]> 2026-05-12T21:46:33-07:00 Next Gen Program - Employment And Education 0 en employment and education '''Training''' ''email Emma Riccardi'' ''emma@newbuildings.org'' ''https://gettingtozeroforum.org/next-gen-program/'' Next Gen is a professional development program of New Buildings Institute for college students, designed to foster the next generation of diverse buildings industry leaders, and in doing so, bolster inclusivity in the buildings industry at large. Over the course of the program, students will work with each other as part of a Next Gen cohort and have the opportunity for advanced learning, resume building, mentorship, networking and more. Since 2021, 56 students have participated in the Next Gen program. 79% of those students identify as women or non-binary and 73% identify as students of color. Next Gen’s mission: Low-income communities and people of color are most at risk of being left behind by the zero energy and electrification movement, which will likely result in significant financial hardship unless programs are planned with an intention towards equity. In addition, building electrification policies can have unintentional but harmful consequences for low-income residents and people of color. As the industry invests more in programs and policies designed to benefit low-income communities and people of color, it is imperative that people with lived experience are at the table and helping to shape and design those programs and policies. Not only can this prevent unintentional harm, but it will also help ensure those programs and policies will benefit who they are intended to benefit. The program seeks to benefit students through five different avenues: education, mentorship, networking, professional development, and cohort building. employment and education next gen program 2025-11-03T04:30:15Z 2460982.6876736 Next Gen Program - Employment And Education 0 Emma Riccardi emma@newbuildings.org Office Next Gen Program - Employment And Education# 0801f225c22c4428ee9f311e0f08014f