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Success Stories

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Empower Kingston set me up for success by giving me the chance to meet and connect with local contractors and by helping me find job opportunities.
— Jaevon, Fall 2023
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During Empower Kingston, I got to experience working with genuine kind hearted people that actually wanted to teach me these hands on skills.
— Natasha, Fall 2023
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What benefited me the most about Empower Kingston was the ability to jump straight into a career path after graduating high school with no experience.
— Howard, Summer 2023

See What It’s Like To Work As An Empower Kingston Trainee!

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SunCommon

SunCommon is a solar installation company located in Kingston. You’ll learn how to…

Become familiar with the equipment, schedule, and workflow at a solar company

  • Work on, move, and install ground and roof mods

  • Assemble solar energy panels, arrays, and supporting structures

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J’s Painting

J’s Painting is a sustainable construction company located in Kingston New York. You’ll learn how to…

Work with a variety of crew members on different types of homes and buildings

  • Use hand tools and power tools safely to build decks, paint, repoint bricks

  • Install wood walls, ceilings, windows, sheetrock, siding, closed and open cell spray foam

Eli’s Hammer

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Eli’s Hammer is a sustainable construction company located in Kingston, New York. You’'ll learn how to…

Work with a variety of crew members on different types of homes and buildings

  • Use hand tools and power tools safely to build decks, paint, repoint bricks

  • Install wood walls, ceilings, windows, sheetrock, siding, closed and open cell spray foam

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Energy Conservation Services

Energy Conservation Services is a company specializing in building science services located in Port Ewen. You’ll learn how to…

Work with small crews, admin, and customers at various homes and buildings

  • Work hands on air sealing attics, basements, and crawl spaces

  • Use equipment such as a blower door test and cellulose machine