Our History
Woven Wind was originally an international design team, working in Guatemala to build small scale wind turbines that would allow people living in rural areas to charge their cell phones. In 2013, the team changed focus to a local project, and has been working in Ann Arbor since.
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Woven Wind began working with Cindy Johengen, a 5th grade teacher, at Allen Elementary in 2013. We worked with Cindy and her students to build a portable wind turbine, which was unveiled in the spring of 2014.
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The following year, Woven Wind followed Cindy to A2 STEAM at Northside, where we continued to collaborate with her students and colleagues. After two years of hard work, a permanent wind turbine was installed on the roof of A2 STEAM. The turbine powers applications in the classroom to be used as teaching tools.
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Woven Wind also partnered with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum on their wind energy education program. We worked with the Hands-On Museum to brainstorm demo ideas, volunteered at Family Science Nights dedicated to wind energy realted activities, and collaborated on a portable wind turbine design. This turbine was brought to several green energy festivals and fairs throughout the summer of 2016.
Our Mission
To design, build, and implement small-scale wind turbines in order to collaborate with educational communities to engage students and the general public in STEM fields and renewable energy. Through our work, we aim to serve society by developing sustainable, safe, and functional devices that act as educational tools to both our organization and our partners.
Mission Statement:
To collaborate with diverse communities to design, build, test, and implement wind powered technology utilizing both the cultural characteristics of our customers and the technical capabilities of community environments. Through our work, we aim to serve society by developing sustainable, safe and functional devices that act as educational tools to both the team and the end users.
Sarah Nesbitt, MDP
Sarah Nesbitt, MDP