Womenu2019s voices, talents, and leadership are essential to building a strong and sustainable solar industry, and theyu2019re needed now. Women are underrepresented in solar: while women make up 47% of the U.S. workforce, they make up just 30% of the U.S. solar workforce.u00a0 The NextGen Training Academyu2019s Women in Solar program will include hands-on training and classroom instruction to help create new pathways for community members identifying as women to enter the solar industry.u00a0 Program Overview: Program partners include local government agencies and non-profit organizations. Program length: Four weeks (two days per week)u00a0. Curriculum includes classroom education and hands-on solar training, which includes:u00a0Classroom instruction of GRIDu2019s Installation Basics Training, safety demonstrations, career opportunities in solar, and more. Hands-on training on mock roof, allowing participants to learn how to install panels firsthand. In addition to hands-on classroom training, participants may have the opportunity to take part in an all-woman We Build installation led by GRID Mid-Atlantic. Participants will graduate with a greater understanding of the solar industry and career opportunities to participate in solar. For more information about how to participate in or support Women in Solar, please contact us atu00a0infodc@gridalternatives.org.