GREEN JOBS Environmental Science Training Available
Individuals interested in developing their skills and knowledge by preparing for career opportunities in the Environmental Science and Green Industries field will want to attend one of two information sessions hosted by the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network Want more information? Click here.
GREEN JOBS CAREER PATHWAY Environmental Safety and Remediation Training
Long Beach adults, ages 18 - 30, interested in training in a Green Jobs Career Pathway may be eligible for the Network's Environmental Safety and Remediation Training program. Attend an orientation session to find out more. Click here for information
GREEN JOBS CORPS Interested In Green Jobs Training?
Young adults ages 17-24 who are interested in developing skills and gaining employment in green and eco-friendly industries may be eligible to participate in the Workforce Investment Network’s Green Jobs Corps. Want more information? Click here. Want to complete survey? Click here.
GREEN JOBS TRAINING INITIATIVE
Long Beach young adults may develop skills and gain employment in green and eco-friendly industries through the Conservation Corps of Long Beach. Interested? Read more here.
INDUSTRY INFO
"Blue” and “White” Green-Collar Jobs
Want to learn about occupations that increase energy efficiency, reduce pollution, clean technologies, update old buildings, and ease global warning? Just click here!
IN THE NEWS
Green Jobs Career Pathway Environmental Safety and Remediation Training
Interested in developing the skills and knowledge needed to prepare for career opportunities in a green jobs career pathway? Thanks to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds issued through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network is providing no-cost environmental safety and remediation training. Want more information? Click here.
EPA Awards Grant to Long Beach Bioneer Academy
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network is a recipient of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act job-training grant totaling $452,212 to train low-income residents in skills that can lead to a Green-Jobs Career Pathway ladder. Read about it here.
A beautiful day in the neighborhood
JOBS: Kids work to clean up Birney school, other venues and earn money from city grant. For the remainder of the summer and possibly beyond, teens will be gussying up neighborhoods in the Wrigley District and elsewhere. The program and its funding are different from the summer youth job program that provided employment for 1,200 local teens through federal stimulus funds. Although some of those jobs entailed beautification, this grant is specifically aimed at reducing blight and designated for needy neighborhoods. http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_13152994
Conservation Corps of Long Beach gets $550,000 grant
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