Our
purpose is carried out through three objectives:
1. Create, fund and carry out training programs to prepare
low and moderate income people for well-paying green jobs with
benefits;
2. Develop and spin off green businesses that employ graduates
of training programs;
3. Partner with private industry for training and assist graduates
to found small businesses after gaining skills and work experience.
In the last three years, the focus in terms of business and job
creation is revitalization through Brownfields remediation and
energy conservation through Weatherization.
As a 501(c)3 community development corporation, GBCE seeks to be on the cutting edge with its involvement in the Green Economy which represents one of the fastest growing areas of our economy, no matter what difficulties other sectors may experience. Therefore, one of the organization’s objectives is to seek and share information concerning the definition of green jobs and green business and to identify trends and developments in the Green Economy in order to train low-income people for and invest in the highest growth sectors.
In addition to the training component, GBCE has created The Green Team Enterprise, Inc., an energy conservation and hazardous materials remediation organization that hires graduates of the training programs to offer a bouquet of services to render homes safe, comfortable and energy efficient. The Green Team contracts for weatherization, lead and asbestos abatement jobs.
It also hosted and still promotes the Minority Business Association and Center for Joint Ventures, an organization that defends the interests of minority businesses and offers business learning opportunities. Some members of the MBA-CJV have participated in GBCE certification/licensing.
GBCE serves low and moderate income persons, unemployed persons, and ex-offenders in Bridgeport and southwestern Connecticut.. It also serves small and growing business in partnership to train incumbent workers and to prepare youth for opportunities in new manufacturing, processing and construction jobs that constitute the fast-growing green economy.
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