{"id":18017,"date":"2022-07-15T18:42:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T18:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rgf.a8a.myftpupload.com\/greendesignlab\/?page_id=18017"},"modified":"2023-10-19T21:30:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T21:30:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solar One\u2019s K-12 Education Program \u2013 Green Design Lab\u2122 \u2013 explores urban environmental sustainability and climate action through place-based STEAM programming and curriculum. Solar One\u2019s curriculum provides teachers with hands-on lessons and resources to increase environmental knowledge around Energy, Water, Materials Science, and Food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solar One\u2019s K-12 programs include classroom residencies that blend science with climate justice, co-teaching that trains students and teachers in clean energy and solar hard skills, professional development trainings that prepare teachers to bring renewable energy to life in their classrooms, green career internships that support youth leadership and workshops that turn students into advocates for sustainability in their schools and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/5.-students-soldering-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18274\" style=\"width:537px;height:403px\" width=\"537\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/5.-students-soldering-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/5.-students-soldering-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/5.-students-soldering-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/5.-students-soldering-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/5.-students-soldering-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its inception in 2009, GDL has reached nearly 30,000 students, thousands of teachers, and over 1,000 schools with classroom programs and teacher training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/StaffPage.jpg\" alt=\"StaffPage\" class=\"wp-image-16929\" style=\"width:300px;height:225px\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/StaffPage.jpg 600w, https:\/\/solar1.org\/greendesignlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/StaffPage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solar One is often recognized as a leader in environmental STEM education in NYC. Solar One educators have formal training in environmental education, hard skills solar installation, and experience working with a large number of NYC cultural institutions and community-based organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about our highly experienced staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/solar1.org\/staff\/#gdl-staff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">see all staff<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solar One\u2019s K-12 Education Program \u2013 Green Design Lab\u2122 \u2013 explores urban environmental sustainability and climate action through place-based STEAM programming and curriculum. 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