New resources to help you with "Win it in a Minute" home energy management programming:

1. Light Pollution, available at http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-8242/L-356.pdf
2. Safe and Sustainable Lighting, available at http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-7430/L-344.pdf
3. Selecting Lighting Dimmers for Your Home, available at http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-8053/L-355.pdf

Essentials Training News

News you can use
We had the "Essentials for Healthy Homes Practitioners" in-service on Monday and Tuesday of this week. I had a total of 16 people in attendance... Just the right amount! We had a great time going through the curriculum and swapping housing stories.

Housing question of the week: When will the in-service be offered again?

I used a grant to pay for this training and materials. To make a long story short, the funding was pulled for upcoming years. This means that in order to pay for your travel, I will have to find another source of funding. I can do it ... it will just take a little digging. Look for a training every other year or so, that way, new educators can receive the material. I can always provide more if needed.

Where does this information fit on the ISSUE TEAMS?

If you've been to the training, you can see a multitude of opportunities. Since I am on Issue Team Safety and Issue Team Environment, I'd like to see some measurables from these areas. Of course, there is always unplanned time.

Fun housing picture

Here is a photo from the training; All of the participants are holding healthy homes tools. The camera caught me at the wrong moment!

Anything else I can think of that might help you in your work.
I am working on some in-services related to the Issue Team. Please stay tuned ... I will do "Win it in a Minute" on Wednesday, May 2. I want to have this training in the VERY near future so that you can use the leader lessons with OHCE.

That's all for now ... thank you!

GP

Win it in a minute! News about the OHCE program

1. News you can use

I just finished the OHCE Spring education events in each district. It was great fun! I enjoy the OHCE energy. The program I taught is called "Win it in a minute." It's all about home energy management.

2. Question of the week: What's new for you based on "Win it in a minute"?

• First, there is a 50 minute slideshow that I will be presenting via CENTRA to introduce you to the materials. I will do this soon! Before the end of April.
• Second, there are 3 leader lessons that I made from the "Win it in a minute" program. It took me all this time to figure out that OHCE wants brief, fun programs. Not 45 minutes of scholarship!
1. Win it in a minute: Heating
2. Win it in a minute: Cooling
3. Win it in a minute: Lighting

3. Where does this information fit on the ISSUE TEAMS?

Energy management fits into Issue Team: Environment.

• Oklahomans will increase energy efficiency

4. Picture of the week
This is a picture of the OHCE leader lesson toolkit "Win it in a minute: Lighting." The materials have been donated by GE, donation facilitated by DHM faculty Paulette Hebert.

I have FOUR toolkits (one for each district). If you want to use the toolkit, PLEASE let me know! I will bring it to the meeting on the 11th.

5. Anything else I can think of to help you in your work

See you on the 11th!

Gina Peek