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.

On January 30th, 2025, GRID IE held a Solar Showcase at the Soto family home in Blythe, California.

“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.

In November 2024, Bank of America volunteers and GRID IE teamed up in San Bernardino, California, to install solar for the Ramirez Family home.

In October 2024, the Diaz family welcomed GRID IE and volunteers from Edison International to install no-cost solar on their home, which also received reroofing funds to make the home solar-ready.

In October 2024, Pacific Premier Bank volunteers and GRID IE teamed up in Riverside, California, to install solar for the Hanan Family home.

On consecutive days in October 2024, Wells Fargo and GRID IE collaborated on two successful Team-Building Sponsored Volunteer Workdays in the Inland Empire—with an installation at the Jones family home in San Bernardino and a second at the Marban family home in Chino.