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Power-Up Symposium

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and support the Power-Up Symposium on Indian Island! Huge shoutout to our sponsors and cohosts, 7Skyline for their dedication and hard work in making this event a reality.

Representatives from various organizations and partners were able to provide information on available resources, opportunities, ongoing initiatives, and some future planning to Penobscot Tribal Citizens. We were also able to raffle weatherization accessories such as LED lightbulbs, sealing strips, blackout curtains, and more. As well as two adult E-Bikes!

We are excited to announce that this event will be scheduled again for May of 2026, and we hope you will mark your calendar. A full recap of this event is to be expected in the Fall of 2025. Over $1,000 in raffle prizes were awarded and we hope you’ll consider joining us next year!

Resources provided during the event are included below:

  • Misc. Resources
    • PN ERC Mailing List, Citizen-led committee that meets every 3rd Thursday at 2:30 PM via. Teams.
    • Volunteer Sign up 2025 & 2026, many opportunities to volunteer this fall and next year!
    • WSEC info.
    • Red Cloud Renewable
      • John Red Cloud, [email protected]
      • Interested in their training programs? Connect with John and see how you can get involved.
    • AFL-CIO
      • Union Construction Academy of Maine link – Pre-Apprenticeship | Maine AFL-CIO
      • Interested in learning more about their paid pre-apprenticeship programs, reach out to Sam and be sure to mention our symposium!
    • Build Green Maine
    • Workforce Training Programs
      • Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a trained Energy Auditor, Heat Pump Technician, or Solar Technician? Reach out to Kelsey Flores and learn how you can take advantage of these free training programs for Penobscot Tribal members.
    • Window Dresser Community Window Insert Build
      • Window Dressers link – Insulating Inserts – WindowDressers
      • Be sure to submit your orders! The community window insert build is back this Fall. These inserts do a great job at better insulating your home and are of course free to Penobscot Tribal members.
      • Feel free to sign up on the volunteer sheet or connect with Kelsey if you have some time to build these inserts in the fall, this helps our most vulnerable members who are unable to build them, benefit from this program.
    • Vendor present – People of Dawn Apothecary
    • Sponsors Listed Below! 

Thank you again for all your support and feel free to reach out to Kelsey Flores with any questions or how to be involved in next year’s Symposium!

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