Frankford is first school nationwide to have clean energy training lab
By John McDevitt, KYW Newsradio
PHILADELPHIA — Frankford High School in Northeast Philadelphia is making history, as the first high school in the country to have a clean energy training lab. It’s all to prepare students for careers in solar and clean energy.
Solar energy technology is on the cutting edge, and Frankford’s “Bright Solar Futures” program gives students a thorough look at the fast growing careers available in the industry.
“They have over 1,000 hours in training,” said Jordan Crawley, Frankford’s solar energy technology teacher.
“They get hands on training on solar installs … understanding energy conservation and some of the dollars and cents behind the industry, to get them set up to be successful in an array of potential career pathways.”
“I’m trying to be a roof installer when I grow up,” said 11th grader Angel Camacho. “I already know how to do it, how to install it and everything, where the anchor has to go on top of the rooftop, but that’s my main objective in life, to be a roof installer.”
He said it isn’t the best job for anyone afraid of heights. “Sometimes you might be afraid of heights, but if you actually are trying to do a roof install, just don’t look down,” he advised.
