Vlog Created by: Iiay Padilla Every Summer Rising Sun Energy Center hires youth to go out into their communities. Providing, Green House Calls, a no-cost energy and water home audits. Residents receive gifts to help lower energy and water bills. Gifts can include LED light bulbs, efficient shower heads…

Author: Sean Tennis Rising Sun has been a very important part of my life for the past two summers. Last year, I applied to so many jobs and kept getting rejected. The issue being I had no work experience. Rising Sun gave me an opportunity to gain valuable job experience…

Author: Jesslin Wooliver Throughout training and during these first few weeks of Green House Calls, our site in Concord has transformed from being somewhat awkward and uncertain to being comfortable and friendly. Our Energy Specialists have quickly adapted to each other and to their managers and have already shown their…

Author: Elliot Mack  When the program started, I met seven eager teens ready to take on daily community outreach and an elaborate week of Energy Specialist training. The responsibilities of an Energy Specialist can seem daunting. With the responsibility of having to memorize introduction pitches, CFL wattage conversions, and keeping…

Author: Jose Aguilar Training was extensive but very informational and rewarding. I will apply what I learned in training throughout the summer by continuing to complete the goals I set for myself at the beginning of the summer. There were also various teaching techniques that I learned that I want…

By Tyi Johnson, GETS Graduate I’m proud to be a part of the Rising Sun community. Here at Community Energy Services Corporation(CESC), we view Rising Sun as a trusted partner in the work we do to help our community become empowered to save energy. As a graduate of Rising Sun’s…

Author: Claire Parkinson (LIFT for Novato and San Rafael)   Going into training, I wasn’t sure what to expect. This is my first summer working with Rising Sun and I was starting as a LIFT (Leader in Field Training) for the Novato site. I had never been an Energy Specialist…

Author: Jose Anaya Working for CYES has been an amazing learning experience these past two years. Coming back to work for CYES for a third year has been another chance for me to sharpen my skills, gain new ones, and to continue to lead my Energy Specialists as a leader…

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Women Build means a lot to me. It has been a stepping stone towards me becoming a better person, and has steered me in the right direction for beginning my future in the trade industry. I saw the flyer about Women Build at the office of my daughter’s preschool. Immediately, I…