Green Workforce Academy
Type: On-Site
Category: Part-Time
Solution Areas: Climate-justice Education
Regions: Portland Metro Area
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Green Workforce Academy (GWA) is a 5-week paid training opportunity for Black, Indigenous and other adults of color in Portland, Oregon. Through classroom learning and hands-on work experience at field sites, you will both learn and share about the environmental issues that impact your communities. And, you’ll learn what you need to know to get green jobs that find and implement solutions to those issues. GWA aims to be a first step to a career that brings financial stability and improves community health.
When in session, we meet Monday-Thursday, 9am-3pm for 5 weeks. Each week includes two classroom days and two field days. We end each session with a graduation celebration and certificate.
What you can expect as a participant:
- $2,100 stipend
- Lunches, TriMet pass, and work boots included
- Career coaching and mentorship during the Academy and beyond
- Networking opportunities with some of Portland’s top employers
- Job placement assistance
Eligibility requirements:
- You live in the Portland area and identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color
- You are at least 18 years old
- You are interested in learning about environmental issues in your community
More than 130 participants have completed the program since its start, and there are many graduates working in the green sector today.
More questions? Contact GWA Program Manager Teresa Gaddy any time at tgaddy@ecotrust.org.
The Green Workforce Academy has been made possible in part by a grant from the City of Portland, Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund.
