PowerWells School Workshops
PowerWells provides hands-on learning opportunities for young people to be involved in recycling electronic waste and constructing home solar systems for households without reliable & affordable access to electricity.
Hands on Activities:
How to pull apart and test lithium-ion laptop batteries
How to dismantle discarded televisions and computer screens
How to assemble PowerWell systems from laser cut screens and repurposed batteries.
Student outcomes & Learnings:
Sustainable Design & Manufacturing
Recycling Electronic Waste
Offsetting C02 Emissions
Sustainable Development Goals
Energy Access
STEM Related Activities.
Constructed Systems will be donated to our International Partners or Local Partners to distribute to households without electricity.
STEM Intervention Workshops
1 in 5 Disengaged from Education
1 in 5 Young people with Mental Health Issues
The PowerWells intervention program works with disengaged young people and provides them hands-on learning experiences to create practical and innovative products from electronic waste.
Through our workshops, students learn important life skills, such as teamwork, empathy and social connectedness, whilst developing vocational skills across a range of different career pathways. The end result is a daily source of pride and accomplishment as students use and admire their creations.
Projects Include:
Bluetooth Speakers
Solar PowerBanks
Solar Lights
LED Acrylic Panels
Laptop Computers
PowerWell Home Solar Systems.
Vocational Pathways
Recycling Electronic Waste
Electrical Engineering
IT & Communications
Renewable Energy
Graphic Design
Skills
Electronics & Soldering
Power Tools and Hand Tools
Creating Electronic Circuits
Using 3D printed and Laser Cut Materials
“Every dollar spent on flexible learning options for young people generates $25 in socioeconomic returns and saves $32,000 in youth justice and welfare costs”
Book a School Workshop
To enquire about our School Workshops please contact us below. Please provide details regarding how many students, workshop contact hours and number of kits.