The U.S. Conference of Mayors awarded Philadelphia a $500,000 from the Wal-Mart Foundation on Friday for its Philly Gears Up for the Green Economy program.
The pilot program is a collaborative partnership between the city, the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) and the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, to create a pipeline for high school students, dislocated and incumbent workers to enter the green work force. Training will be provided through five-pilot programs at ECA’s James L. Knight Green Jobs Training Center.
The five pilot programs are:
1. A pre-apprenticeship for weatherization technicians for 20 high school seniors.
2. A pre-apprenticeship for foam insulation technicians for 25 BASF incumbent workers.
3. An apprenticeship program for foam insulation technicians for 25 BASF incumbent workers.
4. White Roof coating training for 25 WAP (Weatherization Assistance Program) incumbent workers.
5. Energy audit training for 50 energy auditors.
School District of Philadelphia high school students who enter the program upon graduation are eligible to receive credits toward earning an Associates’ Degrees at the Community College of Philadelphia and may be eligible for 50 percent tuition reimbursement by employers.
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