I hope all is well. I wanted to pass
along an exciting opportunity for
undergraduates looking for hands-on
experience with clean energy solutions.
I work for a nonprofit called RE-volv, which
finances solar projects for nonprofits
and cooperatives that serve their
community. RE-volv's Solar Ambassador
Program is a unique opportunity
for college students to develop key
project management, outreach and
communications skills while tangibly
taking action on climate change through
solar energy.
Over the course of one academic year,
Solar Ambassadors work in teams to
identify a nonprofit or co-op near campus
that wants to go solar. The team works
with RE-volv to run a crowdfunding
campaign to fund the solar energy system.
Solar Ambassador team leaders will join
RE-volv staff for an expenses-paid retreat
in the San Francisco Bay Area to receive
in-depth training to successfully educate
community members about solar.
Additionally, students will be able to
participate in webinars with leaders in
the environmental and renewable energy
fields, giving them a solid foundation to
pursue careers in sustainability. A more
in-depth description of the program can be
found here.
Our current cohort of
Solar Ambassadors includes teams
from Villanova University, Swarthmore
College, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of
Dayton and University of California,
Santa Barbara. RE-volv is looking for 5
new teams to join the 2016-2017 cohort.
It would be wonderful if you could
pass this along to your students and to
others in your department. Applications
close on February 29th. If you have any
questions, please feel free to call or
email me (see signature, below).
Thank you for reading, and I look
forward to being in touch.
Cheers,
Gavi Keyles
Gavriella Keyles
Communications
& Program
Manager | RE-volv
RE-volv is honored to be a member of the White House's National Community Solar Partnership, an initiative
to increase
solar access
for all
Americans.
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