Elbert Walters III & Beatrice Thompson

This discussion explores overcoming workforce challenges in the clean energy transition by promoting skilled trades and vocational education. It highlights how solar energy is leveraged to attract new talent into the broader electrical trade, offering comprehensive apprenticeship programs that ensure career growth and top-quality service.

• Promoting skilled trades as a viable "Plan A" career option.
• Using solar energy as a strategic gateway into the electrical trade.
• Providing foundational and advanced training through apprenticeship programs.
• Fostering upward and outward career mobility within the industry.