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As a Bay Area native who moved away from the nest for five years, I became aware of how important it was to involve my [...]

Every day we are expected to be successful, however, we each have our own definition of what it means to have success. As a [...]

Leadership to me means being able to motivate a group of people to work towards achieving a common goal. I hope to become a [...]

To me, good leadership is a balance between being a mentor, being organized, accomplishing personal goals, and helping others accomplish theirs. In my personal experience, [...]

Leadership is the art and skill of transforming your followers into dedicated team players and then directing them to complete your organization’s objectives while [...]

‘Leadership’ is a word that can have several different meanings for different people, and the specifics of the role change depending on the context in [...]

What happens when we value bang-for-your-buck more than equity? Things may be about to get tougher for the millions of Californians who have a hard [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACT: Jennifer Vega Marketing and Graphic Design Coordinator Rising Sun Energy Center 510-665-1501 ext. 106 vega@risingsunenergy.org   Rising Sun to Honor [...]

Before working for Rising Sun’s California Youth Energy Services (CYES) program, my understanding of environmental sustainability was very much based on what I learned in [...]

“Well this is going great,” said my inner monologue multiple times throughout the day. The day had already started off on a sour note, having [...]

After working with Rising Sun’s California Youth Energy Services (CYES) program for over 3 years, I have contributed to our society in a vast way. [...]

The civic engagement trip to California’s State Capitol was a very educational and unique experience. The day was filled with touring the building and meeting [...]

As a child, I always had an interest in science. I remember watching Animal Planet every night. I remember receiving many science books and a [...]

When applying to Rising Sun, I did not imagine that I’d be learning more about one of my future aspirations let alone think I would [...]

This past week at Rising Sun has been very impactful for me. As we have been engaged in the political process at the local and [...]

By: DeMari Walker, A Leader In Field Training (LIFT) serving the Cities of Concord, Lafayette, and Walnut Creek On Friday, July 14th, Rising Sun’s Leader [...]

Samantha Lopez - Energy Specialist Working for Rising Sun Energy Center has been a beneficial experience that not only has helped me, but others as [...]

Julian Carra - Energy Specialist, San Pablo, CA My favorite part about working at Rising Sun Energy Center is helping the community, meeting a lot of [...]

November 22, 2016 Dear Friends of Rising Sun, Our community, like most around the country and world, was taken by surprise by the presidential election [...]

Author: Max Gertsman I thought I was well prepared for my role as an Energy Specialist. I took an environmental science course in high school, [...]

Author: Marcus Miller In the summer of 2015 I was hired as an Energy Specialist at the Oakland site. I didn’t know what to expect. I [...]