(BPRW) FPL, United Way Miami launch program to train the next generation of lineworkers  

The pilot Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which will train the next generation of lineworkers, will help students develop the skillsets needed to enter the energy sector ( Black PR Wire ) Florida Power &amp, Light Company ( FPL) and United Way Miami proudly welcomed the first class of students today. By providing skills training in high-demand companies and bridging the gap between a lack of skilled workers and empty positions, United Way Miami’s revolutionary labor account, UpSkill Miami, is recruiting candidates for this system. Symeria Hudson, president and CEO of United Way Miami, stated,” At United Way, we know that addressing the problems our society faces requires strong alliances and innovative options. We’re pleased to introduce this second group of nearly a dozen people, educating them on the skills and confidence necessary to work in the energy sector, along with FPL. By responding to the growing need for qualified lineworkers, we are opening doors to secure, fulfilling careers. This kind of cooperation demonstrates the power of bringing people together to make opportunities and develop a society where each and every family is triumph. FPL’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program includes six months of proper training, which includes classroom instruction, field demonstration, computer-based training modules, and two weeks of on-the-job training. Students will learn about the safe operation and maintenance of various types of heavy equipment while taking part in the program to learn about maintaining and restoring overhead and underwater power lines. Ed De Varona, FPL vice chairman of power distribution,” We’re honored to partner with United Way Miami to help provide students throughout South Florida with special career development chances.” Lineworkers at FPL provide a crucial services that sustains our customers ‘ daily lives. These students will develop the competencies required for them to pursue jobs that are essential to our company, their populations, and the state of Florida. Individuals may be considered for employment provides with FPL for available positions in the Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties upon successful completion of the program. To learn more about UpSkill Miami, attend unitedwaymiami. org/UpSkillMiami. Florida Power and Light Company As America’s largest electric power, Florida Power &amp, Light Company serves more clients and sells more power than any other power, providing clean, affordable, reliable power to about 6 million accounts, or more than 12 million people. One of the cleanest and most fuel-efficient power generation fleets in the United States is run by FPL. S and in 2022 won the ReliabilityOne ® National Reliability Award for the seventh time in the last ten years. Escalent also recognized the business as one of the most dependable U.S. electric utilities for the ninth consecutive year in 2022. FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra Energy, Inc. ( NYSE: NEE), a clean energy company widely recognized for its efforts in sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. NextEra Energy is also NextEra Energy Resources, LLC’s parent company, which is the world’s largest wind and solar energy producer and a world leader in battery storage. For more information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites: www. NextEraEnergy .com, www. FPL.com, www. NextEraEnergy Resources.com. For further information: Florida Power &amp, Light Company, Media line: 561-694-4442, @FPL_NewsroomABOUT UNITED WAY MIAMIUnited Way Miami has been a leader in Miami-Dade’s nonprofit community for 100 years. We were founded in 1924, and we rely on our network of donors, volunteers, and partners to change the lives of our most vulnerable residents. We make use of our unique position to organize the neighborhood and raise awareness of the needs and potential of Miami-Dade. We invest in more than 100 programs at over 60 impact partner organizations and lead 17 initiatives that address local issues and support families and individuals throughout the county through our Core Four pillars: Health &, Wellbeing, Education, Resilient Communities, and Economic Mobility. Entering our next century, we’re building on our legacy of future-focused, innovative, collaborative work to continue making a lasting impact today and for generations to come. For more information, visit unitedwaymiami. org. Photo 1: Florida Power &amp, Light Company ( FPL) proudly welcomed the first class of students to the new Bright Path Pre-Apprenticeship program,” Learners Today. ” Lineworkers Tomorrow” will give them the technical training and knowledge they need for a potential lineworker career. The organization is working with the labor unions United Way Miami, UpSkill Miami, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.