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Sowing
the Seeds of
Environmental Stewardship
D.C. Greenworks’ Green Collar Job Training programs are
a successful marriage of ecology and economy, a living
demonstration of
how employment and natural resource conservation support
and sustain one another.
Our apprenticeship programs address both the need for clean and green
communities as well as for education, job training, and
employment opportunities.
Our
goal
is to build a workforce of individuals educated and trained
in urban landscape management and associated environmental
best practices.
D.C. Greenworks
offers on-the-job greenroof and horticulture apprenticeship programs
structured to meet the needs of members of volunteer service corps, parks
departments, nurseries, or landscaping businesses.
"Over
my many years of directing training programs and contracting
with businesses to deliver training for a disadvantaged
population, it has been a joy to work with D.C. Greenworks.
They understood our population and were able to get
the message across to them. . . . Our students got
top-notch training from their staff and are now equipped
to compete
and be successful in the industry.”
— Michael
Shannon,
Senior Employment Development Specialist,
Covenant
House Washington
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