LIFT Week 6: Racing to the Finish

Pleasanton: Wow, we have had such a successful week! People are so interested in getting a free torchiere and a Green House Call. In the last two weeks we have had so much success in booking appointments. We had a booth at the Wednesday Night Street Fair of Pleasanton, and…

LIFT Week 5: On Track for Success!

Berkeley: This week in Berkeley we had another awesome week!  Once again we serviced 3 more Berkeley Co-ops (Cloyne, Wilde, and Davis) as well as two 15-room apartment complexes.  Additionally, we serviced 20 more single family residence units.  Meanwhile, on Thursday, our outreach manager, Ross, along with Keisha, Tyler, and…

LIFT Week 4: Teamwork, Torchieres and Tabling!

  Union City: In Union City, we had a really good week. It was the first week to have a late evening and that was pretty interesting. We all got to sleep in a bit and that seemed to help the energy level. The times weren’t quite as organized as…

LIFT Week 3: Getting Stronger!

Fremont: This week in Fremont the Energy Specialists and management team experienced new challenges in the beginning of the week, but eventually overcame their obstacles by collaborating together and staying positive. The Energy Specialists also started to develop their own techniques to perform Green House Calls more efficiently. They also…

GETS Curriculum + BPI Building Analyst written exam = SUCCESS!

I am very happy to tell the blog-o-sphere that our pilot Advanced GETS class took and passed their BPI Building Analyst written exam!  If you are familiar with BPI exams, you will understand this is no small feat.  Now on to the field exam!  I will be sure to let…

LIFT Week 2: Green House Calls Begin!

San Mateo:  WOW! Wednesday marked the first day of the real deal, actual Green House Calls.  It was quite hectic around here, trying to keep track of inventory and whatnot, but in the end, this week has undoubtedly been a success.  So far we have visited 51 homes!…

Leaders in Field Training: A Wonderful Week 1!

Every week, each of our 11 Leaders in Field Training (LIFT), will be providing you with an update on how things are going at their sites. Here is their feedback from their first week on-site with the youth! Hayward: This week for training has been great! Everyone already…

Summer? What’s that?

First off, doesn’t feel much like summer here on the East Bay.  I have heard of “June Gloom” but this cloud cover and rain are ridiculous.  And awesome because I love the rain! Second, most people associate summer with slowing down and taking a break.  No such thing here at…

Rising Sun: An Intern’s Perspective

I would say that I have had a wonderful time as an intern at Rising Sun. I admit is was a little odd at first being the only high school age intern in the organization, but I quickly adjusted. The only interns that I really interacted with were Joe and…

Team Building and Other Good Stuff from Adrian!

Adrian checking in again! We are three weeks away from manager training and I am in the midst of helping create an outreach curriculum for oncoming community outreach manager training. I am also in the process of helping Taraneh fill up the first two weeks of appointments for the summer…