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Now more than ever before, our communities need retraining and access to living wage opportunities in a flourishing industry.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, GRID CO installed 4 MW of solar benefitting low-income families, nonprofits, affordable housing providers, and schools. We also enrolled 24 individuals in our solar installation workforce development programs, despite only being able to provide programming for six months due to COVID restrictions. In the Denver-based 5-week Installation Basics Training (IBT), 80% of our graduates gained employment in the solar industry upon program completion.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s meet two of those IBT graduates!<\/p>\n<p><u>James Reed<\/u><br \/>James Reed is a true testament to resiliency. Prior to enrolling in GRID CO\u2019s IBT Program, James was working in a warehouse, unsure what his future career would be. The day after his graduation, James excitedly texted GRID CO\u2019s Workforce team to say that he had landed a solar job! Six months later, James is still working as a Solar Installer with Blue Raven Solar. He says, \u201cMy experience with IBT was life changing!\u201d James gained the skills necessary to propel him into a career that he loves at a great company!<\/p>\n<p><u>Nissa Anson<\/u><br \/>Before joining GRID CO\u2019s first IBT cohort in August 2020, Nissa Anson had spent several months looking for her next solar opportunity after her previous employer declared bankruptcy. It was a challenging time to look for a new position to say the least. Nissa brought a wealth of experience when she enrolled in the program, but solar construction was a whole new world! Within a week of graduating from the IBT Program, Nissa was offered a position as Operations Manager with ARE Solar. Nissa connected with ARE Solar during GRID CO\u2019s Solar Showcase, which provides local solar employers the opportunity to engage with GRID training program graduates. 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