Paonia, CO., October 11, 2022 – Solar Energy International (SEI) announced today a new scholarship that empowers women from all over the world with solar energy training and professional development through the SEI Women in Solar Power program. The program aims to further bolster the growing network of women who are pursuing career pathways in the solar energy sector and support solar professionals actively working in the industry with career progression.
The scholarship provides an award of $50,000 to cover tuition costs, travel expenses, lodging and daily per diem to hand-selected women and non-binary individuals, awarded by SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR), a leading residential solar and energy services company. The initiative is part of SunPower’s 25×25 diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) commitments aimed at providing families, job-seekers, and businesses that have been historically marginalized increased access to the many benefits of solar and energy storage.
“We are excited and thankful to be partnering with SunPower to encourage an industry that is more holistically constituted,” said Chris Turek, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at SEI. “The scholarship is a solution to some of the disparities that continue to exist in today’s RE culture.”
“The solar industry needs to take bold, comprehensive action to ensure women have an equitable stake in our nation’s clean energy transition,” said Maribelle Bostic, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SunPower. “By working with SEI, we can provide more women the opportunity to explore careers in solar that will inevitably strengthen the industry.”
For more information and to apply for the SunPower Women in Solar Scholarship, click here.
SEI’s Women in Solar Power program strives to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive clean energy workforce by offering programs and services to help empower communities of women. For more information on SEI’s Women in Solar Power program, click here.
About Solar Energy International (SEI)
For more than 30 years, SEI has been dedicated to training the global solar energy workforce. SEI delivers online and hands-on experience, safety and technical skills solar training to scale the global workforce at a pace that significantly impacts climate change — whether that’s equipping utilities with the skills to operate large-scale solar farms or helping people access clean, reliable energy for the first time. SEI has a proven track record in delivering greater diversity and inclusion while providing the critical professional solar training necessary for success in the PV industry. Our purpose is to empower students, alumni, and partners to expand a diverse, inclusive, well-trained and educated solar electricity workforce and spread the knowledge of how to safely deploy industry-leading technology. Our aim is to mitigate climate change, promote sustainable economic growth, and support energy independence.
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SEI: Chris Turek, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development
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