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Community Environmental Center joins Queens Library for “Greening Libraries” Project
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Weatherization Funding: Surviving by the Skin of Our Teeth, by Alexis Greene
Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Luck of the Irish – A Winner of the CEC Raffle
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Want to create jobs? Consider an Energy Corps, by Richard Cherry
Friday, December 9th, 2011

Community Environmental Center Installs Solar Thermal System at JCC on Staten Island
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Community Environmental Center Is LEED Consultant for LEED Gold Dormitory at Queens College
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

The partnership between Green City Force and Community Environmental Center, by Lisbeth Shepherd
Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Helen M. Marshall, President of the Borough of Queens, Proclaims Tuesday, November 1, Community Environmental Center Weatherization Day
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Community Environmental Center receives Service Merit Award from NYSERDA
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Community Environmental Center to celebrate Weatherization Day November 1
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

STRIVE is recruiting for its Green Construction Training Program – Starting in January

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Strive is one of the great partners working with CEC in green jobs training.  Their Green Construction Training Program is starting in January.  Call or visit STRIVE for more info.  Their info is at the bottom.

STRIVE is recruiting for its Green Construction Training Program – Starts Friday, January 8th, 2010!

STRIVE has been a recognized leader in securing jobs for the chronically unemployed for over 24 years. We currently operate one of the most comprehensive Green Construction Training programs for the hard-to-employ in New York City. This training cohort has been exclusively designed for disconnected youth ages 18 to 24.

You must enroll by Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 12 noon.

STRIVE’s Green Construction Training Program is a holistic program – and includes the following components:

Ø      CORE+ (Soft-Skills, Career Development, Job Readiness, Computers, Customer Service, Civics) (120 hours)

Ø      Green Speaker Series: Intro to Global Warming (3 hours)

Ø      Green Speaker Series: Green Jobs Overview (1 hour – overview)

Ø      Green Speaker Series: Environmental Justice (1 hour – overview)

Ø      Basic Construction: Electrical (35 hours)

Ø      Basic Construction: Carpentry (35 hours)

Ø      Basic Construction: Plumbing (35 hours)

Ø      OSHA Construction Health/Safety (10 hours)

Ø      HAZWOPER – Hazardous Waste (40 hours)

Ø      OSHA – Confined Space (16 hours)

Ø      Asbestos Abatement (32 hours)

Ø      Energy Auditing (35 hours)

Ø      Weatherization: Building Retro-fits, Energy Audits, Air Leak Testing, Insulation (35 hours)

Ø      Solar / Photo Voltaic Installation (35 hours)

Ø      Green Custodial Building Maintenance Training

The program is 14 weeks in length and is for both men and women – ages 18 to 24. Participants must have a strong desire to work in the construction industry and be physically fit (see below). Carfare will be provided for the entire 14 weeks and a modest stipend will be paid during the hard skills portion of the program (the last 8 weeks). All participants must complete the month long CORE+ component in order to be eligible for construction training.

In addition, applicants must:

Ø      Be between the ages of 18 and 24.

Ø      Have no physical barriers to working in the construction industry (and be able to lift at least 50 lbs.).

Ø      Achieve a 6th grade reading and 6th grade math level on the TABE Survey (testing will take place at STRIVE).

Ø      Be carefully assessed and interviewed by STRIVE staff before being accepted in the program.

Please refer qualified participants to STRIVE at 240 E. 123rd St. / 3rd Fl. (Manhattan) Monday through Friday between 9am and 4pm – or call (212) 360-1100.

See NY1 segment on STRIVE’s Green Construction Training Program: http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?ArID=102558

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