The Detroit Youth Energy Squad (D-YES) empowers individuals, especially youth, to make their communities more energy efficient and become leaders in Michigan’s green economy. We work in K-12 schools to inspire and equip Detroit students, teachers, administrators, maintenance, and other staff to make their schools and communities more sustainable. Working with Detroit Public Schools we implement the DPS Go Green Challenge, in which DPS schools complete energy saving and sustainability projects. D-YES is a program of WARM Training Center, a non-profit which has been promoting affordable and sustainable communities since 1981.
During the summer we work with high school students as they become energy saving leaders. Under the supervision of adult AmeriCorps coordinators, teams of students lead free home energy visits, installing energy and water saving supplies while teaching households what they can do to save on their utility bill. Typically, these visits save our clients $250 a year, and to date we have saved Detroit area residents a total of about $450,000. Students earn both a stipend and an educational scholarship for their service, gain professional and communication skills, and benefit from the close mentorship of their adult coordinators.
See us in action below, sign up for a free visit by clicking here (available during the summer only), or check out our accomplishments to see a sample of what we have achieved so far.
During the summer we work with high school students as they become energy saving leaders. Under the supervision of adult AmeriCorps coordinators, teams of students lead free home energy visits, installing energy and water saving supplies while teaching households what they can do to save on their utility bill. Typically, these visits save our clients $250 a year, and to date we have saved Detroit area residents a total of about $450,000. Students earn both a stipend and an educational scholarship for their service, gain professional and communication skills, and benefit from the close mentorship of their adult coordinators.
See us in action below, sign up for a free visit by clicking here (available during the summer only), or check out our accomplishments to see a sample of what we have achieved so far.
