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Senior High School Job Trainee Gains Solar Job Skills

Darren Johnson is a senior at Desert Hot Springs High School REAL Academy and attended his second solar installation in early March of this year.

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Be an Earth Hero

Join us this Earth Day in celebrating these Earth Heroes who are making the world a better place through their dedication to renewable energy access!

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Solar for Chemehuevi Tribal Families

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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Safety is a core GRID value. With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to share with you the response GRID is taking to slow the spread of the virus and limit potential exposure for our staff, our partners, our volunteers and trainees, and the communities we work with.

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Primera Instalación en Español con GRID Área de la Bahía

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.

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3/2/2020 - College Students Connect with Hands-on Climate Solutions through National “Solar Spring Break”

Now through May, over 160 students, representing 16 colleges and universities from nine states, will get hands-on with renewable energy and spend their school break installing no-cost solar for low-income families through GRID's seventh Solar Spring Break. UPDATE: As of March 16, all Solar Spring Break trips have been canceled in response to COVID-19.

Local Students Giving Back to the Community

California State University, Fresno, (CSUF) has been committed to improving students education while helping the community in the Central Valley. Every year, thousands of students choose to volunteer in many different ways, giving back to the community. According to the Jan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning, CSUF has provided over one million hours of service here in California’s central valley.

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Intern Spotlight: Kaila Busk

In September, Kaila moved across the state to volunteer. Now, she is on the Construction Team. Continue reading to hear more!

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GRID Bay Area's First Spanish-language Install

“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.

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Solar Spring Break 2020

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.

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