Host:
Clean Energy
Education and Career Pathways 101
Wednesday, October 18 from 4:30pm-6:00pm
McCarthy Center Forum, Framingham State University
During Massachusetts STEM Week 2023
Refreshments will be served!
Did you know that the clean energy sector not only contributes to lower energy bills but also offers exciting professional opportunities, and helps addressing environmental inequalities among underserved communities?
Representatives from some of the clean energy industries most active in Massachusetts will introduce their industries, share the exciting professional opportunities they offer, and provide suggestions on academic programs that best support career pathways in the clean energy sector. High school and college students and all educators are encouraged to attend!
participants
Keynote Speaker: Angie Alberto Escobar, Gas-to-Geo Transition Director, HEET
Angie Alberto-Escobar received her Associates of Science in Mathematics from Glendale College and her Bachelor’s in Sustainable Energy Management with a minor in Economics from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Angie was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, California, by Guatemalan immigrants and became the first in her family to hold a bachelor’s degree. Angie is a strong advocate for transforming global systems from profit-driven to efficiency-driven. In her career, she hopes to help global society understand how to use our finite resources ethically to create a more habitable planet. Energy equity is a massive pillar of her professional identity and she believes the status quo must be challenged in order to create space for the majority (inaccurately referred to as minorities) to ensure equitable distribution of benefits to those who have historically been left behind and who represent the interests of all.
As Director of the Gas to Geothermal Transition, Angie manages HEET’s network of stakeholders, who range from grass-roots organizers to geothermal industry giants, government agencies, legislators and other key decision makers. Through this work, Angie believes she can have the most meaningful impact by helping to develop a transition model for other states, governments and communities to replicate, scale, and ultimately execute a just and thoughtful clean energy transition.
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This session will take place in the Forum, McCarthy Center, Framingham State University: 100 State Street, Framingham, MA 01702.
Parking is available in the McCarthy Center or Maynard Road Parking Lots. Once parked, follow signage to the McCarthy Center. The Forum is on the second floor of the McCarthy Center, Room 212.
Massachusetts STEM Week 2023 will take place from October 16 – 20, and is a statewide collaborative effort organized by the Executive Office of Education and the STEM Advisory Council in partnership with the state’s nine Regional STEM Networks, like MetroWest STEM Education Network (managed by the McAuliffe Center), which plan and coordinate activities with local school communities, community leaders, and business partners.