Energy Warriors

A Pathway to Success in Green Energy Careers

The Energy Warriors Green Career Pathways program introduces youth at four New York State, Office of Children and Family Services facilities to green career training, work readiness and life skills development. The program combines classroom instruction with hands on energy efficiency skills training and consists of the following three components: 1) Energy Warriors curriculum and training, 2) on the job training work experience, and 3) creation of reentry education and employment training opportunities for teens in their home communities.

The program started in the Finger Lakes Residential Center (Tompkins County) in November 2014. In the fall of 2015, the program expanded to the Youth Leadership Academy-another OCFS facility in Delaware county and in September 2016, Brookwood Secure Center (Columbia county) came on Board. 

All of this was built on a 10-week pilot of Energy Warriors at the Finger Lakes Residential Center that ended in June 2013.

Facilities:

Finger lakes residential center

Brookwood Secure Center

Sgt. Henry Johnson Youth Leadership Academy

For more information: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/rehab/regionalListing1.asp

Meet the Staff 

 

Aigbokhan Aloja Airewele

Airewele works as the Program leader at Energy Warriors

Last updated March 19, 2021