Louis

Louis, 34, wanted to be an actor for as long as he can remember. But making ends me while pursuing a dream isn’t the easiest thing to do. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Louis lost his $14/hour restaurant job, forcing him to reassess his future.  So, he went down the less-traditional way to subsidize his acting […]

Jeniel

Jeniel, 19, graduated from high school early.  Little did he know that when he made that decision, he would be graduating in the middle of a pandemic. Jeniel also became a husband and father in 2020. A budding entrepreneur, he had started his own part-time care detailing business, but with a new, young family he […]

Christopher

Christopher, 26, had been working in the warehouse industry for 5 years as a forklift driver and trainer for new hires. After the pandemic eased some, it besuccess stories came difficult to find consistent work in that industry and a friend told him about how consistent and lucrative installing solar is. “What really caught my […]

March Field Trips

In March, Green Careers Dallas, Freedom Solar Power, Skygate Solar, LLC and Sunrun partnered to host field trips for the Dallas ISD Career and Technical Education students at GCD’s Outdoor Installation Lab and a ground mount install in Grand Prairie. The students had the opportunity to learn about #solarpower, #climatechangesolutions and #solarinstallation, all while gaining hands-on experience in the field. As a 501(c)(3) organization committed to […]