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Unlike other teens, who might prefer to spend their Saturday mornings sleeping, a group of 12 Tulare County High School students used the knowledge they learned at the SunPower Solar Science Academy to join GRID Alternatives to help install a 3kW system on the roof of the Ceja family\u2019s home in Porterville, California.<\/p>\n

This installation kicks off our new Solar Futures program<\/a>, which we launched with SunPower earlier this year. Solar Futures is a groundbreaking new program that combines SunPower\u2019s commitment to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and initiatives like the SunPower Solar Science Academy<\/a>, with GRID Alternatives\u2019 hands-on solar installation model to inspire the next generation of solar leaders.<\/p>\n

Despite the Central Valley heat, the students were eager to apply their skills to a direct install. \u201cI am a firm believer that, if you love what you do, it is not work,\u201d said Natalie Lusk, a student from Harmony Magnet School. \u201cI am enjoying this opportunity to install solar with GRID Alternatives and look forward to participating in another install.\u201d Natalie will be attending a four-year university and pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering.<\/p>\n

Several student participants came to the camp with an interest in renewable energy. Another Harmony Magnet student, Claire Antonio, said, \u201cSolar has so many applications\u2026I am interested in how solar can help convert saltwater into fresh drinking water.\u201d Claire looks forward to pursuing her education in Electrical Engineering. <\/p>\n

In 2015, GRID Alternatives partnered with SunPower to expand its work with high school students. The new program, called Solar Futures, provides both classroom and hands-on solar education to K-14 students, with a focus on high school juniors and seniors.<\/p>\n

AERO Pathways, part of the Porterville school district\u2019s career-themed education program, is on a mission to expose students to renewable energy while helping build job skills for students \u00ad\u2013 making it a perfect fit for Solar Futures.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur student participants had a great experience. They collaborated as a group to make it a successful and memorable install,\u201d said AERO Pathways Director Brad Collins. \u201cThe SunPower partnership has been a great experience and has developed over the past years. I look forward to continuing the Solar Science Academy and expanding opportunities for more participants.\u201d<\/p>\n

Approximately 300 students from 17 California school districts are participating in this summer\u2019s SunPower Solar Science Academy, helping to bring clean energy to the Central Valley and giving students hands-on experience with solar at the same time.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur partnership with GRID Alternatives is perfect. We are working on expanding the next 12 months, which allows students the opportunity to experience solar on a more direct level,\u201d said SunPower consultant and Innovate Tulare Kings Executive Director, Randy Wallace. \u201cCurrently, we are working on making the camp more accessible for a new group of students by adding an additional location next year. Our hopes are to continue to build on the successful install we had last Saturday, which will pave the way for local students to participate in installations GRID Alternatives has scheduled in that area.\u201d <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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