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  • Three people in safety gear hold a GRID Alternatives banner in a mountain forest setting near a cabin Equity & Community

    Rebuilding Hope on the North Coast

    Following the 2015 Valley Fire, GRID Alternatives Bay Area/North Coast  began looking for opportunities to pair rebuilt homes with solar...

  • Community group holding signs at a neighborhood event, including banners for "GRID" and "Scholar's Organizational Stories

    Scholar’s Hot New Future

    As a life-long resident of Desert Hot Springs, Alondra Rendon always wanted to help her community.

  • Two women holding a certificate in front of a yellow background at a solar career fair event Organizational Stories

    Solar Career Fair a Huge Success

    This past August 16th, GRID Inland Empire held another Solar Career Fair in partnership with job training partners: Center for Employment...

  • Damian smiling with a partner in East Palo Alto Organizational Stories

    Staff Spotlight: Meet Damian Villa!

    Damian is GRID’s Outreach Coordinator for the South Bay/Silicon Valley. As a Bay Area native from East Palo Alto and an advocate for the...

  • Worker in green shirt and white hard hat smiling on rooftop with solar panels behind Workforce & Education

    Stepping Stone Towards a Bright Future

    Justan Randolph, a team leader for the 2018 summer cohort, would be the first to tell you that it's not just the trainees that are...

  • Workers in safety gear installing a solar panel outdoors Workforce & Education
    Mid-Atlantic

    It Still Doesn’t Feel Like Work

    “It still doesn’t feel like work.” This is how Batrina, a local Washingtonian, describes her new Workforce Training Supervisor position...

  • Workers in safety gear installing a solar panel outdoors Workforce & Education

    It Still Doesn’t Feel Like Work

    “It still doesn’t feel like work.” This is how Batrina, a local Washingtonian, describes her new Workforce Training Supervisor position...

  • LED light bulb with "Do Your Thing California" and Energy Star certification badges Climate & Environment

    Get inspired to save energy!

    We’re excited to partner with Energy Upgrade California to educate and inspire communities to conserve electricity and preserve our...

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