Thursday, November 9, 2023

            TRUMP MAY DROP PRESIDENTIAL RACE TO HOST
                              GREEN APPRENTICE ON NBC


President Biden has created an apprentice program, the American Climate Corps, to "mobilize a new diverse generation of more than 20,000 Americans, putting them to work conserving and restoring our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, deploying clean energy, implementing clean energy technologies and advancing environmental justice, 

all while creating pathways to high-quality, good-paying clean energy and climate resilience jobs in the public and private sectors after they complete their paid training program."

The Executive Order's  pork sausage menu includes

  • Investing in Pre-Apprenticeships and Registered Apprenticeships through the Department of Labor YouthBuild program including supporting pre-apprenticeships that will educate and train young people in green initiatives. 
  • Investing in Pre-Apprenticeship Programs through the Department of Energy Career Skills Training Program to pay for… the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board, which is charged with advising the Secretary of Energy in developing a strategy for the Department of Energy to support and develop a skilled energy workforce, including—among other goals—prioritizing effective education and job training for underrepresented groups and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals.
  • Expanding the Indian Youth Service Corps: This week the Department of the Interior announced a $15 million commitment through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expand the Indian Youth Service Corps and other programs supporting the next generation of conservation and climate stewards… With funding from the Inflation Reduction Act