Job Training

PV Magazine: Washington D.C. launches new low-income solar & job training program

GRID Alternatives will run the first year of the program, training D.C. residents in solar installation while installing PV systems.

PV Tech: Movers & Shakers: Enel Green Power, SEIA, GRID Alternatives, Array Technologies, Nevada PUC

Washington D.C. has launched Solar Works DC, a three-year solar installation and job training programme for low-income bracket residents.

Solar Power World: GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic awarded grant to train district residents for solar careers

The Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) and the Department of Employment Services (DOES) have partnered to develop Solar Works DC, a new low-income solar installation and job training program. To implement the first year of the program, DOEE and DOES have awarded $950,000 to GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic through a competitive grant process.

Press Release: DOEE and DOES Launch Solar Works DC

GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic awarded grant to train 75 district residents for solar careers and install solar systems for up to 100 low-income households in year one.

GRID IE Turns Aspiring Solar Professional into Reality

By the age of 16, Miguel Rodarte was already well on his way to pursuing his dream of a career in the solar industry.

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Solar Power World - Solar for all: How installers can help make the renewable revolution inclusive

GRID Alternatives works diligently at educating communities that may have never heard of solar power. Adewale OgunBadejo works as the group's workforce development manager and is committed to giving underserved communities a stake in the renewable revolution.

Inspiring Careers in Solar

GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic joined Constellation Energy and The National Energy Education (NEED) Project to educate a group of high school students from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School about possible job opportunities in the clean energy field.

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A Pilot Program Flies High in the Central Valley

It was a hot day in Selma, California, but that didn't stop ten high school students from putting their classroom instruction to practical use on a local rooftop.

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GRID GLA and LINC Housing Corp.'s Santa Ana residents meet around the grill, stay to gain skills

We're committed, as always, to a solar energy revolution whose benefits include everyone. That's why for the next multifamily partnership planned in the region, we intend to go one step further than the basic benefits of clean energy and ensure that residents of the multifamily housing project can be involved in installing our system!

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A good day - and a great partner - for solar jobs!

It was a good day for solar jobs here at GRID Bay Area. It started with an email from an employer partner saying they just hired one of our trainees. Then came the news from local job training partner,Rising Sun Energy Center (Rising Sun), that out of a group of 10 that had just days ago finished a two-week long solar installation training with GRID, 4 trainees had been hired into solar positions and even more already had interviews lined up. That gives us a lot to celebrate!

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