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The I Am EM-Powered Program and Student Challenge is for grades 4-8. Upon completing the lessons, students will enter their PSA projects into the challenge for a chance to win prizes. This program is fully funded by PSEG Long Island and free to Long Island and Rockway educators and students.

The I Am EM-Powered Program includes:

• Three cross-curricular standards-aligned lessons focusing on Science, Social Studies and ELA.
• An educator guide and a student guide (downloadable editable PDF)
• Helpful PSA project resources such as “How to Create a Public Service Announcement” and “Storyboard Activity: PSA Prep”
• Student Video PSA Challenge

This program is designed to empower students by finding solutions to problems facing Long Island, Rockaway and the surrounding geographic region regarding electrical energy use and energy efficiency. Students will create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to inspire others to make changes in their use of energy. At the end of the project, you will select the three (3)  best Public Service Announcement Videos (PSAs) from each of your participating classes and submit them to our Student Challenge.

Student Challenge:

• Participating schools throughout Long Island and the Rockaways are eligible to enter the challenge.
• PSA Videos must be submitted by 2/14/2025.
• Winning teams will be announced after 2/14/2025.
• There will be 10 Winning teams. Winning teams, their class, and the teacher will all receive exciting prizes from PSEG Long Island.

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• I AM EmPowered Flyer

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