CREATE Energy Center

The Electrical Apprenticeship & Renewable Energy Program at Madison Area Technical College is a fantastic place for new students to gain knowledge, skills, and connections to advance them in their career goals. Thanks to Andrea Southgate for taking the time to give a student perspective on the benefits and opportunities that the program offers! #NAW2024?#ApprenticeshipUSA?#WomenInEnergy https://lnkd.in/ezfb2zE9

We continue to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting a graduate from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Brianna Krzewina, who provided this interview for the CREATE Energy Center: https://lnkd.in/erGucD4H Brianna credits several mentors along her way towards a successful education and career in renewable energy, highlighting how pivotal internship and apprenticeship opportunities played into her foundational skills and advancement in the solar energy field. #NAW2024? #ApprenticeshipUSA #WomenInEnergy

Join CREATE?in celebrating the 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW)! NAW is a nationwide celebration that showcases the successes and value of Registered Apprenticeship for strengthening our economy by developing a highly skilled workforce to meet industry needs. This week, we join in celebrating the employers, apprentices and graduates, industry representatives, labor organizations, community-based organizations, workforce partners, educational institutions, and government agencies that work towards creating pathways for career seekers to catapult into good jobs as well as advancing racial and gender equity within the energy industry. We’re proud to be a partner with Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)’s Apprenticeships in Clean Energy (ACE) Network—a national coalition of industry, training, and workforce development leaders with a goal to expand and diversify Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in the clean energy industries. Learn more & get started today:?https://lnkd.in/ep3fS-Gm! #NAW2024 #ApprenticeshipUSA

Save the date for 2025 CREATE Workshops! July 8-10, 2025 – Solar Institute at Madison College July 15-17, 2025 – STEM Educators Energy Institute at Central Carolina Community College July 29-31, 2025 – Solar + Storage Institute at Madison College Applications to open in early 2025.

Congratulations to CREATE's own Jennifer Clemons for receiving the 2024 #C3E award for Education by the US Department of Energy! "The 2024 C3E Awardees are influential leaders shaping the clean energy landscape." #womeninenergy #CREATEenergy

Upcoming Webinar: IREC & the ACE Apprenticeship Network? ? When: March 15, 2024 at 11AM PST/1PM CST/2PM EST ? Overview: The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), with CREATE as a partner, has been contracted by the U. S. Department of Labor to serve as an Industry Intermediary to support the expansion of Registered Apprenticeships in the clean energy industry. Attendees will learn about new Apprenticeship requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act and how educational institutions can partner with employers to develop a skilled and diverse clean energy workforce through Apprenticeships. Participants will hear firsthand from Madison Area Technical College's Electrical Construction Apprenticeship program, and learn about the free technical and financial assistance available through the Apprenticeships in Clean Energy (ACE) Network. ? Presenters:?Richard Lawrence,?Sr. Director, Workforce & Industry Engagement; and Joel Shoemaker, Electrical Apprentice Instructor at Madison Area Technical College ? To?Register: Email CREATE Project Manager, Gabrielle Temple at?[email protected]

Please join us for our inaugural virtual?Women in Energy Panel?on?Monday, March 25th?at 12PM PDT/1PM MDT/2PM CDT/3PM EDT. At this event, you will hear from five amazing women working in various sectors of the energy industry.?This event is geared for students and prospective students to learn about the wide range of jobs available in?energy fields.?The panelist will share stories about how they got into their chosen profession and share challenges and triumphs they faced along the way.??? At the end of the panel, we have an opportunity for the participants to ask questions.?Please encourage your students or classes to participate.?Students who pre-register, and ask a question will be eligible to win a copy of “Everyday Superheroes: Women in Energy Careers”.?The session will be recorded and posted on the CREATE YouTube after the event for those who cannot attend the live session.? For information on the panelists and to register please visit the WIE Website: https://lnkd.in/e5gqtpdt Additional Women in Energy resources can be found on the CREATE?website: https://lnkd.in/eH5Mt25E