Minnesota Power is once again pleased to offer teachers from our service area the opportunity to attend a totally revamped seminar about the Upper Midwest's lignite coal industry which will be held this summer at Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND. The seminar is open to Elementary & Secondary Teachers from Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota & South Dakota.
Two semester
graduate credit available
Minnesota Power will pay the tuition and ground transportation expenses for ten teachers to attend the seminar titled 2012 Lignite Education Seminar: Energy, Economics and Environment on June 18-21, 2012.
Teachers that are selected to attend the seminar will be notified by letter within two weeks after the application deadline. Those selected will then be required to send in a $60 deposit. The check will be held and returned to you when you register for the seminar June 18, 2012. If for some reason you are unable to attend, you must forfeit your deposit.
The application deadline is April 15, 2012. If you have any questions, contact Tonya Loken by email or phone at
218-355-3303.
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