Public Utilities

SFPUC Water Week

1 week | $1,100 stipend | 4 CEUs | Industry Experiences
July 31 – August 4, 2023

Requirements

• Districts: San Francisco Unified School District
• Position: K-12 teachers and staff
• Location: 3 days in-person in San Francisco

Learn about the science of public utilities in the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Water Week. This program is open to middle & high school teachers of any subject area in San Francisco Unified School District.

A few of the planned activities:

• Talk to a project engineer involved in a freshwater project
• Talk with a geologist about the history of Treasure Island & a structural engineer about making San Francisco’s electricity and water supplies seismically safe
• Go on a walking tour of green infrastructure used to capture stormwater in SF
• Visit the “living machine” at the SFPUC

Learn about a range of job functions within the field through tours, job shadows, and employee interviews. Develop a lesson to bring back to your school, and earn $1,100.

This week is funded by PCL Construction, Inc., in collaboration with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.