Posts Tagged ‘Maine’
Make an Impact: Explore Careers in Sustainability at Maine Job Fairs
Are you passionate about sustainability and looking to find a job that makes a difference? Your journey towards making an impact could start at a job fair near you here in Maine! As the people on our planet become increasingly aware of the environmental challenges we face, the field of sustainability continues to gain momentum.…
Read MoreSpreading the Clean Energy Word in Lewiston, Maine
BPA representative Hailey Champagne attends a job fair in Lewiston, Maine and shares their knowledge of the industry. Read the BPA Journal article here.
Read MoreMaine May 2023 State Update
BPA State Outreach Coordinators Xavier Walter and Maria Lewis conducted a two-day Building Science Principles (BSP) training in Maine for the state’s asylum seekers. This specific training was created through a partnership between BPA, Quality Housing Coalition, and Evergreen Home Performance. More than 30 attendees from several countries came for two days to learn about…
Read MoreSummer Energy Efficiency Training for Teachers to be Held at College of the Atlantic
College of the Atlantic and the non-profit Envirolution are teaming up to host a 3-day professional learning workshop for high school and middle school teachers here in Maine. The curriculum meets NGSS, Common Core, and Social and Emotional Learning Standards, and tuition is being subsidized by the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s…
Read MoreAn Update on IRA Rebates in Maine
If you attended the BPA national conference in Seattle this year, chances are you attended at least one session that referenced the incoming rebates of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The entire industry is trying to anticipate how to leverage these rebate incentives and prepare for when these funds become available, but with few…
Read MoreSummer Energy Efficiency Training
BPA is excited to share that the College of the Atlantic (COA) and non-profit Envirolution are partnering to host a 3-day professional learning workshop for Maine teachers on June 19-21st, at the COA campus in Bar Harbor. The workshop includes the full Project ReCharge curriculum, which has over 20 hands-on STEM lessons and access to…
Read MoreNational Home Performance Conference & Trade Show 2023 — What You Need to Know
The NHPC happens but once a year — but its effects resound through until the industry meets again a year later! This year’s National Home Performance Conference will be held in Seattle, and there is a lot jam-packed into the four-day event. If you are planning to attend this year, it will take some planning…
Read MoreMaine March 2023 State Update
The first cohort for ReMaine’s internship program, which provides an entry point for clean energy jobs, has begun. In total, the ReMaine program will support 32 interns across two cohorts and will subsidize 50% of wages from $18 to $22/hour for a total of 240 hours. The second cohort will begin in June. If you’re…
Read MoreReMaine Internship Program Aims to Jumpstart Workforce
In order to secure a brighter future for Maine, we need long-term solutions for keeping a trained and skilled workforce within the energy efficiency sector, which will require expanding and sustaining entry-level and internship positions. The ReMaine Internship Program provides an entry point to clean energy jobs throughout the state and is focused on diverse…
Read MoreFebruary 2023 – Maine State Update
BPA has partnered with the Maine Housing Coalition to build a future workforce with those who are considered Asylum Seekers, New Americans, those who are under the poverty income levels, and those who have been in Foster Care. Under this partnership, BPA will have a two-day class with State Outreach Coordinator Xavier Walter as the…
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