pasco and Hernando Counties ($40,000).
Pinellas County Urban League Inc.- Duke Energy Lineworker Diversity Initiative (15,000)
Project Prosper - A financial literacy program that caters to the unique needs and wants of refugees and immigrants ($10,000).
St. Petersburg College Foundation – Electrical Lineworker Program ($50,000).
University of South Florida Foundation – Call Me MISTER initiative to increase the number of male teachers of colour in local elementary schools ($50,000).
South Florida State College Hardee Campus: Increasing Training Opportunities for Electrical-Lineworker Students by Expanding Training Capacity, Improving Safety ($30,000).
Greater Orlando Area:
Adult Literacy League Inc. – Creating a stronger workforce through improved literacy programs ($10,000)
Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida- Workforce Alliance for Youth ($20,000).
Boys and Girls Club of Volusia Country - Junior Staff Program ($9,960).
Central Florida Urban League – Workforce Upskilling & Reskilling Program ($10,000).
Education Foundation of Osceola County Career Pipeline ($20,000).
Foundation for Seminole State College- Workforce Jumpstart 2021 ($25,000).
Hispanic Heritage Fund of Metro Orlando- Engineering scholarships and student programming ($24,000).
Lake-Sumter State College Foundation Drone, Relay Tech, and Lineworker Training Programs for Energy Sector Workers ($75,000).
University of Central Florida – Support for College of Engineering and Computer Science Projects - Girls Excelling In Math and Science Mentorship Program, DE&I Program and Senior Design Projects (75,000)
Valencia College Foundation – Scholarships and Outreach for Valencia College, Accelerated Ski Training, Electric Powerline Tech Program ($50,000).
Greater Tallahassee/Gainesville:
Boys and Girls Club of North Central Florida (BGC Energy Drone Programme $22,500)
Career Source North Florida – Power and Energy Program ($10,000).
Education Foundation of Gulf County – Science STEMulation ($5,000).
University of Florida - Energy Sustainability, Technology and Responsiveness Testing Hub and Certificate Program ($100,000).
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic assistance to support the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers reside and work. The Foundation receives more than $30,000,000 annually in charitable donations and is funded by Duke Energy shareholder funds. You can find more information about the Foundation at duke-energy.com/foundation.
Duke Energy (NYSE : DUK), a Fortune 150 Company based in Charlotte, N.C. is one of America's most important energy holding companies. Its electric utilities service 7.9 million customers in North Carolina and South Carolina, Florida and Ohio, and together they own 51,000 megawatts. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6million customers in North Carolina and South Carolina, Tennessee. Ohio, Kentucky, and South Carolina. The company employs 27500 people.
Duke Energy is implementing a bold clean energy strategy to create a better energy future for its customers. The company aims to reduce carbon emissions by at least 50% by 2030 and net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company is a leading U.S. provider of renewable energy and is on track to purchase or operate 16,000 megawatts of renewable power capacity by 2025. The company is also investing in major upgrades to the electric grid and expanded battery storage. It is also exploring zero-emitting power generation technologies like hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
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