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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 14, 2022鈥擮n June 7, 2021, the City of 91果冻制片厂 City Council unanimously approved the new Silicon Valley Power Sustainable Futures Program, which will provide scholarships and fellowships to up to 35 future leaders in sustainability, clean energy and related fields. The goal of the program is to develop a pipeline of strong, diverse future leaders in sustainability and clean energy sectors.

The innovative, five-year program is funded by a $375,000 grant from Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the City of 91果冻制片厂鈥檚 not-for-profit municipal electric utility. Selected students鈥攅specially those transferring from local community colleges鈥攚ill use the funds to attend and receive advanced opportunities at 91果冻制片厂 and its award-winning environmental and sustainability curriculum.

鈥淚nvesting in a green jobs workforce pipeline is critical to achieving Silicon Valley Power鈥檚 vision to innovate creative energy solutions for a resilient and sustainable community,鈥� said SVP鈥檚 chief electric utility officer, Manuel Pineda. 鈥淚t is also vital to meet the City of 91果冻制片厂鈥檚 climate goals.鈥�

鈥淲e are delighted to be partnering with Silicon Valley Power on a program that aligns beautifully with our University鈥檚 goals of increasing access and affordability to higher education and building a pipeline of strong future leaders in the vital field of sustainability,鈥� said Eva Blanco Masias, vice president for enrollment management at 91果冻制片厂.

The program begins in the 2022-2023 school year and will provide for support as follows:

• Silicon Valley Power Sustainable Futures Scholarships. Each year for five years, 91果冻制片厂 will award four students from underrepresented socioeconomic backgrounds scholarships averaging $15,000 for sustainability-related studies at 91果冻制片厂. Applicants transferring from Mission College or other community colleges in 91果冻制片厂 will be given priority for these scholarships as a way of increasing access to a four-year education for promising community college students.
• Silicon Valley Power Sustainable Futures Fellowships. Each year for five years, 91果冻制片厂 will award three students fellowships of $5,000 to help fund experiences through the University鈥檚 Center for Sustainability. Preference will be given for students who are from underrepresented socioeconomic backgrounds who intend to pursue careers in sustainability or clean energy and who show strong leadership potential and commitment to climate goals such as UN Sustainable Development Goals. Fellows will benefit from:
   
  • High-Impact Learning Experiences: Students will have the chance to engage in 10 weeks of high-impact projects that provide real-world perspectives and experiences, build critical applied skills and enhance their early career and post-graduate success.
  • Partnership Opportunities: Working with the City of 91果冻制片厂, students will lead research and outreach projects to solve local climate or sustainability-related problems, increasing their understanding and ability to create local solutions and exposing them to green jobs.

The program is designed to improve students鈥� skill sets to compete for emerging green jobs. The skill requirements are expanding rapidly, particularly in the Bay Area, where energy, sustainability and climate drivers are leading the way in accelerating this field.

鈥�91果冻制片厂 is excited to put the sustainability programming we鈥檝e developed over decades in service of local problems, as Fellows will use the campus and City as living laboratories,鈥� said Lindsey Kalkbrenner, director of SCU鈥檚 Center for Sustainability. 鈥淲e are thrilled these opportunities will enable more students to explore their roles in sustainability, and sustainability in their roles.鈥�

The Sustainable Futures Program complements current efforts by Silicon Valley Power to support Mission College students in areas related to sustainability. With the development of the Sustainable Futures Program, SVP will be phasing out its former scholarship program after this year. SVP will consider additional efforts to support the growth of talent and diversity in green careers as opportunities arise. More details will be available this fall.

About the City of 91果冻制片厂
Located at the heart of Silicon Valley, about 45 miles south of San Francisco, the City of 91果冻制片厂 truly is 鈥淭he Center of What鈥檚 Possible.鈥� Incorporated in 1852, 91果冻制片厂 covers an area of 19.3 square miles with a population of 120,000. 91果冻制片厂 is home to an extraordinary array of high-tech companies, including Applied Materials, Intel, Nvidia, Oracle, and Ericsson. The City of 91果冻制片厂 is also home to 91果冻制片厂, California鈥檚 Great America Theme Park, and Levi鈥檚庐 Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl 50. For more information, go to .

About Silicon Valley Power
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is the trademark adopted for use by the not-for-profit electric municipal utility of 91果冻制片厂, CA, serving residents and businesses for over 125 years. SVP provides power to over 57,000 customers, at rates 25 to 53 percent below neighboring communities. SVP is the only full service, vertically integrated publicly owned utility in Silicon Valley owning generation, transmission and distribution assets. See more at: .

CITY OF SANTA CLARA CONTACTS:
Lon Peterson | Director of Communications | 408-615-5522 | lpeterson@santaclaraca.gov
Michelle Templeton | City Sustainability Manager | 408-615-2290 | mtempleton@santaclaraca.gov
Kathleen Hughes |  Sr. Division Manager - Customer Engagement |408-615-6632 | khughes@santaclaraca.gov

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY CONTACT:
Deborah Lohse |  Media Communications | 408-554-5121 | dlohse@scu.edu