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Rising Sun Center outlines climate careers youth program, offers free home efficiency upgrades in Manteca
Summary
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity presented a paid youth workforce program to the council May 6 that hires young people to deliver no‑cost energy and water efficiency upgrades to homes and seeks a temporary site in Manteca for June–August operations.
Gustavo, representing Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, told the Manteca City Council on May 6 that the nonprofit plans to operate its Climate Careers youth program in San Joaquin County this summer and is seeking a temporary site in Manteca.
The program hires young people ages 15–24 for paid summer work that combines workforce training and home weatherization services. Gustavo said the nonprofit has, since February, employed more than 2,000 youth and serviced more than 60,000 homes across its service areas. For the planned Manteca/Stockton summer program the organization expects to hire about nine youth plus site and youth‑development staff.
Rising Sun’s Climate Careers crews perform in‑home energy and water assessments and install efficiency measures at no cost, Gustavo said. Typical installations include weatherstripping, LED bulbs, foam outlet gaskets, low‑flow showerheads, kitchen and bathroom aerators, smart plugs/power strips, an induction single‑burner cooktop and induction‑compatible cookware. Gustavo estimated the installed devices amount to roughly $250 of value per household.
The program provides job and life‑skills training (resumes, interview preparation, LinkedIn, networking) while youth are paid—wages quoted in the presentation ranged from about $19 to $24.50 per hour for roles that work roughly 32–40 hours per week.
Funding sources Gustavo listed include local municipalities, Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grants, regional energy network contracts and utility program funds that appear on customer bills (PG&E programs). He said the organization also receives grants and private donations.
Gustavo asked the council and staff for help finding a short‑term site office in Manteca for June through August and said staff from the city manager’s office could share program information on city social media. Council members and staff thanked the presenter and indicated staff would follow up on possible sites and outreach.
