GRID Alternatives Inland Empire recently installed solar for four qualified single-family homes on the Chemehuevi reservation in Lake Havasu, California.
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En un estado donde el 30% de la población es de habla hispana, y siendo GRID una organización que provee servicios a muchas comunidades de habla hispana, los miembros de GRID Juan Bernal, Melissa Bergsneider and Luis Amar se dieron cuenta que algo faltaba en nuestros programas del Área de la Bahía: una manera para que nuestra comunidad de voluntarios, aprendices y clientes de habla hispana puedan participar en instalaciones solares de GRID completamente en su lengua natal.
California State University, Fresno, (CSUF) has been committed
In September, Kaila moved across the state to volunteer. Now, she is on the Construction Team. Continue reading to hear more!
“We see a great need to include traditionally underrepresented groups into the solar industry,” - Melissa Bergsneider, SolarCorps Fellow and one of the team members spearheading an initiative to offer Spanish language solar installation instruction at GRID. Learn more about Melissa’s vision and our first successful Spanish language solar installation for the Villa Family in Menlo Park.
GRID Alternatives’ Solar Spring Break (SSB) Program, sponsored by Wells Fargo, is a national alternative break program that creates opportunities for students to make a difference in low-income communities while getting hands-on training in renewable energy.
Samuel Edmond has lived in San Bernardino for over 30 years and has four children, two of which were adopted out of the foster care system.
Codey Fredenhagen has been an intern with GRID CO since September 2019. Read on to learn about Codey's experience in his own words.
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.