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Native Workplace 501(c)(3) we make a path by walking. Green Collar Career Pathways for American Indians and Veterans. NWP educates the community on Green Careers Recruiting a Native workforce Hub site for education, job training, recruitment & Green Tribal news.
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Native Workplace 501(c)(3) we make a path by walking Green Collar Career Pathways for American 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 Installer Welders - ElectriciansTrucking - Wind Components
Solar Panel InstallationSolar Thermal InstallationSolar ElectricSolar Lighting Green-roof ConstructionStraw Bale ConstructionLow Impact LandscapingCAD Technician Environmental Cleanup Woody Biomass Power Supply CertificationRenewable ElectricitySolar ElectricSolar Lighting
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
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 Catchments Zero waste - Trash to Energy Food & Medicine Gardens Weatherization
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 Veterans in Green Energy…
www.NativeWorkplace.com Executive Director: Cristala Allen 512.462.9056 Cristala@nativeworkplace.com