March 2023

Group forum

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Q1 Public Forum

The purpose of the SOMAH Public Forum is to share program progress and updates while creating an opportunity for program stakeholders and participants to ask questions, share concerns and provide feedback. This forum will be held remotely.

Audience: Community-based organizations, Contractors, Job Seekers, Job training organizations, Potential partners, Property owners, Stakeholders, Tenants

Event Type: Forum

01:00 pm

VIRTUAL / ONLINE

February 2023

Erica Cook

02

Job Training Overview

Attention all SOMAH applicants and contractors: Are you curious about the job training requirements, but don’t know where to start? This webinar is for you. When you join, you will receive a detailed requirements overview along with valuable resources that will support a successful job training experience for all of your SOMAH projects.

Audience: Contractors, Property owners

Event Type:

01:00 pm

VIRTUAL / ONLINE

photo of a SOMAH resident

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Tenant Education Training

How do you successfully complete SOMAH’s Tenant Education Requirement and help your tenants be more comfortable with the changes happening in their building?

This webinar will help contractors and property owners by sharing tips and tactics for communicating and connecting with tenant communities.

Audience: Community-based organizations, Contractors, Property owners

Event Type: Webinar

11:00 am

VIRTUAL / ONLINE

solar contractor installing solar panels

02

Applicant and Contractor Eligibility Training

This online webinar is a prerequisite for eligibility to install photovoltaic systems through the SOMAH Program. Each contractor and subcontractor must have at least one webinar participant who holds an A, B, C-10 or C-46 license and whose name is identified under the business’s name on the Contractors State License Board webpage.

Audience: Contractors, Property owners

Event Type: Webinar

10:00 am

VIRTUAL / ONLINE

December 2022

Erica Cook

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Solar Career Pathways Series: A Solar Installer's Career-Changing Journey

Careers in the solar industry are on the rise:  

Over the past decade, solar jobs in the U.S. have nearly doubled. 
Predictions are the industry will continue to outpace overall job growth.
There are 75,700+ solar jobs in California, the top-ranked state by far.

Audience: Community-based organizations, Job Seekers, Job training organizations, Tenants

Event Type: Webinar

12:30 pm

VIRTUAL / ONLINE

Contractor inspecting solar panel

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Applicant and Contractor Eligibility Training

This online webinar is a prerequisite for eligibility to install photovoltaic systems through the SOMAH Program. Each contractor and subcontractor must have at least one webinar participant who holds an A, B, C-10 or C-46 license and whose name is identified under the business’s name on the Contractors State License Board webpage.

Audience: Contractors

Event Type: Webinar

10:00 am

VIRTUAL / ONLINE

October 2022

Meeting about clean energy

10

Central Coast Sustainability Summit: Clean Energy Access, Innovation, and Equity for Multifamily Renters

This session highlights programs and initiatives that address barriers to clean energy adoption and promote equitable deployment of energy efficiency, rooftop solar, and electric vehicle charging for renters at multifamily properties.

Audience: Stakeholders

Event Type: Webinar

10:45 am

UCSB: Loma Pelona Center, Ocean RD

Isla Vista California

September 2022

Solar panels installed on roof

09

Applicant and Contractor Eligibility Training

This online webinar is a prerequisite for eligibility to install photovoltaic systems through the SOMAH Program. Each contractor and subcontractor must have at least one webinar participant who holds an A, B, C-10 or C-46 license and whose name is identified under the business’s name on the Contractors State License Board webpage.

Audience: Contractors

Event Type: Webinar

10:00 am

VIRTUAL / ONLINE

August 2022

Public Forum image

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SOMAH Q3 Public Forum

The purpose of the SOMAH Public Forum is to share program progress and updates while creating an opportunity for program stakeholders and participants to ask questions, share concerns and provide feedback.

Audience: Community-based organizations, Contractors, Job Seekers, Job training organizations, Potential partners, Property owners, Stakeholders, Tenants

Event Type: Forum

01:00 pm

VIRTUAL / ONLINE

Tenant Training event

08

Tenant Education Training

How do you successfully complete SOMAH’s Tenant Education Requirement and help your tenants be more comfo

Audience: Community-based organizations, Contractors, Property owners

Event Type: Webinar

11:00 am

VIRTUAL / ONLINE