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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Utility Line Clearance Arborist Training Program
In June 2023, the fourth-ever San Diego cohort of the Utility Line Clearance Arborist Training
Program celebrated its graduation. This training and certification program is funded by a multiyear, $1.2 million grant from our Wildfire Mitigation Program and established in conjunction with
the San Diego College of Continuing Education Foundation. Program participants receive 200
hours of training to become skilled arborists who help prevent wildfires by clearing trees away
from utility lines and equipment. The program is tuition-free, removing barriers to entry for lowincome individuals who may not otherwise be able to participate.
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This is a momentous occasion, and seeing the aspiration and talent makes me confident that the
future of our wildfire mitigation and public safety efforts is in good hands.
– Kevin Geraghty, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Safety Officer
#BeThatGirl Mentorship Program
To spur girls’ interest in STEM careers at an early age, our #BeThatGirl initiative
collaborates with schools and community organizations to offer mentorship
opportunities by STEM and trade professionals. Led by our CEO Caroline Winn, role
models—including SDG&E employees with careers in engineering, meteorology,
finance, biology, environmental science, computer science and other STEM
fields—share their personal journey and how STEM skills have shaped their lives.
#BeThatGirl mentors are inspiring future generations to pursue careers in STEM.
"
#BeThatGirl is a project that is very close to my heart, partly because of my own
experience rising through the ranks in a field where women have traditionally
been underrepresented and partly because I know I would not be where I am
today without mentors.”
– Caroline Winn, CEO
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