Our Culture.

The Making Hope Happen Foundation has an entrepreneurial culture with a drive to create a vibrant and productive San Bernardino. All of us were either born and raised in the San Bernardino area or have lived here for decades. This is our community and its residents are our families, friends, and neighbors. We love to have fun in pursuit of our mission. We are looking for energetic and passionate people who want to be a part of San Bernardino’s renaissance.

Uplift San Bernardino

Student Site Assessment Trainee

The Making Hope Happen Foundation is seeking five individuals to participate as the Uplift San Bernardino Student Site Assessment Trainees. Each student will work a total of 520 hours or approximately 6.5 hours per week for 52 weeks.

Increased adoption of zero emission vehicles like EVs, electric buses and electric forklifts is critical for improving the air quality and economic vitality of the Inland Empire. Millions of dollars from the federal and state government are being spent on increasing the number of electric vehicles and chargers to achieve climate goals. These new industries are creating thousands of new job opportunities for construction workers, CAD designers, electricians, software programmers and technicians.

Communities such as the City of San Bernardino and Muscoy have long been under-represented in numbers of electric vehicles, EV chargers, and clean tech employment. The path to reversing that starts with educating the community about the benefits and affordability of EVs as well as incentives available to reduce the cost. Then the City needs a charging infrastructure network so residents of the City of San Bernardino and Muscoy feel comfortable driving an EV. Finally students and young adults in San Bernardino and Muscoy need to be trained for careers and well paying jobs in this industry.

The Making Hope Happen Foundation received a grant from the California Air Resources Board to help achieve these goals by:

Training students and young adults to conduct outreach to community members about EVs and EV incentives
training students and young adults to identify homes, apartment buildings and public parking areas suitable for installing EV charging and perform initial site visits
Educating students and young adults about career opportunities in transportation electrification

Student workers will receive 10 hours of paid training about electric vehicles and charging stations before starting work. Students will receive another 20 hours of training on how to do preliminary site assessments for the installation of EV charging stations. Following the training, they will work with an electrician or site evaluator to conduct site assessments at homes of San Bernardino residents who are interested in buying an EV. The site assessments will look at factors such as the distance from the parking area to the electrical panels and meters, the parking space assignment, the utility metering configuration, the availability of guest parking spaces or a “house meter” and the electrical capacity of the parking area. Sites will be identified through the project’s community outreach process.

Additional student workers will use their training to identify potential public charging sites in the community based on electrical characteristics and convenience to drivers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Work with Student Community Outreach Workers to identify potential public charging sites in the community based on electrical characteristics and convenience to drivers.
Conduct EV Charger Site Assessments for Homes both single family and multifamily
Look at factors such as the distance from the parking area to the electrical panels and meters, the parking space assignment, the utility metering configuration, the availability of guest parking spaces or a “house meter” and the electrical capacity of the parking area
Door to door outreach (covid permitting) such as knocking on doors, distributing fliers, and delivering information about site assessments
Participate in mandatory Student Site Assessment Trainee Training
Create and post social media communications as well as announcements for websites and newsletters to post
Maintain records associated with program attendance, satisfaction, performance.
Present information and instruction associated with assigned program(s)
Students are encouraged to share their own ideas of of Trainee learning and outreach

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Commitment to the mission of the Making Hope Happen Foundation, its program, and the families it serves.
Ability to work with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
Junior or Senior Standing in High School; equivalent training program or College Student
Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, and writing skills; enjoy working with the public.
Be organized and action-oriented; a self-starter, and willing to learn
Interest in clean technology
Interest in community connections
Ability to work 10 hours a week
Ability to pass Live Scan background check

DESIRED

Junior or Senior in High School at the San Bernardino City Unified School District or San Bernardino Valley College student
Resident of San Bernardino
Clean driving record with proof of insurance (if applicable)
Interest in environmental justice or disadvantaged communities
Bilingual / bi-literate; English and Spanish
Interest in electric vehicles
Interest in entrepreneurship

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME TO KAREN SUAREZ AT [email protected]

Student Community Outreach Worker

The Making Hope Happen Foundation is seeking five individuals to participate as Student Community Outreach Workers for Uplift San Bernardino. Each student will work a total of 520 hours or approximately 10 hours per week for 52 weeks.

Communities such as the City of San Bernardino and Muscoy have long been under-represented in numbers of electric vehicles, EV chargers, and clean tech employment. The path to reversing that starts with educating the community about the benefits and affordability of EVs as well as incentives available to reduce the cost. Then the City needs a charging infrastructure network so residents of the City of San Bernardino and Muscoy feel comfortable driving an EV. Finally students and young adults in SanBernardino and Muscoy need to be trained for careers and well paying jobs in this industry.

The Making Hope Happen Foundation received a grant from the California Air Resources Board to help achieve these goals by:

● Training high school students or equivalent training program to conduct outreach to community members about EVs and EV incentives
● Training high school students or equivalent training program to identify homes, apartment buildings and public parking areas suitable for installing EV charging and perform initial site visits
● Educating students about career opportunities in transportation electrification
Student workers will receive 10 hours of paid training about electric vehicles and charging stations
before starting work. Students will receive training in how to do community outreach and to obtain information on our survey of interest. Following the training, they will implement our community outreach plan for the grant, working approximately 10 paid hours a week for up to a year. Outreach activities may include but are not limited to:

● Outreach to community organizations that provide service to local income residents to explain the program
● Attendance at community events to recruit local residents to complete surveys, learn about EVs and allow us to visit their home or place of work to look at the opportunity for charging
● Door to door outreach (covid permitting) such as knocking on doors, distributing fliers,
organizing and leading virtual or in person meetings of residents
● Neighborhood surveys of potential charging locations

● Create and post social media communications as well as announcements for websites and newsletters to post.
● Conduct outreach at community locations such as school sites, markets, parks, social service agencies, health centers and shopping centers
● Students are encouraged to share their own ideas of outreach strategies.
● Specific targets for each type of outreach and surveys will be provided during training.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
● Outreach to community organizations that provide service to local income residents to explain programs
● Research, register, and participate in community fairs and events as a representative of MHHF to recruit participants and promote community awareness.
● Door to door outreach (covid permitting) such as knocking on doors, distributing fliers, organizing and leading virtual or in person meetings of residents
● Neighborhood surveys
● Create and post social media communications as well as announcements for websites and newsletters to post.
● Conduct outreach at community locations such as school sites, markets, parks, social service agencies, health centers and shopping centers
● Assist in the logistics of producing and hosting program sessions.
● Assist Staff registration at program sessions; capturing required attendance records
● Maintain records associated with program attendance, satisfaction, performance.
● Assist with print and electronic marketing efforts for MHHF program(s)
● Present information and instruction associated with assigned program(s)
● Students are encouraged to share their own ideas of outreach strategies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
● Commitment to the mission of the Making Hope Happen Foundation, its program, and the families it serves.
● Ability to work with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
● Junior or Senior Standing in High School or equivalent training program
● Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, and writing skills; enjoy working with the public.
● Be organized and action-oriented; a self-starter, and willing to learn
● Interest in clean technology

● Interest in community connections
● Ability to work 10 hours a week
● Ability to pass Live Scan background check

DESIRED
● Junior or Senior in High School at the San Bernardino City Unified School District
● Resident of San Bernardino
● Clean driving record with proof of insurance (if applicable)
● Interest in environmental justice or disadvantaged communities
● Bilingual / bi-literate; English and Spanish
● Interest in electric vehicles
● Interest in entrepreneurship

INTERNSHIP OPTION
Primary Function: Student Community Outreach Worker Intern
● Support community outreach efforts of Uplift San Bernardino at the Making Hope Happen Foundation to satisfy volunteer hours, work based learning, CTE pathway or pre-apprenticeship requirements, and/or class/course credit.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
● Enrolled in High School or equivalent training program
● Ability to solve problems
● Excellent written and verbal communications skills
● Work independently or as part of a team
● Ability to work with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds
● Bilingual and bi-literate
● Ability to work 5-10 hours a week
● Ability to pass a Live Scan background check

DESIRED:
● Junior or Senior of San Bernardino City Unified School District
● Resident of San Bernardino
● Clean driving record; proof of auto insurance (if applicable)

● Bilingual and bi-literate Spanish and English

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME TO KAREN SUAREZ AT [email protected]