By Rebecca Salminen Witt
Special to freep.com
On Friday, Detroit GreenWorks Solutions, a partnership of Southwest Solutions, the Greening of Detroit, WARM Training Center, Henry Ford Community College and Urban Farming, will spotlight their green jobs training programs at an event from 12 to 4 at the Mexicantown Mercado.
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GreenWorks Solutions is currently training southwest Detroit residents
in weatherization, energy auditing, deconstruction, forestry,
landscaping and urban agriculture. The first candidates will be
certified within weeks and ready for work. These are well-qualified,
professional applicants, with great enthusiasm for the green industries.
If you currently have positions available, don’t miss this
opportunity to see and hear about the program first hand.
If
you are a resident of southwest Detroit and you have an interest in the
environment or you’ve been looking for a ticket into the green jobs
arena, come and learn about the training programs.
The
Mexicantown Mercado is at 2826 Bagley Street, Detroit Michigan, 48216.
The event will begin at noon with a demonstration tree planting,
followed by a short program highlighted by comments from trainees
currently enrolled in the program. Refreshments will be available after
the program, along with the opportunity to visit with each of the
program partners to learn more about the specifics of the training that
they offer. From 2 to 4, training candidates are welcome to come and
begin the process of being certified for entry into the program.
This is an opportunity for anyone interested in green jobs. Don’t miss the chance to see Detroit’s future at work!
Angelyn Frankenberg lived most of her life in Texas and moved to downtown Detroit four years ago, where she lives with her husband and cat. She has a master's of education in exercise science and works as a fitness trainer and health screener, noting that green is healthy. She owns two bicycles -- one for exercise and one for shopping at Eastern Market -- and the household has one car.
Rebecca Salminen Witt has served as the president of The Greening of Detroit since 1996. She has also worked as a state park ranger and practiced environmental law. She has spoken around the world about Detroit’s green movement. She, her husband and two children spend as much time outside as they possibly can.
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