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Programs targeted at students in post-secondary situations. 4-year degree programs, 2- year programs. Specific curricula designed in coordination with universities or career technical education institutions. Also efforts that focus on marketing the utilities and communications industries to potential starting employees.

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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Utility Career Summit
Regulatory Actions to Improve Workforce Diversity

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AABE's mission is to provide direct input into the deliberations and developments of energy policies, regulations, emerging technologies, and environmental issues.
https://www.aabe.org/
AE2C’s mission is to: Bring perspectives that stimulate growth, diversity and development for individuals and businesses, Foster education and networking opportunities for executives, professionals and future leaders, Provide forums for information exchange and dialogue
https://www.ae2c.org/
ACTE's mission is to provide educational leadership in developing a competitive workforce. ACTE strives to empower educators to deliver high quality CTE programs that ensure all students are positioned for career success.
https://www.acteonline.org/
CEWD was formed to help utilities work together to develop solutions to the coming workforce shortage in the utility industry. It is the first partnership between utilities, their associations, contractors, and unions to focus on the need to build a skilled workforce pipeline that will meet future industry needs.
https://cewd.org/
We empower business to achieve disability inclusion and equality.
https://disabilityin.org/
Hispanics In Energy (HIE) is an industry and community-driven, non-profit organization designed to drive Hispanic inclusion in America’s energy industry. It is a resource for the energy industry, utility companies, municipalities, elected or appointed officials with oversight responsibility of energy related policies and practices, and communities on comprehensive energy matters pertaining to public policy, governance, employment, supply chain, philanthropy, Spanish language access and environment.
https://www.hispanicsinenergy.com/
The Samuel D. Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice, opening in Fall 2019, will include a Center to help advance opportunities for minority serving institutions.
https://cmsi.gse.rutgers.edu/
The National Organization on Disability (NOD) is a private, non-profit organization that promotes the full participation of America’s 56 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life
https://www.nod.org/
The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community."
https://www.nsbe.org/home.aspx
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is the world’s premier nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer workplace equality.
https://outandequal.org/
Prospanica has advocated for Hispanic business professionals for 30 years. Since our founding as the National Society of Hispanic MBAs in 1988, we’ve hosted annual career and professional development conferences, connecting thousands of Hispanics to graduate programs, subject matter experts, corporations, and each other. 
https://www.prospanica.org/
SASE is dedicated to the advancement of Asian heritage scientists and engineers in education and employment so that they can achieve their full career potential. In addition to professional development, SASE also encourages members to contribute to the enhancement of the communities in which they live.
https://www.saseconnect.org/
SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development.
https://shpe.org/
As the entertainment and telecommunication industry’s leading national foundation dedicated to advocacy around diversity, equity and inclusion, the Walter Kaitz Foundation provides resources and significant funding to key organizations that support vital programs and initiatives that furthers diversity’s impact.
https://www.walterkaitz.org/
The Women's Energy Summit (WES) brings women leaders together to learn from one another and shape a more powerful tomorrow. WES is a non-profit organization.
https://twitter.com/weswomensenergy?lang=en
Founded by venture capitalist Art Bilger, WorkingNation exists to educate and communicate the hard truths about the looming unemployment crisis and bring the country together to create new jobs for a changing economy.
https://workingnation.com/

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