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Jose Ramos, GRID Greater Los Angeles (GLA)’s 2016 Volunteer of the Year<\/a>, was recently highlighted by NextCity.org<\/a> in an article about GRID Alternatives’ commitment to Realizing an Inclusive Solar Economy<\/a> (RISE). Since his 2016 release from prison after spending 15 years behind bars, Jose’s completed an accelerated photovoltaic program through East Los Angeles Skills Center<\/a> with sponsorship from Homeboy Industries<\/a>. He graduated with straight “A” grades, put in hundreds of volunteer hours, and recently passed the NABCEP Associate’s exam<\/a>. With his demonstrable commitment to solar, Jose has been an asset to us here at GRIDLA.<\/p>\n

An excerpt from the article:<\/p>\n

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Ramos says because of an emphasis on bringing a more diverse roster into renewables, GRID Alternatives’ programs changed his life. He was trained at the East Los Angeles Skills Center. “That little school right there,” he says, “is a jewel.”<\/p>\n

By going through the training process he was even able to get his parents, who he describes as retired but living in poverty, their own solar setup.<\/p>\n

“It’s cutting edge, and it’s about giving our next generation a hopefully cleaner environment, to become less dependent on the dirty fuels like coal and nuclear and all that,” he says.<\/p>\n

It’s also given him immense confidence by letting him work alongside the types of professionals he never had in his life while growing up.<\/p>\n

“Under different circumstances I would have never met or been in the same room as a UCLA student or engineer or someone who works for Tesla,” he says, describing some of his past work meetings with GRID Alternatives. There’s a lot of hip people in the solar industry \u2014 people that are more open to people like myself.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To read more about Jose’s story<\/a> and GRID’s diversity initiatives, check out the article at https:\/\/nextcity.org\/daily\/entry\/recent-solar-jobs-count-is-more-than-just-a-number<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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