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<br />88 <br />Page 12 <br /> <br />III. GOAL: Engage Redwood City Youth in Community Energy Education Efforts and Prepare <br />Youth for Emerging Jobs in the Energy Services and Water Conservation Sectors. <br /> <br />Market: <br /> <br />Education <br /> <br />Program Year: 2009 <br /> <br />Term: 09/2009-08/2010 <br /> <br />Estimated C02 Emissions Reduced: <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Description: <br /> <br />Redwood City recognizes that youth can playa critical role in our planned community energy education <br />efforts. Redwood City also has a demonstrated commitment to engaging young people as community <br />planners and decision makers. A recent community level strategic plan identified youth workforce <br />development as a key youth development strategy. Environmental organizations who have been <br />meeting in partnership with the City have emphasized the importance of preparing youth for green <br />careers. This confluence of interest in positive youth development, climate change and growth in the <br />energy services and water conservation sector led Redwood City to identify the need to create a <br />targeted youth workforce development strategy- A youth workforce strategy is particularly important in <br />this area where there is a large population of low income youth, few summer job opportunities to meet <br />the demand for work and a lack of Redwood City based job training and placement programs. <br /> <br />1. Engage Youth in Community Energv Education Efforts <br /> <br />Redwood City will launch a summer youth "Redwood City Verde Youth Ambassador Programll. The <br />program will train and employ youth to conduct outreach and education to Redwood City residents. <br />Youth will receive training on energy efficiency, renewable energy systems and water conservation. <br />Hands-on training activities will provide youth with opportunities to work alongside adults to <br />conduct home energy audits, install water saving irrigation systems and assess solar photovoltaic <br />placements. Youth will also be engaged in the creation of marketing materials and the <br />implementation of public education campaigns. <br /> <br />Verde Youth Ambassadors will: <br /> <br />. Design marketing and communication materials <br />. Staff Redwood City Verde educational booth at all City summer events - concert series, <br />downtown family days, Fourth of July Parade, North Fair Oaks Festival, etc. <br />. Lead special energy education and water conservation activities for younger youth in <br />partnership with elementary school district summer school program <br />. Receive training on energy efficiency and water conservation <br />. Conduct household energy audits alongside adult volunteers <br />. Actively participate in additional activities to be designed by collaborative program design team <br /> <br />9 <br />