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The Solar Array Project

Educational Initiatives

The Sustainable Communities Educational Initiative leverages the Overland Solar Arrays to launch a diverse collection of educational activities.

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TSA Student Sculptures

TSA works with manufacturing company, QSI in Waterville to help students imagine and works of art found throughout the community.

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Metroparks Connections Camp July 2024

Students from underserved populations had a chance to attend a weekly summer camp and learn about solar energy through hands on activities.

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Solar Energy First Solar Field Trip

8th graders from McKinley STEM Academy took a tour of First Solar’s solar panel factory in Walbridge, Ohio, to learn about how solar panels are made and about careers in solar energy.

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Family Science Night at Imagination Station

Family Science Nights are designed for the students and their families to experience hands-on science together in Imagination Station's learning worlds (themed exhibition areas), such as Energy Factory's exhibits on solar power, magnetics and electricity.

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Liam Teague at TSA

Liam Teague, Professor of Music and Head of Steelpan studies at Northern Illinois University (NIU), visited Toledo for a two night presentation and lecture on steel drums. 

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"Ohio solar project will benefit low-income communities"

News coverage from 2020 regarding the solar array project from Energy News Network

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Cherry Street Mission Expands Services to Meet Rising Community Needs

Cherry Street Mission extends its services into Workforce Development, offering an impressive array of professional training programs.  

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An Inspiring Evening with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer

Imagination Station and Toledo School for the Arts partnered to welcome award-winning author and ecologist Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer for a live virtual community conversation about building respectful and sustainable relationships with nature.

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Toledo Museum of Art Solar Energy Art Tour

8th graders from McKinley STEM Academy took a Solar Energy Art Tour at Toledo Museum of Art to discuss the intersection between art and solar energy. 

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Overland Solar Array

In this video, discover how the Overland Solar Array Project is transforming Toledo through clean energy innovation. Since August 2020, this initiative has generated enough power for 220 local homes while creating a unique funding model for community development. Watch how Greater Toledo Community Foundation partnered with Dana Incorporated, Toledo Zoo and more to showcase renewable energy's impact on neighborhood growth, economic development and educational opportunities.

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