Julian Carra – Energy Specialist, San Pablo, CA My favorite part about working at Rising Sun Energy Center is helping the community, meeting a lot of people, and helping them save money on their utility bills. I have learned many things from working here and I have found it very useful…

November 22, 2016 Dear Friends of Rising Sun, Our community, like most around the country and world, was taken by surprise by the presidential election results. It is clear that deep divisions exist within our country. At Rising Sun, one of our greatest concerns…

Author: Max Gertsman I thought I was well prepared for my role as an Energy Specialist. I took an environmental science course in high school, which made me think I would be well prepared. When I started working for Rising Sun Energy Center I didn’t expect to learn or gain more…

Author: Marcus Miller In the summer of 2015 I was hired as an Energy Specialist at the Oakland site. I didn’t know what to expect. I just graduated from high school and worked the past four summers as a camp counselor. I was a little nervous changing my summer work schedule.

Author: Ayse Trail   I’ve been working for Rising Sun the past two summers. My first summer at Rising Sun I was working as an Energy Specialist. As an environmental geek, my role as an Energy Specialist was an exciting first job for me. I loved going into people’s homes to educate residents. I…

Author: Luis Garcia Being an Energy Specialist is the first job I’ve ever had, and for that I’m grateful. With a high number of people being interviewed, I remember being worried. I was worried I wouldn’t get hired as an Energy Specialist. The feeling I got after being hired is indescribable. I was…

Author: Chun Yin Au At this stage our Green House Call visits are well practiced. We are halfway done with the California Youth Energy Services program! Rather than having things slow down, the Vacaville site is making ever-growing progress, especially in our Green House Call goals and self-development. The educational things we say to each client…

Vlog Created by: Omari Prince Every Summer Rising Sun Energy Center hires young adults to go out into their communities. Providing, Green House Calls,a really valuable free service that we’re offering for just a few more weeks! Rising Sun’s Green House Call services is a great way for residents to…

Author: Ashwaree Kumar This was an exciting week for us because we were doing really well with our Green House Calls and because Fremont had the honor of representing Rising Sun Energy Center on TV! (this was an added bonus.) Everyone at the site was nervous and excited to…

RISE OF A PURPLE SUN  BY: JESSE MAEDA  Greens brown, whites red, browns black Lyin’ down and look just look little life’s found A dismal world once said was full The rise of a purple sun reviled a teeming sea now cesspool Aluminum ‘n oil incased forever, with a sealed…