SMUD - Sacramento Municipal Utility District
09/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2024 13:28
SMUD hosts Back to School Launch Party at Aerospace Museum of California
For Immediate Release: September 17, 2024
SMUD hosts Back-to-School Launch Party at Aerospace Museum of California
Sacramento-area teachers, homeschool educators and other instructors will ring in the start of the new school year in style at a launch party hosted by SMUD, the Sacramento County Office of Education and the Aerospace Museum of California.
Teachers will participate in hands-on STEM activities, receive curriculum ideas and take-away activities for their students related to STEM careers in aviation, space, technology and energy. They will also enjoy networking opportunities, refreshments, food, music, raffles and a year-long membership to the museum.
| What: | Back-to-School Launch Party for Educators |
| When: | Thursday, September 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Where: |
Aerospace Museum of California 3200 Freedom Park Drive, McClellan, 95652 |
| Who: |
Sacramento-area educators, SMUD, Sacramento County Office of Education, Aerospace Museum |
The Back-to-School Launch Party for Educators is part of SMUD's support for STEM education and local teachers. SMUD's education programs are part of SMUD's longstanding commitment to helping local educators connect students with STEM concepts and career pathways, as SMUD aims to decarbonize the region's power supply by 2030.
Local educational leaders including MOSAC, Sacramento Republic FC, Sacramento Splash, Inspirame, Department of Water Resources, Learn Fresh, and the California Association of Science Educators will be there to showcase their educational resources through hands-on activities and more.
To learn about SMUD's Community Education & Technology Center, upcoming resources and events, visit smud.org/Education.
About SMUD
As the nation's sixth-largest, community-owned, not-for-profit electric service provider, SMUD has been providing low-cost, reliable electricity to Sacramento County for more than 75 years. SMUD is a recognized industry leader and award winner for its innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies and for its sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. Today, SMUD's power supply is on average about 50 percent carbon free and SMUD has a goal to reach zero carbon in its electricity production by 2030. SMUD's rates and customer bills are consistently among the lowest in California, and are today, on average, more than 50 percent lower than its neighboring investor-owned utility.