Comment Log Display
Below is the comment you selected to display.
Comment 21 for Auction Proceeds Investment Plan Public Process (investplan2015-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Carlos
Last Name: Lopez
Email Address: clopez@cet2000.org
Affiliation: Center for Employment Training
Subject: Inclusion of a Workforce Development Category in the GGRF Investment Plan
Comment:
The Center for Employment Training (CET) a 501 (c) (3) is an accredited Job Training economic and community Development Corporation, founded to promote human development and education by providing people with “marketable skills” training and supportive services that contribute to self-sufficiency. Our Primary Focus –Workforce Development including Energy Efficiency Training Programs. CET’s Contextual Training Model program design and accredited job training programs is nationally recognized and the foundation of our historical success is in providing “skills” training in demand occupations across ten (10) sites while targeting low-income communities in California. Given the overall goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there is a growing need for a trained workforce to fill the “skills-gap” in the energy efficiency and clean energy industry sectors and the related occupations. Thus, it is very important to include qualified accredited non-profit training organizations offering Energy Related Occupational Training for the Energy Related Job Sectors as investment partners. Co-Benefactors include low-income individuals currently residing in disadvantaged communities. Energy-efficiency related workforce education programs are especially useful and can significantly impact low income persons living in disadvantaged communities leading to full time employment in the Energy Efficiency Sectors. Specific Recommendation to add - A Workforce Development Project Category & Employment and Training for the Energy Related Sector on Table B-1 under the Agency - Department of Community Services Development (CSD), which has an existing network of senior level non-profit training organizations located in many disadvantaged communities. By adding the Project Category – Workforce Development and Employment and Training for Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy will expand the use of investments to provide in-demand energy related job training programs including, Photovoltaic (PV) Electrician, Solar Panel Technicians, Weatherization & Green Construction Skills, Retrofitting residential and commercial buildings and advance automotive electrical and emissions control systems and other energy efficiencies and reducing greenhouse emissions. The job training investments will produce a qualified workforce for the energy efficiency industry sector. Training residents in disadvantaged communities will bridge the gap of high unemployment and provide a career path to jobs created for the energy sector leading to the reduction to greenhouse Gas Emissions.
Attachment:
Original File Name:
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2015-08-11 09:43:22
If you have any questions or comments please contact Office of the Ombudsman at (916) 327-1266.