Author: Ayse Trail   I’ve been working for Rising Sun the past two summers. My first summer at Rising Sun I was working as an Energy Specialist. As an environmental geek, my role as an Energy Specialist was an exciting first job for me. I loved going into people’s homes to educate residents. I…

Author: Luis Garcia Being an Energy Specialist is the first job I’ve ever had, and for that I’m grateful. With a high number of people being interviewed, I remember being worried. I was worried I wouldn’t get hired as an Energy Specialist. The feeling I got after being hired is indescribable. I was…

Author: Chun Yin Au At this stage our Green House Call visits are well practiced. We are halfway done with the California Youth Energy Services program! Rather than having things slow down, the Vacaville site is making ever-growing progress, especially in our Green House Call goals and self-development. The educational things we say to each client…

Vlog Created by: Omari Prince Every Summer Rising Sun Energy Center hires young adults to go out into their communities. Providing, Green House Calls,a really valuable free service that we’re offering for just a few more weeks! Rising Sun’s Green House Call services is a great way for residents to…

Author: Ashwaree Kumar This was an exciting week for us because we were doing really well with our Green House Calls and because Fremont had the honor of representing Rising Sun Energy Center on TV! (this was an added bonus.) Everyone at the site was nervous and excited to…

RISE OF A PURPLE SUN  BY: JESSE MAEDA  Greens brown, whites red, browns black Lyin’ down and look just look little life’s found A dismal world once said was full The rise of a purple sun reviled a teeming sea now cesspool Aluminum ‘n oil incased forever, with a sealed…

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…