2023 - Missoula's new Clean Energy Workforce Coalition wins Two HEROx Prizes
About
Missoula’s Clean Energy Workforce Coalition is one of 10 winners of Phase I and Phase II of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Community Clean Energy Coalition Prize!
Missoula’s Clean Energy Workforce Coalition (CEWC), founded in December 2022, is comprised of Missoula County, Climate Smart Missoula, Mountain Home Montana and the Missoula Economic Partnership. CEWC received $30,000 to strengthen and grow this coalition in February 2023; it received an additional $150,000 in June 2023 to launch a pilot program focused on building clean-energy career pathway awareness and non-traditional internships for low-income women and women of color, increasing access to family-supporting opportunities. The program will also offer training for industry employers on how to build more gender-inclusive and caregiver-friendly career tracks. All with the intention of creating a scalable model that could be replicated across the state to empower and serve marginalized communities.
Missoula’s Clean Energy Workforce Coalition (CEWC), founded in December 2022, is comprised of Missoula County, Climate Smart Missoula, Mountain Home Montana and the Missoula Economic Partnership. CEWC received $30,000 to strengthen and grow this coalition in February 2023; it received an additional $150,000 in June 2023 to launch a pilot program focused on building clean-energy career pathway awareness and non-traditional internships for low-income women and women of color, increasing access to family-supporting opportunities. The program will also offer training for industry employers on how to build more gender-inclusive and caregiver-friendly career tracks. All with the intention of creating a scalable model that could be replicated across the state to empower and serve marginalized communities.
Get Involved.
There are lots of exciting ways to get involved with this new initiative.
- Becoming a Supportive Employer - We're still developing our employer branch of this coalition and would love to hear from you if you are involved in the trades industry and are interested in becoming a more inclusive workplace. Email Nicole at Missoula Economic Partnership to start a conversation.
- Start your Clean-Energy Career - Are you someone who identifies as BIPOC or as a member of an underserved population? Interested in learning more about clean-energy career pathways? Drop Shanti a note and we'll connect.
IN THE NEWS:
August 8. Missoula Current. Missoula Coalition Creating Pathways for Young Mothers in Clean Energy Jobs.
June 13. NBC Montana. Clean Energy Workforce Coalition awarded $150k for project.
June 21. KPAX. Missoula's Clean Energy Workforce Coalition receives grant (*Note: the coalition received a "prize" which is different from a grant. See press release for details.)
PRESS RELEASES:
February 15. Missoula County, Partners Receive National Award to Create Clean Energy Jobs for Low-Income Women, Women of Color
June 13. Local Clean Energy Workforce Coalition Awarded $150,000 Prize
August 8. Missoula Current. Missoula Coalition Creating Pathways for Young Mothers in Clean Energy Jobs.
June 13. NBC Montana. Clean Energy Workforce Coalition awarded $150k for project.
June 21. KPAX. Missoula's Clean Energy Workforce Coalition receives grant (*Note: the coalition received a "prize" which is different from a grant. See press release for details.)
PRESS RELEASES:
February 15. Missoula County, Partners Receive National Award to Create Clean Energy Jobs for Low-Income Women, Women of Color
June 13. Local Clean Energy Workforce Coalition Awarded $150,000 Prize
|
|
|
|
