Program Overview
Inspiring energy awareness, sustainability, and innovation
I Am EM-Powered is a dynamic educational initiative designed to empower the next generation of environmental leaders. Created specifically for students in grades 4-8 across Long Island and the Rockaways, this program blends science, community awareness, and creative storytelling to equip young minds with the knowledge and tools they need to champion energy efficiency and sustainability.
For Educators
Bring I Am EM-Powered to your classroom! We provide free, standards-aligned framework and resources to integrate energy literacy seamlessly into your 4th–8th grade curriculum, capped off by an exciting project-based challenge your students will love. Once enrolled, teachers will receive an I Am EM-Powered teacher guide. This packet aligns with cross-curricular standards in Science, Social Studies and English Language Arts and includes lessons and activities in each. An additional lesson on creating the PSA is provided as well. Student guides include background materials, which are provided to ensure your students’ topics are easily researched from valid sources.
For Students
Are you ready to spark change? Think about the energy habits in your home, school, and neighborhood. Grab up to three classmates, a camera or smartphone, and start scripting your message.
View past winning student videos here
Student Video Challenge
The I Am EM-Powered PSA contest, is a fun interactive piece where students can work individually or in groups of up to four people to choose their topic and create, write direct and edit videos to illustrate their energy conservation messages. Teachers are invited to submit the top three videos from each of their classes for official judging by a strict rubric. The student creators of the overall best 30 videos, their teachers, school administrators and students’ family members are invited to attend an awards ceremony in the spring where the top 10 winning videos will be announced, prizes and accolades presented.
Learn more and submit videos here