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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When, and by whom, was GRID Alternatives founded?
1980, Tim Sears and Erica Mackie
2001, Tim Sears and Erica Mackie
2001, Sunny the Solar Panel
1980, Sunny the Solar Panel
Answer explanation
GRID was founded during the 2001 California energy crisis by Erica Mackie and Tim Sears, two engineering professionals who were implementing large-scale renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for the private sector. GRID completed its first single-family installation for the Cubas family of San Francisco in 2004..
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When did GRID get it’s first AmeriCorps volunteers?
2023
2015
2006
2000
Answer explanation
- GRID Alternatives had a handful of AmeriCorps VISTA members starting in 2006. The primary purpose of VISTA is capacity building, where volunteers help build for a one-year term, and then leave. VISTAs are trained to think about long term sustainability, and their role is explicitly designed to support organizational expansion.
- Most new offices started with a regional director and a VISTA member so their contibution to the foundation of GRID is significant
- Funding only lasted 7 years so they started thinking of alternatives programs to step away from AmeriCorps VISTA.
- GRID Alternatives had a handful of AmeriCorps VISTA members starting in 2006. The primary purpose of VISTA is capacity building, where volunteers help build for a one-year term, and then leave. VISTAs are trained to think about long term sustainability, and their role is explicitly designed to support organizational expansion.
- Most new offices started with a regional director and a VISTA member so their contibution to the foundation of GRID is significant
- Funding only lasted 7 years so they started thinking of alternatives programs to step away from AmeriCorps VISTA.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What company (not AmeriCorps) sponsored a paid internship with GRID Alternatives?
PG&E
Insomnia Cookies
AT&T
AmeriCorps
Answer explanation
- In 2012, GRID used Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) funds to directly hire four qualified trainees, one at each of our PG&E-territory offices (Bay Area, Central Valley/Fresno, Central Coast, and North Valley) and provide each of them with intensive hands-on experience and training with real-world solar installations.
- At the end of the internship, GRID Alternatives helped the interns secure jobs through both our own internal placement resources in the for-profit solar world, as well as PG&E's placement resources.
- In this first year, some fellows were full time for 3 months and others were 12 months. It wasn’t a full cohort.
- In 2012, GRID used Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) funds to directly hire four qualified trainees, one at each of our PG&E-territory offices (Bay Area, Central Valley/Fresno, Central Coast, and North Valley) and provide each of them with intensive hands-on experience and training with real-world solar installations.
- At the end of the internship, GRID Alternatives helped the interns secure jobs through both our own internal placement resources in the for-profit solar world, as well as PG&E's placement resources.
- In this first year, some fellows were full time for 3 months and others were 12 months. It wasn’t a full cohort.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 2015, Which AmeriCorps program did GRID apply for?
AmeriCorps VISTA
AmeriCorps Seniors
AmeriCorps National
Answer explanation
- GRID applied for a National Americorps grant in January 2015, asking for 35 - 42 fellows.
- Americorps National, unlike Americorps VISTA, is direct service focused, so volunteers can’t do any fundraising.
- Accordingly, Americorps National positions would be based in construction, outreach support and volunteer management.
- GRID applied for a National Americorps grant in January 2015, asking for 35 - 42 fellows.
- Americorps National, unlike Americorps VISTA, is direct service focused, so volunteers can’t do any fundraising.
- Accordingly, Americorps National positions would be based in construction, outreach support and volunteer management.
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which funders support SolarCorps felows now?
City of Denver
California Volunteers (AmeriCorps State)
Bank of America
Transformative Climate Community
Answer explanation
- All the answers are correct!!
- SolarCorps as a program has a variety of funders who usually sponser individual positions.
- Let's take a look
- All the answers are correct!!
- SolarCorps as a program has a variety of funders who usually sponser individual positions.
- Let's take a look
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