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1. Author: The National Association for State Community Services Programs
Source: Veterans Put to Work Helping Low-Income Families in Colorado
2. Main Point: Veterans Green Jobs is an organization that helps lost and homeless vets
find a meaningful job that often involves environmental work.
Key Points
The Veterans Green Corps program trains and places veterans in land
conservation methods such as forest thinning and land management.
o The Veteran City Canopy program aimed towards planting a million
trees in Denver by 2025
o By August 2012 they planted 4,600 trees in Denver yards.
They also took the opportunity to join the Weatherization Assistance Program
o They were granted $11.8 million by the Colorado Governors Energy
Office
o Veterans now weatherize low-income households in a number of
counties
Sgt. Jordan Latva is a veteran within the program.
o He didnt know what he wanted to do after service
o He now works with low income families in and around Denver.
Respond to a Source
1. Im going to focus on why I think the organization mentioned in the State & Local
Energy Report is a good idea
2. Im going to write an agreeing response.
3. I agree with the Veterans Green Jobs organization, discussed in the article Veterans Put to
Work Heping Low-Income Families in Colorado by The National Association for State
Community Services Programs, because it provides jobs for those in need, does so
economically, and provides help to low income families.
4. Evidence:
There are many different veterans listed whom the program has worked for
The organization finds other organizations who are already working on
something and joins their efforts
Much of the work involves yard work and weatherization for low-income
families
5. Citation:
The National Association for State Community Services Programs. "Veterans
Put to Work Helping Low-Income Families in Colorado." State & Local
Energy Report (n.d.): n. pag. Print.