Grant by major local philanthropic fund kick-starts paid internship program for Second Chances Lack of gainful employment can drastically multiply the rate at which recidivism occurs.
At-risk youth in first round of Long Beach Solar Jobs Training tap our professional certification pathways The combination makes them attractive to hiring managers in the fast-growing solar energy industry, which has 16,000 jobs in Los Angeles County alone.
GRID's "How I Got Here" Series: Ashley Perez This is the latest in a series of regular profiles introducing the GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles staff.
Trainees and volunteers added about 100 modules to low-income housing in their first two days of work Under the leadership of Executive Director Tara Barauskas, though, things now look pretty bright for this operator.
Here's why our installation at Alegria is about much more than rooftop solar Today, between 500,000 and a million people call this side of town "home."
In the shadow of urban oil fields, multifamily solar arrives at affordable housing in heart of L.A. Their decision to bring renewable energy onto the rooftop at Alegria has big implications: $170,000 in expected output over the system lifetime.
Trainees overcome past barriers to employment and eagerly get skills for solar workforce The LA:RISE cohort has already spent more than a week in our warehouse, learning about supply chain and equipment needs of a working solar business.
With generous help from our 2017 campaign supporters, our reentry interns have a road forward Their initiative is succeeding because we made it possible to offer this high-quality training to job-seekers with the most serious needs.
NAACP's Solar Equity Initiative launched with GRID install for Jenesse Center As NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson has insisted, "Underserved communities cannot be left behind in a clean energy transition."
GRID's "How I Got Here" Series: JoJo Collins This is the latest in a series of regular profiles introducing the GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles staff.
