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CEI Diversity Research Survey Information Sessions:
Friday, December 11th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Tuesday, December 15th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

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Upcoming and previous events
HBCU CDAC, HBCU CEI, NASEO
Tuesday, Dec 14th & Tuesday, Jan 11th
Workforce, Economic Development and Equity: Cultivating HBCU-State Energy Office Partnerships for Implementation and Impact Hosted by the HBCU Community Development Action Coalition Clean Energy Initiative and the National Association of State Energy Officials
Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021, 12:00-1:30 p.m. E.T.
Click Here to Register
Tuesday, Jan 11, 12:00-1:30 p.m. E.T. –
Click Here to Register
RMI – Energy. Transformed
Tuesday, October 19th
RMI Information Sessions Tuesday, October 19th Hear from your university leadership in this video.
Register below:
1-2pm EDT Session or
6:30-7:30pm EDT Session
HBCU CEI – NASEO
May 2021
If you missed the two-day session on Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Workforce Eliminating – Barriers and Creating Opportunities to Enter Energy and STEM Careers through Innovative State-Academic Partnerships, click here to view the recorded webinar.
This virtual event was sponsored by NASEO – National Association of State Energy Officials in partnership with the HBCU COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTION COALITION. The sessions were insightful and included guest panelists representing government, education, private sector experts as well as researchers, and academicians.
HBCU CEI – NASEO
May 2021
Did you know that women in the US energy workforce are less likely than men to report experiencing a sense of workplace belonging and recognition for their accomplishments compared to men?
NASEO is proud to have partnered with the #HBCU Community Development Action Coalition and BW Research Partnership to release a seminal report on workforce diversity, access, and inclusion in the U.S. energy workforce.
You can access the entire report HERE.
HBCU CEI – NASEO
May 13-14, 2021
Eliminating Barriers and Creating Opportunities to Enter Energy and STEM Careers through Innovative State-Academic Partnerships.
Please CLICK HERE to view the full agenda.
Complete HBCU/CEI Survey HERE.
HBCU CEI Co-hosted
November 2020
HBCU Clean Energy Initiative Virtual Career Fair
November 2020 – Careers in Energy Virtual Information/ Rocky Mountain Institute(RMI).
HBCU CEI
August 2020
Solar in Your Community
August 19, 2020, from HBCU Community Development Coalition (HBCU-CDAC) in partnership with the NAACP, Grid Alternatives and the Solar Energy Industries Association, Maryland and Virginia Chapter, hosted a virtual convening called Solar in Your Community. New opportunities were announced including qualifying for free solar installations, installation partnership opportunities for solar installation companies, job training opportunities for job seekers and internship and entry-level opportunities for students and recent HBCU graduates.
HBCU CEI Sponsored
April 2019
SUNO Campus Recycling Program
SUNO Campus Recycling Program”. The launch of the recycling project was held on “Earth Day, April 22, 2019. The event included music, food and local community leaders, the Student Senate President and members of the SUNO Court spoke to the students about the importance of recycling as well as clean energy to our HBCU communities
HBCU CEI
October 2018
The Roundtable
A “Clean Energy Roundtable” was held on October 8, 2018. The Regional Roundtable was held on the Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) campus at the Technology Center. The Roundtable was well attended. There were over 50 individuals in attendance. Students from Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) were in attendance as well as Deans, Directors and Faculty of SUSLA.
HBCU CDAC, HBCU CEI, NASEO
Virtual Discussion Series on Investing Opportunities in the Clean Energy Sector
Virtual Discussion Series
Workforce, Economic Development and Equity: Cultivating HBCU-State Energy Office Partnerships for Implementation and Impact Hosted by the HBCU Community Development Action Coalition Clean Energy Initiative and the National Association of State Energy Officials
Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021, 12:00-1:30 p.m. E.T.
Click Here to Register
Tuesday, Jan 11, 12:00-1:30 p.m. E.T. –
Click Here to Register
Tuesday, Dec 14th & Tuesday, Jan 11th
RMI - Energy. Transformed.
Be the Climate SolutionRMI Information Sessions
Tuesday, October 19th
Hear from your university
leadership in this video.
Register below:
1-2pm EDT Session or
6:30-7:30pm EDT Session
Tuesday, October 19th
HBCU/CEI - NASEO
Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Workforce (Recorded Webinar)If you missed the two-day session on Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Workforce Eliminating - Barriers and Creating Opportunities to Enter Energy and STEM Careers through Innovative State-Academic Partnerships, click here to view the recorded webinar.
This virtual event was sponsored by NASEO - National Association of State Energy Officials in partnership with the HBCU COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTION COALITION. The sessions were insightful and included guest panelists representing government, education, private sector experts as well as researchers, and academicians.
May 2021
HBCU/CEI - NASEO
Research Study - Diversity, access, and inclusion in the U.S. energy workforceDid you know that women in the US energy workforce are less likely than men to report experiencing a sense of workplace belonging and recognition for their accomplishments compared to men?
NASEO is proud to have partnered with the #HBCU Community Development Action Coalition and BW Research Partnership to release a seminal report on workforce diversity, access, and inclusion in the U.S. energy workforce.
You can access the entire report HERE .
May 2021
HBCU/CEI - NASEO
Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive WorkforceEliminating Barriers and Creating Opportunities to Enter Energy and STEM Careers through Innovative State-Academic Partnerships. Please CLICK HERE to view the full agenda. Complete HBCU/CEI Survey HERE.
May 13-14, 2021
Virtual
HBCU/CEI
A Report on Analysis of Workforce Wages, Benefits and Transitions in the U.S. Energy SectorRegister now
The National Association of State Energy Officials, Energy Futures Initiative, and BW Research Partnership invite you to a presentation of key data findings from Wages, Benefits and Change: A Supplemental Report to the U.S. Energy and Employment Report, an analysis of workforce wages, benefits, and transitions in the U.S. energy sector. Hear from energy, climate, and economic policy experts on the potential role of energy careers in just transitions and job creation, as a new Administration, states across the country, and the private sector address challenges and opportunities emerging from the transition to low and carbon free energy and economic recovery. Click on title to register for event at 10:00 PST April 6, 2021.
April 6, 2021
HBCU CEI Co-hosted
HBCU Clean Energy Initiative Virtual Career Fair
November 2020 - Careers in Energy Virtual Information with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).
November 2020
HBCU CEI
Solar in Your Community
August 19, 2020, from HBCU Community Development Coalition (HBCU-CDAC) in partnership with the NAACP, Grid Alternatives and the Solar Energy Industries Association, Maryland and Virginia Chapter, hosted a virtual convening called Solar in Your Community. New opportunities were announced including qualifying for free solar installations, installation partnership opportunities for solar installation companies, job training opportunities for job seekers and internship and entry-level opportunities for students and recent HBCU graduates.
August 2020
HBCU CEI sponsored
SUNO Campus Recycling Program
SUNO Campus Recycling Program”. The launch of the recycling project was held on “Earth Day, April 22, 2019. The event included music, food and local community leaders, the Student Senate President and members of the SUNO Court spoke to the students about the importance of recycling as well as clean energy to our HBCU communities.
April 2019
HBCU CEI
The Roundtable
A “Clean Energy Roundtable” was held on October 8, 2018. The Regional Roundtable was held on the Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) campus at the Technology Center. The Roundtable was well attended. There were over 50 individuals in attendance. Students from Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) were in attendance as well as Deans, Directors and Faculty of SUSLA.
October 2018
Latest News
Clean Energy Jobs are the Future
Almost 13 million people are out of work due to COVID-19, and the wealth gap continues to increase. Those are just two of the grim realities that President-elect Joe Biden will need to tackle.
The HBCU Clean Energy Initiative Virtual Career Fair November 18th, 2020
The HBCU Clean Energy Initiative is pleased to partner with the Rocky Mountain Institute to offer Careers In Energy, an Information Session to discuss partnership, internship, and career opportunities at the Rocky Mountain Institute.
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Bryan Patterson serves as an Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy and Religion and Chair of Public Leadership Studies Program at Johnson C. Smith University. His areas of expertise and study includes individual and












April 6, 2021
Key data findings from Wages, Benefits and Change
The National Association of State Energy Officials, Energy Futures Initiative, and BW Research Partnership invite you to a presentation of key data findings from Wages, Benefits and Change: A Supplemental Report to the U.S. Energy and Employment Report, an analysis of workforce wages, benefits, and transitions in the U.S. energy sector. Hear from energy, climate, and economic policy experts on the potential role of energy careers in just transitions and job creation, as a new Administration, states across the country, and the private sector address challenges and opportunities emerging from the transition to low and carbon free energy and economic recovery.
April 6, 2021
HBCU CEI Co-hosted
HBCU Clean Energy Initiative Virtual Career Fair
November 2020 - Careers in Energy Virtual Information with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).
November 2020
HBCU CEI
Solar in Your Community
August 19, 2020, from HBCU Community Development Coalition (HBCU-CDAC) in partnership with the NAACP, Grid Alternatives and the Solar Energy Industries Association, Maryland and Virginia Chapter, hosted a virtual convening called Solar in Your Community. New opportunities were announced including qualifying for free solar installations, installation partnership opportunities for solar installation companies, job training opportunities for job seekers and internship and entry-level opportunities for students and recent HBCU graduates.
August 2020
HBCU CEI sponsored
SUNO Campus Recycling Program
SUNO Campus Recycling Program”. The launch of the recycling project was held on “Earth Day, April 22, 2019. The event included music, food and local community leaders, the Student Senate President and members of the SUNO Court spoke to the students about the importance of recycling as well as clean energy to our HBCU communities.
April 2019
HBCU CEI
The Roundtable
A “Clean Energy Roundtable” was held on October 8, 2018. The Regional Roundtable was held on the Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) campus at the Technology Center. The Roundtable was well attended. There were over 50 individuals in attendance. Students from Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) were in attendance as well as Deans, Directors and Faculty of SUSLA.
October 2018
Two-Day Virtual Event
Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive WorkforceEliminating Barriers and Creating Opportunities to Enter Energy and STEM Careers through Innovative State-Academic PartnershipsDefault description
May 13th and 14th 2021
Virtual