The Denver Electrical and Apprenticehip Training Committee DJEATC and the Renewable Energy Committee are hosting a GREEN JOBS OPEN HOUSE !
WHEN: May 26-29, 2009 8AM-8PM
DEDICATION CEREMONY will be held at 2PM, MAY 29, 2009 with lunch served at 12 PM
Congressman Ed Perlmutter will speak at 2PM
WHERE: DJEATC Training Facility 1291 E. 54th Ave. Denver, CO
(54th Ave East of Washington)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- ANY ONE INTERESTED IN GREEN JOBS TRAINING UNDER THE AARA ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN
- Legislators, Workforce Development , Community Agencies, Media, Economic Development Agencies.
- State and Municipal Leaders, Dept. of Labor and Unemployment, Dept. of Regulatory Agencies
- State Buildings Trade Councils and Construction Trade Union leaders
- Environmental Organizations and Policy makers and Renewable Energy Policy Organizations
- JOB SEEKERS interested in building a career that provides family sustaining wages, health benefits, and a career where you earn while you learn.
- Community Organizations that help people in pre-apprenticeship programs and want to focus on Green Jobs in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency as a pathway out of poverty
- IBEW Members, NECA Contractors
WHY ATTEND:
WE WANT YOU To Experience First Hand ; the Electrical Apprenticeship Training model that guarantees all learning objectives required for green jobs are met while providing a long term career path for all participants!
- The DJEATC has added a Grid-Tied Photovoltaic System at their second Denver training facility and will launch a new GREEN ENERGY Training Curriculum to train electricians as Wind Technicians, Photovoltaic System Installers, and as Energy Efficiency Auditors.
- The DJEATC will be conducting tours of the facility for four days May 26-29, 2009 to allow all interested people to explore the facility, the training, and talk with members and leadership first hand.
- An Entry Level Class is being conducted for MI CASA, an agency that assists women get the skills needed in non-traditional construction jobs during the tour days. View but do not interrupt class.
- Tour the Portable Solar Trailer used for High School Career days, and at Vocational School outreach.
- We believe that we have a proven track record and facility infrastructure in place to provide quality training, certifications, and skills for the training of the tens of thousands of skilled electricians that will be needed nationwide.
- The DJEATC is one of 70 facilities in the country chosen to host these GREEN JOB OPEN HOUSE events because of the work we have done to train Electricians in Renewable Energy System Installations and now Energy Efficiency has been added to the curriculum.
