July 15, 2026
Dwayne Pope joined by representatives of HIRE 360 and Pivot Energy, sharing a smile of joy after receiving his certificate of completion from the cohort 1 program workforce development initiative. The initiative was a collaboration of HIRE360 and Pivot Energy. Dwayne is one of ten (10) participants completing the 240-hour Solar Workforce Bootcamp Training Program. Photo courtesy of HIRE360.
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HIRE360 AND PIVOT ENERGY CELEBRATED PIVOT SOLAR BOOT CAMP GRADUATION CEREMONY
HIRE360, an Illinois-based workforce development nonprofit, in partnership with Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy independent producer, celebrated the graduation of Pivot Program Cohort 1, a workforce development initiative that helps people prepare for construction careers on clean energy projects. Pivot donated $180,000 for this training program and partnered with HIRE360 to co-design a 240-hour Solar Workforce Bootcamp Training Program in Chicago for 10 participants, which concluded on July 9, 2026. HIRE360 has a strong track record of connecting individuals from underrepresented communities to careers in the union construction and clean energy trades through workforce training, pre-apprenticeship programs, and employer partnerships.