Solar Spring Break Grid Alternatives

Sabina mahavni and taeri song are 2 of 11 uc berkeley students that just completed solar spring break with grid bay area.

Solar spring break grid alternatives. These clean energy systems provide needed financial savings for. Grid alternatives solar spring break is a service learning program that gives college students from around the country the opportunity to spend their vacation week installing solar in underserved communities. Grid members use the power of renewable energy to heal the planet and change lives and communities in the process. Our 2020 21 season pending.

Please consider helping uc berkeley s stude. Serc has partnered with grid alternatives to provide an annual uc berkeley solar spring break team since spring 2014. Grid alternatives a national non profit leader in making renewable energy technology and job training accessible to underserved communities will lead the teams of students in solar installations across. This spring over 200 students representing 22 colleges and universities from 15 states will get hands on with renewable energy and spend their school break installing no cost solar for low income families gaining hands on workforce training and connecting with solar industry careers through grid alternatives solar spring break program.

Solar spring break is good for students communities and the planet. You can continually support programs like solar spring break by becoming a member. This would be a phenomenal opportunity for students to participate in an alternative spring break trip while getting hands on experience with renewable energy. The grid alternatives campus chapter also known as grid alternatives students for sustainable energy at the university of michigan ann arbor dearborn and flint is a student group supporting the grid alternatives solar spring break service learning program that gives college students from around the country the opportunity to spend their vacation week installing solar in underserved.

Earlier this year i joined a team of 11 uc berkeley students to participate in grid alternatives solar spring break program based out of their oakland. Each solar spring break trip hosts 10 12 college students travelling to one of grid alternatives regional offices in california new york colorado washington d c. More than that students learn how the power of the sun can bring real world benefits to real world economic problems. Read their guest blog for a behind the scenes look at the week of solar installations and learning.