We Care Solar Education

We Care Solar Education Learning STEM & Global Citizenship through Solar Suitcase curriculum. Sharing power with energy scarce communities.

Teachers learn to teach our extensive curriculum in our two-day workshops. These trained teachers then lead their students in building our 12-volt DC stand-alone solar system, the We Share Solar� Suitcase. Although targeted at high school science teachers, the program can be adapted for use in interdisciplinary courses as well as in middle school and college settings. As students build, they learn

about global energy poverty, basic electricity, solar energy, and engineering. Students donate some of their classroom’s We Share Solar suitcases to a school or community center in an energy-poor region of the world. The remaining systems are retained for ongoing education. We Share Solar works with partners in target countries to select energy poor schools and community centers as placement sites. Our partners conduct solar installations and provide training to Solar Suitcase users. These global partners share stories and photos from beneficiaries with the student builders so that students can see the full impact of their work. We Share Solar is funded by corporations and foundations who value STEM education, community engagement, and global citizenship.

If you missed it last week, we announced the winners of our inaugural Solar Solutionaries Challenge!Entries came from ac...
06/02/2026

If you missed it last week, we announced the winners of our inaugural Solar Solutionaries Challenge!

Entries came from across the US, including California, Minnesota, Illinois, and Florida.

The range of projects included individual students addressing problems in their literal backyards to groups trying to improve studying conditions at their school.

You can read more about our winners and other submissions by viewing our newsletter here: https://conta.cc/3S8sifj

Leadership sparks momentum.When We Care Solar set a goal to launch our first Chicago-based Solar Solutionaries cohort, w...
06/02/2026

Leadership sparks momentum.

When We Care Solar set a goal to launch our first Chicago-based Solar Solutionaries cohort, we brought the idea to an incredible partner: Cultivate Power.

Their response? Not only did they step forward as our very first funder, they helped activate the broader clean energy ecosystem to bring others alongside them.

We are proud to recognize Cultivate Power as the founding partner of our inaugural Chicago Solar Solutionaries cohort. Their early investment made this launch possible and opened the door to additional partnerships that will expand the program’s reach across 17 Chicago Public schools.

For Cultivate Power, supporting Solar Solutionaries is more than philanthropy, it’s a direct investment in teachers and students in the communities near their solar projects. By equipping educators with high-quality, hands-on STEM curriculum, they are helping students build real-world understanding of solar technology while expanding access to meaningful educational opportunities.

Community engagement is central to Cultivate Power’s mission. Beyond delivering clean energy and increasing local tax revenue, Cultivate actively invests in workforce development training for formerly incarcerated individuals, fire protection districts, Future Farmers of America chapters, local scholarship funds, and more. Through Solar Solutionaries, Cultivate is deepening that commitment — connecting clean energy development with lasting educational impact.

We are deeply grateful for their leadership, vision, and belief in what’s possible when industry and education come together to serve communities.

05/21/2026

For years, you've helped students discover what solar can do. 💛

More than 101,000 students have learned, built, and imagined a brighter future through hands-on solar education, and that work has always been part of something bigger.

We Share Solar has always been the education program of We Care Solar. Today, we're bringing our education and maternal healthcare programs under one unified brand: We Care Solar.

Together, we are equipping communities with the power to save lives and shape futures.

That’s because healthcare access, education, energy reliability, and opportunity have always been deeply connected.

👉 Explore our new website, wecaresolar.org/education

In a PG&E service area? Want to join our Solar Solutionaries® Program?With funding support from Pacific Gas and Electric...
04/28/2026

In a PG&E service area? Want to join our Solar Solutionaries® Program?

With funding support from Pacific Gas and Electric Company and in partnership with The NEED Project, We Share Solar is offering middle and high school educators the chance to join the Solar Suitcase Program at no cost.

Students will explore the science of solar electricity, innovation, and global impact through engaging hands-on learning.

Learn more here:https://wesharesolar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Winters-We-Share-Solar-PGE-Recruitment-2026.pdf

This month in Kenya and Uganda, we partnered with Women In Sustainable Energy And Entrepreneurship Coop Society Ltd, +25...
04/20/2026

This month in Kenya and Uganda, we partnered with Women In Sustainable Energy And Entrepreneurship Coop Society Ltd, +254 Solar, Women in Renewable Energy Association Uganda - WREA, and more to prepare educators to lead hands-on Solar Solutionaries workshops!

At a workshop in Kenya, 27 students jumped right in, curious, engaged, and eager to learn.

Now, they’re ready to bring solar STEM learning to their communities. 🌍

One week away!Join our Senior Director of Healthcare Programs, Dr. Ambrose Katungi Muhwezi, at the World Health Summit R...
04/20/2026

One week away!

Join our Senior Director of Healthcare Programs, Dr. Ambrose Katungi Muhwezi, at the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026.

🔗 Register today: www.whsnairobi2026.com
📅 27–28 April 2026
📍 United Nations Office at Nairobi

At Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy, teachers braved the cold to generate solar energy and build confidence using mul...
03/31/2026

At Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy, teachers braved the cold to generate solar energy and build confidence using multimeters to measure voltage and current.

A teacher reflected on how valuable it was to connect with other middle school science educators through our program.

Bringing solar into the classroom connects STEM learning to real-world impact—and inspires future solar leaders.

What happens when students realize they can change the world with what they’re learning?They become Solar Solutionaries....
01/13/2026

What happens when students realize they can change the world with what they’re learning?

They become Solar Solutionaries.

Our new We Share Solar: Solar Solutionaries® Program Intro video shows how hands-on solar learning empowers students to become problem-solvers, collaborators, and clean energy leaders, using solar energy not just as a subject, but as a tool for real-world impact.

Watch the video and see how classrooms are becoming launchpads for change.

▶️ https://wesharesolar.org/intro-video/

Video: Far on Foot

Partnerships power progress, in classrooms and beyond. We’re grateful to Pacific Gas and Electric Company for their 11 y...
01/12/2026

Partnerships power progress, in classrooms and beyond. We’re grateful to Pacific Gas and Electric Company for their 11 year partnership supporting We Care Solar’s education programs in California!

We are celebrating a generous new grant that will support schools across PG&E's service areas participating in hands-on solar learning over the next two years, serving 30+ teachers and equipping them to inspire students with real-world STEM skills and climate solutions.

Thank you, PG&E, for helping inspire the next generation of Solar Solutionaries® and supporting a more sustainable, resilient future.

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of learning, innovation, and impact.To the teachers and students pa...
12/31/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year of learning, innovation, and impact.

To the teachers and students participating in our SolarSTEM program, thank you for your creativity and leadership. You are shaping a more sustainable and equitable future.

Wishing you a healthy and prosperous New Year!

Read more in our holiday newsletter: https://conta.cc/3LeIKrq

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