Climate Careers
City of Manteca
City Council Meeting
Presented By: Gustavo Garcia
About Us
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity is a premier workforce development and community resilience non-profit serving the Bay Area and Central California (San Joaquin, Madera, and Merced counties). Headquarters in Oakland and Stockton California. With 33 full-time employees to date, and growing! Our Mission
Building career pathways for economic equity and climate resilience.
Our Programs
Opportunity Build, a pre-apprenticeship job training program for adults Climate Careers, a youth program that offers residential energy efficiency installations
Climate Careers: Youth Program
Workforce development program giving low-income young people (15-24) meaningful employment through no-cost energy & water saving delivery services to homes in the Bay Area and Central Valley
Youth Development
Job Training & Preparation
Green Jobs Careers Pathway Exploration
Financial Management
Professional skill building
Leadership & Civic Education
Alumni Support
Energy & Water Services
2,000 youth employed since 2000
60,000+ homes served since 2000
Green House Calls
Energy Efficiency Kits
Community Resources & Referrals
Energy & Water Use Coaching
Electrification Education
Home Air Quality
Copyright © 2018 Rising Sun. All rights reserved.
Climate Careers Funding
CLIMATE CAREERS
TCC, and Regional Energy Network (REN) Contracts
Grants & Foundations
Individual Donors
Local Municipalities
IN-PERSON PROGRAM
June - August (San Joaquin County sites in Stockton and Manteca) Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Basic assessment of the homes’ energy and water use
Installation of efficiency devices
Customer Pledge and Resource
Sharing
Green House Call Installations
Weatherstripping tape for doors and
windows
Smart plugs
LED light
bulbs
Advanced smart power strips
Smart LED bulbs
Kitchen and bathroom sink aerators
Foam outlet insulation
gaskets
Low-flow
shower heads
Energy Savings Tips Booklet
Induction-compatible cookware
Single burner induction
cooktop
2025 Focus Areas
Madera County
Madera Fall Office
■Madera, Chowchilla
Merced County
Los Banos Fall Office
■Los Banos, Gustine, Dos Palos
San Joaquin County
Stockton Summer Office
■North Stockton, South Stockton
(TCC), Collerville, Thornton, Woodbridge, Lockerford, Acampo Manteca Summer Office
■Manteca, Linden, French Camp,
Farmington
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Youth Impact
Site Office Structures:
1 Site Program Managers
1 Summer Program Managers
1 Youth Development Specialists
8 Energy Specialist and Driver(s)
1 Leaders in Field Training
Hiring in Stockton and Manteca
Youth Hired to date:
Over 2,000 youth employed since 2000
For all inquiries regarding Climate Careers Recruitment please contact:
Gustavo Garcia - [email protected]
Interested in a Green House Call?
Scan this QR code to check out our Jobs Page at Rising Sun Center for Opportunity Interested in a Position with Climate Careers?
Scan this QR code to take a short 20 minute survey and become more sustainable today!
Questions?