The RISE program offers paid sustainability internships in Hawaii aimed at students and recent graduates. The goals are to make Hawaii more sustainable and create green jobs. Interns work 15 hours per week for $15/hour. Partnerships have been formed with various organizations to fund internships in areas like renewable energy, green business, and waste reduction. The program expects to engage over 35 interns annually and save over $83,000 through various sustainability projects. It also provides training to interns to build skills for green careers, as the number of green jobs in Hawaii is projected to increase substantially in coming years.

1. Rewarding Internships for Sustainable Employment

2. What is RISE? A paid sustainability internship program targeted toward: Students enrolled in higher education Community College Undergraduate Graduate Recent graduates of higher education institutions General model: $15/hr for 15 hours/week

3. Why Does RISE Exist? Mission Statement: “Leveraging diverse partnerships, RISE’s mission is to create a sustainable future and green workforce for Hawaii through paid work opportunities.” Two major goals: Make Hawaii more sustainable Creating paid part-time green jobs while forwarding Hawaii’s green workforce development 3 www.riseHI.org

4. Chapter Programs 4 www.riseHI.org

7. RISE-UH 7 www.riseHI.org Expected Results (Annual Savings): Waste: $13,000 Water: $1,000 Energy: $69,500 Keone’ula K-6 School Total: $83,500 Kalani High School

8. WHY DO STUDENTS CARE?The New Green Economy Awaits…

10. Sustainable Seminar Series (S3) Trainings, workshops, conferences, outreach events, field trips, speaker series, volunteer opportunities, etc. Provide interns with the concepts, language, and foundation for the work they are producing in their internship, as well as other skills that may transfer in future sustainability careers. Gain a broad awareness of sustainability issues in Hawaii.

11. Competitive Process Confidence. Mentorship and Support Experience, Exposure, Training OJT & S3 11 www.riseHI.org

13. University of Hawaii Community College System (UHCC)

14. Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), Hawaii State Energy Office

15. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

16. State Department of Health (DOH)

17. State Department of Education (DOE)

18. Board of Water Supply

19. State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR)

20. University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO)

21. City and County of Honolulu

22. Economic Development Boards (EDBs)

23. Honolulu Clean Cities (HCC) – A U.S. Department of Energy Initiative

24. Kanu Hawaii

25. Blue Planet Foundation

26. Sierra Club

27. Hawaii Energy

28. Pacific BiodieselConnections. 12 www.riseHI.org

29. “The number of green jobs in Hawaii is expected to increase by 26 percent over the next two years. This contrasts with a one percent average increase in total State employment over the same period.” –DLIR, December 2010 Careers. 13 www.riseHI.org

30. Thank You! Marguerite Harden Director of RISE Mentor for RISE-Kupu P: 808-697-5638 EM: marguerite.harden@riseHI.org

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