Job Training

Job Trainee Spotlight: Maria Tapia

GRID Alternatives Bay Area is honored to have been recognized last month by the YMCA Youth Workforce Development program, Empowerment to Employment, as their Employer Partner of the Year. This past fall through spring GRID Bay Area was able to partner with them on their Empowerment to Employment mission to provide support to transitional youth to overcome personal and professional barriers by providing them with internship and employment opportunities.

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Change Doesn't Come Easy: How Julian Broke Into the Solar Industry

"What led me to where I am today? What am I not doing? When will an opportunity present itself to me?" Julian asked himself these questions while working for seven years as a chef and bartender. Then, after graduating from GRID Mid-Atlantic's workforce development program, he found a new career in solar.

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Release - GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic’s Solar Futures program prepares Washington, D.C.’s next generation of solar leaders

GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic’s innovative Solar Futures program, which aims to open career pathways in the solar industry and inspire the next generation to combat climate change, culminated on May 20 with capstone presentations from 16 students at the H.D. Woodson Academy of Engineering.

Release - GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic Celebrates the 100th Installation of Solar Works DC with Mayor Bowser

The Solar Works DC program celebrated its 100th installation in a special ceremony that was attended by Washington, D.C., mayor Muriel Bowser and representatives from GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, the Department for Energy and Environment, and the Department of Employment Services.

Ryan Shelton takes his construction skills from Conservation Corps to SolarCorps

Just a few years ago, Ryan was a teenager without many options to contribute to the society around him.

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Amazing Success Story

It is truly a blessing as well as a great privilege to see a trainee first walk into our doors wanting to learn about solar, to graduating knowing he is fully prepared to start in the solar industry.

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Two Grand Terrace Families Receive Solar

Edison International (parent company of Southern California Edison/SCE) teamed up with GRID Alternatives Inland Empire recently to install no cost solar systems for two families in Grand Terrace, California during Earth Week.

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French Students Visit GRID Alternatives Inland Empire

At a recent UCR Solar Energy Conference, a professor from Université Nice Sophia Antipolis stopped by GRID’s table and expressed interest in having their students visit GRID during their trip to the United States. GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) was excited to receive them.

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Staff Spotlight: Artemio Quintana

Artemio has all the traits that we value here at GRID Central Valley and we are more than happy to have him on board.

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GRID North Valley 2ND Annual Solar Career Fair

We love to bring employment opportunities to the communities we serve! GRID Alternatives North Valley held our 2nd Annual Solar Career Fair that was no cost to participants this month. Participants arrived ready to meet solar company recruiters, receive professional advice on their resumes, build their professional network and receive a professional headshot. The event took place at GRID Workforce partner Greater Sacramento Urban League’s (GSUL) “Sacramento Works America’s Job Center” in the Del Paso Heights neighborhood.

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