Veterans Green Jobs Celebrates Veterans Day with Announcements of New Programs, Initiatives at Events Around the Country
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by john.
Veterans Green Jobs Celebrates Veterans Day with Announcements of New Programs, Initiatives at Events Around the Country
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MICHELLE OBAMA AND JILL BIDEN JOIN VETERANS GREEN JOBS AND SERVICENATION ON VETERANS DAY TO LAUNCH MISSION SERVE: FORGING A CONTINUUM OF SERVICE
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by john.
In honor of Veterans Day, Veterans Green Jobs is joining ServiceNation and more than 50 civilian and military service organizations to launch MISSION SERVE: Forging a Continuum of Service. The initiative will activate citizens engaged in volunteer and military service across America to more closely coordinate our civilian and military communities, enabling each to strengthen the other and, ultimately, to strengthen our nation.
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Veterans Green Jobs, Northern Virginia Community College and Virginia Tech to Launch Green Jobs Program for Veterans
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by john.
On Veterans Day, Veterans Green Jobs will announce the start of its first East Coast green jobs training program in conjunction with Northern Virginia Community College and Virginia Tech. The program is part of a new mission for military service veterans who are returning home to become leaders in creating a more secure and sustainable future for America. Please join us at the reception to hear inspiring stories of veterans who are already leading initiatives in energy efficiency, land conservation, urban reforestation, renewable energy and other green jobs fields around the country.
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Colorado State University is the First Four-Year University to Announce Veterans Green Jobs Education Initiative
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by john.
Fort Collins – Colorado State University and Veterans Green Jobs announced today, Veterans Day, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to create the Veterans Green Jobs Education Initiative at the university. CSU is the first four-year university to partner with Veterans Green Jobs to provide “green” educational opportunities to veterans.
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Letter From Our CEO: Tragedy at Fort Hood Emphasizes the Need for Improved Service Transition Support for Military Personnel
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by john.
The tragic incident at Ft. Hood only dramatizes the quiet violence already taking place in the background as increasing numbers of military service veterans take their own lives. At least 134 active duty personnel have killed themselves this year. This total is likely to break the previous record of 140 set last year. This represents a 37% increase since 2006 and likely dramatically under-represents the totals, particularly for those who have been discharged.
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AS OF 2008, THERE WERE OVER ONE MILLION UNEMPLOYED MILITARY VETERANS IN THE UNITED STATES.1 WORSE, THE DOMESTIC ECONOMIC DOWNTURN HAS MADE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR EMPLOYERS TO HIRE WORKERS ACROSS MANY SECTORS. BUT, THOUGH OPPORTUNITIES IN SOME INDUSTRIES HAVE EVAPORATED, OTHER OPPORTUNITIES HAVE BEEN CREATED. THE PROSPECT OF GREEN JOBS HAS PROVIDED A BEACON OF HOPE FOR VETERANS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT. THANKFULLY, A PORTION OF THE FUNDING FROM THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT WILL SEEK TO PUT VETERANS BACK TO WORK FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE STATE OF COLORADO.
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Board Member Runs “Army 10-Miler” In Support of Veterans Green Jobs
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by john.
Veterans Green Jobs board member Dr. Bill Doe ran with 25,000 other runners, including wounded warriors, active duty members and military veterans in the Army 10-mile run at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
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Gov. Ritter Announces Veterans Green Jobs will Provide San Luis Valley Energy Work
Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by john.
Gov. Bill Ritter today announced that Veterans Green Jobs has been selected by the state energy office to provide weatherization services to income-qualified households in a six-county region of the San Luis Valley.
“We’re proud to have these service veterans join our New Energy Economy,” Gov. Ritter said. “These men and women have served their country admirably in the military, and now they return to serve again to help Colorado families reduce energy costs, increase our energy security and decrease our carbon footprint.”
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VGJ Attends Operation Free in Washington DC
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by john.
On September 10th, four members of Veterans Green Jobs joined 150 veterans from around the country in Washington D.C. to speak out against U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, and to call for action against the national security threat of climate change. Hosted by OperationFREE
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Veterans Green Jobs remembers 9/11
Posted on 11. Sep, 2009 by john.
Today, along with the rest of America, Veterans Green Jobs remembers the lives lost on September 11, 2001, as well as the thousands of men and women in our Armed Forces who have served in the aftermath of that day, those who chose to serve following the events of 9/11, and so many who have [...]
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Veterans Green Jobs is partnering with The Washington Department of Veterans Affair’s Veterans Conservation Corps to expand Green Jobs Training opportunities for veterans in Washington State.
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