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brings STEM career talks to U.S. high school classrooms.

SD Pathways introduces students to clean energy and STEM careers by connecting them with U.S. Department of Energy ® alumni. Alumni mentors cultivate conversations related to the built environment and renewable energy, share their own educational paths, and highlight career opportunities in the STEM and buildings sector.

If you are a Solar Decathlon alum or high school educator interested in participating in SD Pathways, complete the .

Schedule a free and engaging STEM career talk for your students!

Day 1: Exploring Healthy, Green Communities - Get inspired by exploring sustainable cities around the world, understanding what makes them special, and building your own city model.

Day 2: Investigating Communities for Green Features - Deepen your knowledge by learning how city planners and leaders make decisions, researching what your city or town has been doing, and refining your city model based on what you’ve learned.

Day 3: Creating Solutions for Healthy, Green Communities - Apply your knowledge by getting out into your neighborhood, photographing and writing about what you see, and proposing a few changes you think would make it better.

Day 4: Advocating for a Healthier Greener Community - Set goals for yourself by considering input from your peers, creating an advocacy plan, and shooting a short video to explain your next steps.

When you are done - celebrate all that you’ve accomplished over the course of the week alongside some new friends from across the country.

Students and teachers can play a part in helping promote Green Living by learning about how they can become "Green Schools". Successful green schools are better for students, teachers, and communities. They teach students how to lead a changing world, and they support student understanding by modeling sustainable behavior through green operations and building practices. Students can help improve their school grounds by monitoring and maintaining public spaces. Students can also advocate for and lead restoration projects of local habitats. Teachers can create opportunities for students to learn about engineering and manufacturing green jobs and encourage innovations and inventions that specifically focus on solving local, national, and international environmental problems.

This module introduces students to the idea of green careers and what it means to be a sustainability professional. We break down the concepts of "green" and "sustainability" and encourage students to explore how the concepts could apply to their career.

The lessons include identifying potential green career opportunities and the skills, certifications, and credentials that can enhance a resume and improve a graduate’s employability. Students are then encouraged to explore their personal strengths and aspirations, define their personal mission statement, and then conduct in-depth research into their field of interest.