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Veterans Helping Veterans – Troops to Solar Program Brings Relief to Military Family
Roger Stark was born and raised in Ohio. At 18 years old and fed up with harsh Ohio winters, Roger trekked across the nation, finding himself in sunny San Diego where he was recruited as a Marine. He served during the Vietnam era for three years. He was filled with excitement when he first enlisted, learning quickly what serving this country means – leadership, teamwork, reliability and community service.

Solar Focus Job Fair 2017
“I’ve been to college job fairs so far, but this is the best so far in terms of approachability, opportunities, and general interactions with companies. It left a good impression as my first professional career fair,” says Seqen, an electrical engineering student who just moved to DC after graduating from Penn State.

Huffington Post - NAACP Power UP Employment Project Launches In Colorado: Paving The Pathway For Fair Chance Hiring In The New Energy Economy
On October 27 and 28, Positive Impact Colorado, NAACP Rocky Mountain Area Conference, and GRID Alternatives Colorado, took a significant step toward building a middle class reality that is green and inclusive when 4 participants of Positive Impact Colorado, the program of reentry services and opportunities for people on parole or previously incarcerated, engaged with partners Grid Alternatives, Vote Solar and others in our first Power Up training.

Meet our Solar Works DC Trainees!
“I just really love to learn,” said Tarik Mickel, when asked about his hectic schedule and commitment to study solar. Even after a full day of working on the roof or attending workshops through our Solar Works DC job training program, he still has the energy to play hide-and-go-seek with his young kids and crack open his solar photovoltaic text books late into the evening.