Houston EVA's EV Boot Camp

Houston EVA helped approximately 30 Pro-Vision Academy middle-school students gain hands-on electric vehicle experience by supporting a weeklong EV Boot Camp where students helped build and drive electric carts. 

The opportunity followed Houston EVA’s May presentation from Legacy EV, where Tom Santill introduced EV technology education products and demonstrated how student-built electric carts can make technical learning tangible and engaging. 

When Marvin Pierre of Pro-Vision Academy contacted Houston EVA in June about the school’s EV Boot Camp, chapter members William Swan, Collin Loewen, Jim Thompson, Kevin Douglass, and Robert Charles stepped in to support the weeklong summer skills camp. Timesha Beattie, Director of Education with Pro Vision, got us started and kept us fed and focused on the kids!

Working on a compressed schedule with limited preparation time, the team prioritized hands-on assembly over classroom theory so students in grades 5–8 could participate directly in the build process and ultimately drive one of two Innovators Club electric go-karts. 

The program was both challenging and rewarding, and Houston EVA looks forward to helping Pro-Vision Academy expand future EV projects because the Innovators Club carts can be reused and integrated into ongoing curriculum. 

As demand for EV technicians continues to grow, Houston EVA remains committed to advancing EV technology education across the region through partnerships with schools, districts, colleges, and maker spaces. Learn more at houstoneva.org and youtube.com/@houstontxeva