March 13, 2008

NEWS BRIEFS

Pet fair scheduled for March 22

The city, through District 7 Council-member Madison Nguyen and co-sponsor Dr. David Reed of Bascom Animal Hospital, will hold an indoor pet adoption fair on Saturday, March 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. The fair also offers low cost shots, micro chipping and nail clipping and other veterinary services at low prices.

There will be dogs and puppies, cats and kittens, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and mice looking for loving homes. The fair will include coupons for low cost spay/neuter programs from the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara.

The event will be held at the Solari Community Center, 3590 Cas Drive in San Jose. For more information, contact Kathleen at bearkats1@juno.com.

Nonprofit to train and educate at-risk young adults in green technology

Bob Hennessy, president and founder of the San Jose Conservation Corps, has created the Worldwide Green Corps (WWGC), a new Not-For-Profit Membership Corporation designed to train and educate the local workforce on all aspects of energy efficiency.

WWGC will train young men and women in their local communities on how to use alternative sources of energy such as solar, wind, water, human energy and other alternative fuel sources by setting up training programs throughout California to teach manufacturing, training and installation of these new energy sources.

Hennessy is leveraging the models of his very successful San Jose Conservation Corps and YouthBuild Programs, which provide opportunities for at-risk young adults to gain valuable education opportunities to succeed in Silicon Valley's workforce.

"Our goal is to turn a world-wide environmental crisis into an opportunity for at-risk young adults by strengthening and promoting their participation in the environmental industry through education and training," said Bob Hennessy. "We already have a successful track record working with at-risk and inner city youth. The Worldwide Green Corps will build upon our experience and help level the playing field even more by giving them the skills and credentials needed to excel in the new energy economy."

Hennessy is partnering with Community Colleges, the California Conservation Corps, local youth Corps and YouthBuild programs to provide training and certification in the installation of solar panels.

For more information, contact Neil Kozuma at (408) 406-7343.