Source: Las Vegas Review Journal (view original story)
Green Valley High School got a little greener this school year. Students are learning about renewable, or green, energy through supplemental curriculum, and they are being introduced to career opportunities in the field.
The fastest-growing segment of the electrical power industry is renewable energy, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The anticipated retirement of millions of baby boomers in the next 10 years also is expected to reduce the supply of domestic utility workers.
Nevada received a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor meant to develop the state’s workforce, present and future, for green career opportunities.
Jamie Cruz, Workforce Connection’s director of green economy workforce development, collaborated with Green Valley High School, 460 Arroyo Grande Blvd., providing books and other classroom materials.
Workforce Connections is Southern Nevada’s local workforce investment board, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Green Valley was the first high school to partner with Workforce Connections, but Cruz said 10 more high schools will be implementing the program this school year, and 12 more are in negotiations with his office. Read more
