Lidia Castelo

Lidia Castelo, a native of Los Angeles, began developing her grassroots community organizing skills in High School by organizing her fellow classmates at Belmont High School to advocate for adequate education. She then continued developing her passion while attending CSU Northridge by organizing students around budget cuts affecting EOP and humanities programs. Soon after receiving her Bachelors of Arts degree in Xicana/o Studies and a minor in Business management, she became a Tenant Organizer for Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) through the AmeriCorps Public Allies LA program, campaigning against slum housing and advocating for affordable/adequate housing for working poor families in the Figueroa Corridor area of Los Angeles. Currently, she is a second year term AmeriCorps manager; proud to give back to the SolarCorps community. She has dedicated 13+ years at GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles; known to many as the Original Outreach Coordinator aKa OGOC. She is well-versed in the communities she works in and goes above and beyond to direct families to additional resources in their community. She started at GLA as an outreach coordinator working all over LA, Orange, and Ventura County, then moved up to senior outreach coordinator continuing to enroll families in GRID’s solar programs and providing clients with post solar education. Presently, Lidia is the Outreach Manager for the GLA office and continues to thrive to educate and bring awareness to her community about solar energy…