| Participants gain experience in community-based stewardship through at least 30 hours of paid work, develop technical and leadership skills through mentorship and training, and explore green career opportunities during site visits and workshops. |
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| A 10-month “earn and learn” workforce development program created in June 2022 that provides young adults ages 18-30 with training, career readiness support, college credits and certifications, and connections to employers in the green industry. Participa |
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Water Infrastructure – Stormwater |
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| Cleveland partnered with the Student Conservation Association and the Center for Regenerative Solutions to launch the Community Forestry Corps, a program to provide urban forestry workforce development opportunities for youth. Youth employees also collect |
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| Engage youth and young adults directly in climate-related jobs through paid work, mentorship, and career-exposure programs. |
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Energy and Utilities |
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| Enhance transit rider education and incentive programs - one initiative is a robust Youth Mobility Program to inspire and prepare the next generation of transit users for long- term ridership. This program will increase awareness and use of the Free Youth |
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| Expand and scale youth and middle-skills worker campaigns - King County has various programs and campaigns aimed at introducing youth to the green economy; however, there is a need for better coordination and promotion across these programs to increase an |
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| Nature on wheels is a mobile natural science field station that brings environmental education to schools, libraries, senior centers, festivals, organizations, and parks all over Montgomery County. Programming focuses on community science, career explorat |
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| In November 2020, the City, along with the New Orleans Business Alliance, a local economic and workforce development organization, and YouthForce NOLA, a local non-profit focused on career pathways for high school students, was selected to participate in |
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