As the national movement for “green collar” jobs moves into the spotlight, RichmondBUILD, an innovative job training program in the City of Richmond, California, is quickly gaining recognition as a trailblazer in this field. RichmondBUILD/Solar Richmond was recently a prominent part of a featured story on the American Prospect web site.
The Glen Price Group is under contract to the City of Richmond to assist city departments to raise funds for their strategic priorities. GPG has assisted the city’s employment and training department to obtain over $8 million for critical projects, including the launch of RichmondBUILD.
Update. More articles about RichmondBUILD.
- “Cities Cultivate 2 Types of Green”, USA Today
- “How Green is Your Collar?”, The Nation
- “The Growth in ‘Green-Collar’ Jobs”, Newsweek
- “Green Jobs Seek Entry-Level Workers”, NPR
