PowerPathway™—News, Events and Media

The PowerPathway team is frequently asked to share its workforce development practices in a variety of venues.

Calendar of Events

December 10, 2009: Northern California HR Association (NCHRA) Conference, San Francisco, CA
November 10, 2009: Committee on Finance, United States Senate; Legislative Hearing on Climate Change Legislation: Considerations for Future Jobs, Washington, DC
November 6, 2009: Bill Harper addresses HAAS Business School Diversity Conference, Berkeley, CA
November 2-3, 2009: Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) West Regional Meeting, Los Angeles, CA
November 2, 2009: Chris Johns addresses CPUC En Banc, Los Angeles, CA
October 16, 2009: Clean Tech Workforce Development Panel at Clean Tech Showcase, Sacramento, CA
September 30, 2009: Media Launch of New Energy High School Academy partnership between PG&E and CA Department of Education, Berkeley, CA
September 23-26, 2009: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, Washington, DC
September 17, 2009: Annual Conference of the League of California Cities Latino Caucus, San Jose, CA
September 8-10, 2009: CA Workforce Association (CWA) "Meeting of the Minds: Photosynthesis" conference, Monterey, CA
August 20, 2009: Northern California HR Association (NCHRA) Conference, San Francisco, CA
August 4, 2009: Center for Energy Workforce Development, "National Forum: State Energy Workforce Consortiums," Atlanta, GA
August 2, 2009: Kern Community College District "Career Pathways Summit: Energy & Utilities," Mammoth Lakes, CA
July 31, 2009: Chris Johns' field visit, San Jose, CA
July 27, 2009: Hearing on "Implementing High Quality Career Pathways: Comprehensive Assessment Needs" sponsored by the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, Palo Alto, CA
July 2, 2009: California Energy Commission “Clean Energy Workforce Development Stakeholder Meeting,” Sacramento, CA
June 30, 2009: PolicyLink: "Community College Career Pathways to Middle Skills Infrastructure Jobs," Fresno, CA
June 30, 2009: California Workforce Investment Board “California Response to DOL grant opportunity,” Sacramento, CA
June 30, 2009: PolicyLink and the Career Ladders Project, “Community College Career Pathways to Middle Skill Infrastructure Jobs in California,” Fresno, CA
June 25-27, 2009: “Creating Jobs: Collaborating to Develop a Green Workforce,” National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA
June 18, 2009: CA Office of Apprenticeship, US DOL, “Collaborate for Success,” Sacramento, CA
June 17, 2009: American Water Works Association (AWWA) Annual Conference, “Workforce Development: A Collaborative Approach to Filling the Pipeline,” San Diego, CA
June 16, 2009: Bay Area Career Pathways Alliance, Green Summer Leadership Institute, Newark, CA
May 19, 2009: PolicyLink, “Community College Career Pathways to Middle Skills Infrastructure Jobs,” Oakland, CA
April 27, 2009: "Veteran's Employment Opportunity Executive Roundtable,” Camp Pendleton, CA
April 25-29, 2009: Cap-to-Cap, Washington, DC
April 23, 2009: California Community College Association of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Professionals, San Francisco, CA
April 17-19, 2009: 40th Annual Progress Seminar, sponsored by the Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce, Monterey, CA
April 15-16, 2009: Ceres Conference 2009: Achieving a Sustainable Global Economy “The Green New Deal: Opportunities for Economic Growth and Job Creation from Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy,” San Francisco, CA
April 8-10, 2009: CWA Regional Workforce Conference: Back to Work, San Diego, CA
April 1, 2009: Forum on Career Technical Education and Workforce Development, sponsored by Assemblymember Warren Furutani, Sacramento, CA
March 26-28, 2009: 21st "Green Jobs and PG&E's PowerPathway Program" Annual California Partnership Academy (CPA) Conference, Palm Desert, CA
March 26-28, 2009: Annual California Partnership Academies Conference, Palm Springs, CA
March 26, 2009: PowerPathway for Veterans Graduation, Fresno, CA
March 16, 2009: Governor Schwarzenegger Press Conference on Launch of California Green Corps, Sacramento, CA
March 7-10, 2009: National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Partners at Work Forum, Washington, DC.
February 17, 2009: Clean Tech Business Roundtable, sponsored by the Green Capital Alliance, Sacramento, CA
February 2, 2009: State of Green Business Forum, San Francisco, CA
January 14, 2009: National Center for Energy Policy (NCEP), Task Force on America's Future Energy Jobs, Washington, DC.

If you are a member of the media interested in learning more about PowerPathway, contact the PG&E Media Relations team at 415-973-5930.

Contact Our Media Relations Team

If you are a member of the media interested in learning more about PowerPathway, contact the PG&E Media Relations team at 415-973-5930.

News Coverage

Check back often to read more news coverage about the PowerPathway program.

PG&E launching high school cleantech program, San Francisco Business Times, Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Half of PG&E’s workforce eligible to retire in 2013, San Francisco Business Times, Friday, May 15, 2009
Graduation of Veterans from Fresno PowerPathway, Fresno FOX 26 KMPH, March 26, 2009
Graduation of Veterans from Fresno PowerPathway, Fresno ABC 30 KFSN, March 26, 2009
PowerPathway Can Help You Compete for High-Demand Energy Sector Jobs, California Department of Veterans Affairs´ Women and Minority Veterans Quarterly Newsletter, January-February, 2009
PG&E, City College offer class for vets, San Francisco Chronicle, February 4, 2009
ECONOMY: Task force to assess employment needs in carbon-constrained world, Greenwire, January 27, 2009
Fresno City College class helps boost PG&E applicants, Fresno Bee, January 2009
PG&E gets results from new recruiting and training model; Chartwell's BEST PRACTICES for Utilities & Energy Companies, September 2008. Note: Access to this report requires registration and a $65 fee.

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