{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Apprenticeships WORK!","title":"Women in the Trades: From IBEW Apprenticeship to Clean Energy Leadership | Cristina Marquez","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f12fa60f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1862,"description":"Women in the Trades: From IBEW Apprenticeship to Clean Energy Leadership\nCan an electrical apprenticeship change more than your career? Can it prepare you to become a leader shaping the future of the clean energy workforce?\n\nIn this inspiring episode of Apprenticeships WORK!, Dr. Kimberly A. Moore, National Executive Director of the Clean Technology Training Trust (CTTT), welcomes Cristina Marquez, Environmental Organizer with IBEW Local 569 in San Diego, California, to explore how union apprenticeships create career pathways, develop leaders, and expand opportunities for women in the skilled trades.\nFrom graduating from the San Diego Electrical Training Institute apprenticeship program to becoming a journeyman sound technician and environmental advocate, Cristina's journey highlights the transformational potential of skilled trades careers.\nAs the demand for skilled electricians, clean energy professionals, and technical workers continues to evolve, registered apprenticeships offer an important pathway to workforce readiness, economic mobility, and long-term career advancement.\nIn This Episode\n⚡ Women in the Skilled Trades: Breaking barriers and encouraging more women to pursue careers in electrical construction, clean energy, and union apprenticeships.\n⚡ IBEW Apprenticeship Opportunities: How apprenticeship training provides career pathways, technical expertise, and leadership development.\n⚡ From Apprentice to Advocate: How hands-on experience in the electrical industry can shape approaches to workforce development, environmental policy, and labor advocacy.\n⚡ Clean Energy Workforce Development: Preparing skilled workers for emerging technologies, electrification, and the changing demands of industry.\n⚡ Mentorship and Representation: Why mentors, role models, and access to opportunity matter for the next generation of women electricians and skilled trades professionals.\n⚡ The Future of Registered Apprenticeships: Expanding awareness, strengthening career...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Ls0HpR2AHLQ2024wj82HJLlrVTrSANkuwP7UJN8wrbs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZmQ5/YzQxZjYyODZmYTI3/MjE3Y2RjNmQ1OTI1/NDM4MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}