{"id":3985,"date":"2017-09-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridalt.wpenginepowered.com\/the-current\/solarcorps-provides-new-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:04:25","slug":"solarcorps-provides-new-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/es\/the-current\/solarcorps-provides-new-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"SolarCorps ofrece nuevas oportunidades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No es todos los d\u00edas que se tenga la oportunidad de reinventarse, como en el caso de Manuel L\u00f3pez. Manuel comenz\u00f3 su viaje en Solarcorps el 29 de agosto de 2016. Esa ma\u00f1ana sali\u00f3 con otros seis nuevos becarios de Solarcorps a Oakland para una semana de entrenamiento en la sede de GRID Alternatives. A trav\u00e9s del programa financiado por Americorps, GRID Alternatives brinda a las personas la oportunidad de aprender sobre la industria solar mientras sirven en sus comunidades. Una palabra que Manuel usar\u00eda para describir su experiencia en Solarcorps es \u201cbendecido\u201d porque le abri\u00f3 nuevas oportunidades en la vida que nunca pens\u00f3 que podr\u00eda lograr. <\/p>\n<p>El mayor temor de Manuel era comunicarse con los dem\u00e1s. Recorda que su primer d\u00eda en GRID fue tranquilo, t\u00edmido y sin saber qu\u00e9 estaba haciendo. Ese d\u00eda conoci\u00f3 a Oscar Mendez, un supervisor de instalaciones solares (SIS). Oscar lo recibi\u00f3 con los brazos abiertos y comparti\u00f3 con \u00e9l su conocimiento. Ahora, cada vez que ve a Manuel puede sentir su presencia; es muy din\u00e1mico, entusiasta y c\u00f3mico. Durante su periodo como miembro del Solarcorps, Manuel aprendi\u00f3 habilidades blandas y la habilidad de instalar un sistema solar fotovoltaico (PV). Para \u00e9l estas habilidades no eran solo habilidades, sino habilidades comercializables que sab\u00eda que usar\u00eda en su carrera en la industria solar. Es dif\u00edcil entrar en la industria sin experiencia, pero gracias a su experiencia en el Solarcorp, est\u00e1 preparado para tener \u00e9xito. Le agradece a todos los miembros del departamento de construcci\u00f3n por ayudarlo y guiarlo mientras aprend\u00eda.<\/p>\n<p>Por primera vez en su vida, tiene un trabajo permanente a tiempo completo como supervisor de instalaciones solares y no tiene que preocuparse por buscar trabajo temporada tras temporada. Manuel est\u00e1 dispuesto a ayudar y a mentorizar a los nuevos becarios de Solarcorps que han comenzado su viaje. La mejor parte del d\u00eda para Manuel es cuando llega a casa, no porque sea un hombre perezoso, sino porque cada d\u00eda, al salir de trabajar, sabe que ha ayudado a una familia necesitada. Su arduo trabajo vale la pena, sabe que el sistema solar que acaba de instalar va a marcar la diferencia en las finanzas de la familia y eso le pone una sonrisa en la cara. Queremos agradecer a todos nuestros becarios de Solarcorps por su a\u00f1o de servicio. 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