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"Before he joined the Civilian Climate Corps, Robert Clark assumed building and
electric work was all low-skilled labor, akin to “working at McDonald’s,” he
said. That was before he learned to install electric heat pumps, maintain
electric vehicle charging stations and perform 3D image modeling of spaces
about to get energy upgrades.
The apprenticeship program has been life-changing, Clark said. Before joining,
he struggled to find work, in part because of a felony conviction for burglary.
“It’s a no-brainer,” he said of joining the Civilian Climate Corps, which pays
him $20 per hour to learn skills and receive the certifications that he needs
to get work. He hopes to go back to school to become an engineer.
Clark is one of 1,700 New Yorkers who has gone through the Civilian Climate
Corps, which was developed by BlocPower, a Brooklyn-based building
electrification startup, and the city of New York.
The program, launched in 2021 with $37 million from the Mayor’s Office of
Criminal Justice, has a heady dual mandate: develop a workforce that can help
the city meet its ambitious climate goals and bring those jobs to neighborhoods
affected by gun violence."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
