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Community Connection Tours
Gain hands-on experience with community based renewable energy projects. Learn how you can be an ambassador for similar projects in the future. Experience the full gamut of what it takes to implement a development project, including working side-by-side with community members on service projects. Customized tours can be developed for interested groups... Stay involved once you return and share your experiences with others! Learn more about Community Connection Tours
Technical Training
Courses cover the technical and project implementation skills necessary for solar, micro-hydro, water distribution, and /or related appropriate technology projects in the developing world. Courses are hands-on with panels, wiring, pumps, and related equipment. Slide shows, case studies, field demonstrations, problem solving exercises, and discussions on community development issues often form the backbone of the courses. Each participant can receive a Certificate of Completion from Green Empowerment. Learn more about Technical Training NGO Skills Training/Internship Build your skills while applying your talents to Green Empowerment’s work. We develop work plans and assist participants in making themselves marketable to jobs in the non-profit sector by providing training in proposal writing, technical training, project design, budgeting, publicity, outreach, and website maintenance. Our valuable "Interns" have included previous volunteers, those making a career transition, retirees, as well as, compassionate students from the University of Portland, Portland State University, Lewis and Clark College, the University of Minnesota, Tufts University, and Stanford University. Learn more about NGO Skills Training/Internship International Placements Help our partners by installing systems, conducting trainings, and working with villagers. Have the experience of a lifetime in the process. Short term placements can be developed for seasoned professional engineers, health practitioners, renewable energy technicians, or socially responsible citizens who work full-time and have limited vacation days. For self-initiating students and fresh graduates, outside of three month summer placements, a 6-12 month commitment is requested. We have placed an engineer from France and an engineer from Papua New Guinea, in addition to, students from Stanford, the University of Minnesota, and Humboldt State University. Learn more about International Placements
College/University Partnerships
Green Empowerment is partnering with colleges and universities to explore innovative ways students can make significant contributions to the development of renewable energy and water projects. Students and faculty work as teams on feasibility studies, service projects, technology designs, and business plans. Groups gain a more complete understanding of international sustainable development through work on actual renewable energy installations with our overseas NGO partners. Learn more about College/University Partnerships --or-- Learn more about our "Sustainable Innovations for Tomorrow's Social Entrepreneurs" program at Portland State University Volunteers (Portland Office) Green Empowerment welcomes your interest in our work, and will do everything in our power to try to get you involved in our activities. We have limited office space, but people interested in volunteering should fill out the questionnaire below and email to
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. This will enable us to best determine how we can get you involved. You will be contacted when projects come up that fit what you're looking for. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Questionnaire | For more information, please contact
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