Sec. 8. Climate Careers Network
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The Corporation (acting through the Employers of National Service initiative), in consultation with the Departments of Energy, Agriculture, Education, Labor, Interior, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other relevant Federal agencies, as determined to be appropriate by the Corporation, shall establish a program to be known as the Climate Careers Network to carry out the activities described in subsection
(b)for the purposes of— addressing the challenge of job placement in a clean energy economy; and supporting individuals— who have completed service in the National Climate Service Corps; and of all ages and backgrounds who want to get involved in growing green industries in the United States. The activities described in this subsection are as follows: Creating and maintaining a database that outlines opportunities for individuals who have completed service in the National Climate Service Corps and other individuals, and that includes information related to opportunities for those individuals in a clean energy economy. Establishing direct partnerships between the Climate Careers Network program and existing infrastructure for relevant training and job placement in order to connect individuals with new jobs and lifelong careers, such as partnerships with 2 or more of the following: Labor organizations or joint labor management organizations. Employers. High schools and adult education programs. Nonprofit organizations with demonstrated success in areas of clean energy and climate change mitigation activities. Institutions of higher education. Community development organizations. State and local workforce development boards established under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq. ). Career and technical education providers, including those that award credentials and build career pathways. Other entities that may provide relevant direct employment opportunities. In this section: The term Corporation means the Corporation for National and Community Service established under section 191 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651 ). The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ).
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