native workplace 501(c)(3) we make a path by walking green collar career pathways for american...
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Native Workplace 501(c)(3) we make a path by walking
Green Collar Career Pathways
forAmerican Indians and
Veterans
• NWP educates the community on Green Careers
• Recruiting a Native workforce
• Hub site for education, job training, recruitment & Green Tribal news
Connecting Green Careers to our Traditional Values
"Our ceremonies begin and end with water. It is our highest medicine and represents the purity of human interactions and respect as we keep it clean and revere its presence in our lives.”
Elizabeth Woody, Navajo-Warm Springs-Wasco-Yakama
Various Career Opportunities
Rainwater Collection Tribal Drinking Water Storm & Waste Water
Fire-stop SecurityForest Fire FightingAbandoned Cable Removal
Wind Energy System InstallerWelders - ElectriciansTrucking - Wind Components
Solar Panel InstallationSolar Thermal InstallationSolar ElectricSolar Lighting
Power Supply CertificationRenewable ElectricitySolar ElectricSolar Lighting
Green-roof ConstructionStraw Bale ConstructionLow Impact LandscapingCAD TechnicianEnvironmental CleanupWoody Biomass
Solar zones
Jobs & Training in Solar
•North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners – NABCEP
• OJT Realities – jobs on ASES.org
•Blue collar transitions: electrical, plumbing, roofing
•Solar Manufacturing Plants
wind zones
Jobs & Training in Wind
•Requires more training than solar
•Blue collar transitions: electric, welding, trucking, concrete
•Wind construction support
•Wind Transmission Lines
NWP Community Education
• Class Project for High Schools
• Green Career Day Events
• NWP – ARCSA - HUD ONAP
• NWP – TERO -Tribal TANF
Sustainable Solutions
Rainwater CatchmentsZero waste - Trash to EnergyFood & Medicine GardensWeatherization
NWP Green Trades Training Partnerships
• NABCEP and Solar Energy International: solar & wind • SunPower: weatherization trades • ARCSA: Rainwater Catchment Systems • Glazier and Finishing trades: pre-apprentice • Washoe Enterprises: KVAR installation • Energy Auditor trainings
Careers for Veteransin Green Energy…
