Due to the continued impacts and uncertainty of COVID-19, Solar Spring Break is postponed until further notice. Read below for how students can stay involved and keep learning!
GRID Alternatives Central Valley office has many such educational partnerships with high schools, junior colleges, and 4 year colleges and universities between Stockton and Bakersfield. Meet a few of our students!
On March 26th 2013, GRID Alternatives Inland Empire (GRID IE) will be in the City of Redlands and Loma Linda to solarize the homes of Alejandra Pennington and Dewi Maria Sagala, with the help of the Southern California Engineering Technology Association of California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, for GRID IEs Inaugural Alternative Spring Break Project.
Students in the green energy manufacturing academy at Ceres High School got out of the classroom and onto a rooftop to install solar power. This was the second installation that Ceres High school completed in conjunction with the Central Valley GRID Alternatives office.
On February 4th, 2013, GRID North Valley had the pleasure of partnering with Yuba County Office of Education Youth Build for a successful 12 panel installation in Yuba City, CA. Youth Build U.S.A. is an organization that works with low-income, out of school young people to provide opportunities to continue and complete their high school diplomas, learn a trade through apprenticeship and job training, and serve their communities by helping to construct housing for low-income families and homeless people
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of National Service was recognized across the U.S. as people rolled up their sleeves and took part in projects to better their community. For GRID Alternatives AmeriCorps members, this was a day to celebrate their year-long service to GRID Alternatives.