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Seizing the Green Encore Opportunity
Carpenters, electricians, factory workers and others are getting a crash course in solar energy at Ohlone College in Newark, Calif., this week as part of a Civic Ventures’ Community College Encore Careers program.
“Their passion is palpable,” writes David Bank of Civic Ventures. He’s on site at Ohlone with 28 participants from around the U.S. who are learning how to set up solar programs to train at-risk populations for jobs that pay a decent wage and help the environment. Read his report and learn about a luncheon forum on Friday, January 15, at Ohlone (Newark, Calif.) called “Expanding Green Opportunities with Encore Talent.”



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