Alamo Colleges Joins I-35 Green Corridor Collaborative
To Train Texas Workers For Emerging Green Technology Jobs

At a press conference in Austin last Thursday, Alamo Colleges Chancellor Dr. Bruce  H. Leslie joined representatives from four other major community colleges to announce the I-35 Green Corridor Collaborative, a new partnership aimed at putting Texans to work in emerging green economy careers and attracting federal stimulus dollars to the region. The Alamo Colleges are joining forces with the Austin Community College District, Dallas County Community College District, Temple College, and Texas State Technical College.

“The Alamo Colleges is committed to taking a leadership role in educating and training the region’s workforce for the emerging green jobs economy.,” said Alamo Colleges Chancellor Dr. Bruce H. Leslie. “As the number one workforce provider in our area, we have a proven, world class education and training infrastructure that responds swiftly to emerging industries and their changing skill needs.  This infrastructure is already positioned to support the workforce development demands of the emerging Green Jobs Revolution.”

Through this revolutionary partnership, the five institutions will share their expertise, experience, and resources in order to create a collaborative approach to workforce training for high-demand green economy fields. The Green Corridor Collaborative will apply for federal stimulus money earmarked for renewable energy development.

The participating institutions will share curriculum through the Collaborative, eliminating wasteful duplication of programs. This will enable the participating community colleges to efficiently expand their training capabilities and help establish the region as a leader in green economy fields.

The Alamo Colleges are collaborating with the City of San Antonio, Workforce Solutions Alamo, City Public Service (CPS) Energy, San Antonio Water System, and a variety of community based and private organizations to transform San Antonio into a national leader in the fields of energy efficiency and clean energy.

In partnership with Workforce Solutions Alamo, the Alamo Colleges also have established a Green Job Training Institute to conduct energy efficiency, clean energy, water conservation, and environmental preservation and management training on San Antonio’s Westside.  As part of the Institute, a clean energy demonstration site will assist in building community awareness on the values of renewable and alternative energy. It can also be used to help educate San Antonio public school students in the benefits and processes of wind, solar, hydrogen fuel cell and energy storage technologies.

At the Alamo Colleges, high quality education and low costs provide exceptional value to students and alumni who are major contributors to the economy and culture of our community.  For more information, visit our website at www.alamo.edu.