In March 2024, Solar Futures students from Sherman Indian High School (SIHS) and GRID IE teamed up in Eastside, Riverside, to install solar for the Newton family household located in Eastside’s Santiago Estates manufactured home community, just a block away from GRID IE’s office.
In celebration of Earth Day 2025, Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson of the City of Riverside issued a formal proclamation reaffirming the city’s commitment to environmental sustainability and community resilience. The Mayor’s proclamation praised GRID IE’s contributions to environmental equity and workforce development:
GRID IE’s Workforce Coordinator, Paola Ramos, caught up with Mark to see where life had taken him after his internship. His response was inspiring: “I’m living in my successes.”
“I choose to work at GRID IE because of all the resources they provide for the Inland Empire. This is important to me because I was born and raised here,”
Through the Construction Fellowship, fellows receive hands-on training and put their skills to use during real-life builds alongside GRID IE’s professional Construction Team.
“I enjoy being counted on,” shared Frank Robles (he/him), who completed his eight-week Construction Internship at GRID IE through the TCC Riverside grant in December 2024.
Bank of America has announced that GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) and Neighborhood Housing Services Inland Empire (NHSIE) have been selected as its 2024 Neighborhood Builders.
