Job Training

IBT 200 Program Expanding to New Heights in 2020!

This month we kicked off our first Installation Basics Training (IBT 200) program cohort of the year! This 5-week program consists of hands-on training labs and a practical application of occupational skill sets in real-world scenarios.

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First Solar Futures Install of 2020 Promotes a Sustainable Future

The year 2020 is getting off to a great start with GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) accomplishing the first Solar Futures install of the year in Perris, California.

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The Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund: Driving Impact on California’s North Coast

Founded in 2018, the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund aims to catalyze the growth of solar energy and expand solar job opportunities in tribal communities across the United States. The fund awards grants for projects that clearly focus on building renewable energy infrastructure, particularly new solar energy projects in tribal communities, that are feasible, cost-effective, and engage broad tribal community participation. Six North Coast tribes had the honor of being awarded Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund grants in the 2019/2020 cycle, making a perfect partnership with GRID Alternatives North Coast, who has been on the ground installing solar in the region since 2011. Read on for 2019 project highlights.

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1/22/2020 - GRID Alternatives Bay Area install no-cost solar for Menlo Park family as new initiative increases training opportunities for Spanish-speaking participants

The Villa family of Menlo Park is looking forward to years of savings after an all Spanish-speaking crew of GRID Alternatives Bay Area staff and volunteers from Tesla’s Latinos at Tesla Employee Resource Group installed a no-cost solar system on the families’ home.

GLA's Ryan Shelton wins 2020 Corpsmember of the Year

Ryan says that one of his highest achievements is bringing people from his own community into training at GLA.

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Boulder Daily Camera - Two Boulder nonprofits selected for Google funding, with chance to win more

Boulder’s Family Learning Center, which is working to mentor and tutor 40 low-income parents in early childhood development, child educational advocacy and early childhood professional development, and Bridge House, the local homelessness services provider behind the Ready to Work program that strives to end homelessness through employment, are competing against three Denver groups for the extra funding.

Second Phase of Solar Construction Cohort Program

GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) collaborated with the Riverside County’s Workforce Connection Program and College of the Desert last year to launch a Solar Construction Cohort Program, which proved to be very successful.

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GRID IE 2019 Milestones and a Glimpse into 2020

As we welcome this New Year, GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) reflects back on many accomplishments achieved in 2019.

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Thanks for celebrating 2019 at our Volunteer Appreciation Party!

We put on our holiday best and set the year's work on hold for the night of our winter Volunteer Appreciation Party.

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Partnership of the Year: GRID Alternatives

Kanyon Martinez, a member of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, was about to graduate from Bishop Union High School in Bishop, California, last year when he heard about an internship possibility with Grid Alternatives — a nonprofit organization that brings solar installations to low-income communities, including tribes.