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Author: US DOE Staff    Published: 3/13/2023   PCPC News and Event

March 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM Est.

Solar Now and the Future with Its Economic Impact on Black America

    Podcast Guest

   Shalaya Morissette

Chief, Minority Business and Workforce Division

 Copy paste to hear interview: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/pcpcllc/2023/03/17/historical-conversation-with-shalaya-morissette-and-lucero-sonrisa

Shalaya Morissette headshot

Shalaya Morissette(she/her) is Chief of the Minority Business and Workforce Division at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), located within the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity. She is a highly sought-after collaborator and co-conspirator in the clean technology space. Most recently she hails from the utility sector in safety and compliance. In 2022 she took on an additional role at Dearborn STEM Academy in Boston, Massachusetts as a teacher to 11th and 12th graders – delivering a curriculum for engineering with energy in mind. Previously she held various roles in higher education, including enrollment services project manager and in global transportation as the Director of Affiliate Relations. She is the former president of the Greater Boston chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy. Serving as the first African American board member of the New England Women in Energy and Environment, she has been devoted to elevating and engaging women and people of color in the energy space. As a Georgia Gwinnett College Alumni Association board member and a committee member for Browning the Green Space, she has been engaged in the nonprofit and higher education space as a strong advocate for elevating minorities in the energy transition. Morissette’s passion for bringing young people into the clean energy industry has also been supported with her work with Girls Inc and WriteBoston. Shalaya received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgia Gwinnett College and her Master of Education degree from Cambridge College.

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Topic of Discussion:

US DOE 2023 Annual Minority Business Enterprise Industry Day Announcements;

DOE Justice Week Day 3: Equity Action Plan Townhall and Exec. Order 13985

Solar jobs increased 9% nationwide in 2021

National Alliance for Black Business (NABB) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Form a Historic Alliance to Develop Black-Owned Businesses

DOE Awards $6.3 Million to Black Owners of Solar Services (BOSS) to Advance Equity in Clean Energy Business and Workforce Development

Also Lucero, Sonrisa, Special Advisor on Stakeholder Engagement can speak to https://www.energy.gov/clean-energy-infrastructure/community-benefits-plan-frequently-asked-questions-faqs

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