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Mike Bremer, a 2012 Corpsmember of the year

Posted on 13. Feb, 2012 by .

“When I returned from Iraq with the Army Infantry, I felt like I lost all meaning and purpose in life and I had trouble finding meaningful work. My Corps experience gave me new purpose and a valuable new skillset. I received incredible training and experience alongside other veterans who had similar experiences – we were [...]

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VGJ Hosts a Visit from the White House’s Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality

Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by .

  Veterans Green Jobs was honored to have hosted the White House’s Nancy Sutley, President Obama’s principal environmental advisor and Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), for a visit on Friday Jan. 27. We showed Chair Sutley around our facility, including a tour of the Go Green Warehouse and our weatherization [...]

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AmeriCorps NCCC to begin new projects in Colorado and southwestern U.S.

Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by .

VETERANS GREEN JOBS WELCOMES 6TH AMERICORPS NCCC TEAM, EARTH 2. After breaking for the winter holidays, 300 members of AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) are recharged and primed to begin a new round of service projects for 28 organizations in Denver and across the central and southwestern United States.  Running through early March, these [...]

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Veterans Fire Corps Helps Vets Transition into the Civilian Workforce

Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by .

The Veterans Fire Corps is a collaborative initiative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Veterans Green Jobs, and various conservation corps that engage recent-era veterans on priority hazardous fuels projects. The program builds upon the knowledge, leadership, experience, and training of military veterans, retraining them and refocusing [...]

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Veterans Day Breakfast 2011

Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by .

Veterans Day Breakfast 2011 How many VIPS does it take to make a special event a success? If you’re thinking in large numbers, then you’re also thinking of Veterans Green Jobs’ 2nd annual Veterans Day Breakfast. We were proud that this year’s benefit was highlighted by the presence of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Denver Deputy [...]

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