tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42830006795353831072024-02-18T20:58:53.840-08:00Durousseau Electrical InstituteDurousseau Electrical Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972704399699665383noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-82116861546196214062017-01-26T15:35:00.003-08:002023-03-27T22:13:00.777-07:00Engineers Event: STEM and Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Seminar<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Seminar takes place in Los Angeles within the Crenshaw
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<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">California is home to the Nation's largest manufacturing
sector. From the world-renowned commercial electronics and software
industry within Silicon Valley/Bay Area, the Food Manufacturing & Packaging
industry in Central California to the Aerospace & Defense industries in
Southern California, Manufacturing Research & Development has and continue
to provide long-term employment and continuous learning opportunities.
The STEM (</span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><b>S</b>cience, <b>T</b>echnology, <b>E</b>ngineering and <b>M</b>ath) and Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Seminar will
advocate the socio-economic benefits of these technical job opportunities.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"" style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Goal: To disseminate in South Los Angeles information about the
required technical skills and available training necessary to pursue and obtain
a life-changing STEM and Advanced Manufacturing career.</span><br />
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Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-2977044497953479382015-01-18T21:55:00.001-08:002015-01-18T21:55:18.084-08:00Good news for Electricians Clean Energy Employs Electricians<br />
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From a new study looking at the evidence for job growth when public policy chooses energy efficiency:<em></em> <br />
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<em> </em>“There is a reasonable degree of evidence that in general, renewable
energy and energy efficiency are more labor-intensive in terms of
electricity produced than either coal- or gas-fired power plant,” the
report said. “This implies that at least in the short-term, building new
renewable generation capacity or investing in greater energy efficiency
to avoid the need for new generation would create more jobs than
investing in an equivalent level of fossil fuel-fired generation.<br />
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- <a href="http://ecowatch.com/">ecowatch.com</a><br />
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<br />Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-25325038036376279002014-11-18T17:10:00.001-08:002014-11-23T12:08:39.285-08:00What does starting a career in the electrical trade look like?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-42622420197983794782014-10-21T16:20:00.001-07:002014-11-18T17:09:45.429-08:00Who will Fill the Electrical Trade Jobs?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>adapted for the electrical trade from <a href="http://www.adeccousa.com/Employers/resource-center/Pages/skilled-trades-in-demand-infographic.aspx" target="_blank">adecco</a></i></span>Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-71536708289583083922014-10-07T10:30:00.002-07:002014-11-18T17:10:40.938-08:00And the Nobel Prize goes to.... energy efficient lightingLEDs take main stage at the Nobel Prize Awards, which is good news for DEI grads who will be trained and ready to help facilitate the country-wide shift to more energy efficient lighting systems.<br />
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"An American and two Japanese scientists won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for inventing a new energy-efficient and environment-friendly light source, leading to the creation of modern LED light bulbs.<br />
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Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano of Japan and Shuji Nakamura of the US won the prize for developing the blue light-emitting diode (LED) -- the missing piece that now allows manufacturers to produce white-light lamps.<br />
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The arrival of such lamps is changing the way homes and workplaces are lit, offering a longer-lasting and more efficient alternative to the incandescent bulbs pioneered by Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison at the end of the 19th century." <br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/07/us-nobel-prize-physics-idUSKCN0HW0QJ20141007" target="_blank">Reuters</a> Photo: <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/nobel-prize-for-physics-goes-to-inventors-of-lowenergy-led-light-20141007-10rm03.html" target="_blank">Sydney Herald</a>Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-88866922170099263892014-07-01T16:30:00.000-07:002014-11-18T17:11:02.677-08:00Skilled trades employers fight 'dirty jobs' stereotype<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"'For the last 40 to 50 years, we’ve done a really good job of marginalizing those jobs.'<br />
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<aside class="pull-quote"><span class="pull-quote-attribution">Mike Rowe, former 'Dirty Jobs' host."</span></aside><aside class="pull-quote"><span class="pull-quote-attribution"><br /></span></aside><aside class="pull-quote"><span class="pull-quote-attribution"><i>Skilled tradespeople are just that: <u>skilled</u>. Their trade takes as long if not longer to master than college professions. Additionally, wages for careers in the trades can easily surpass salaries for college professions.</i></span></aside><aside class="pull-quote"><span class="pull-quote-attribution"><br /></span></aside><aside class="pull-quote"><span class="pull-quote-attribution">"We have an obligation as citizens to support the economy of our
nation, and if we have one of our largest primary employment sectors
saying, 'We don't have enough people getting trained to get the work
done,' then somewhere our understanding of our obligation … has fallen
short," Schneider said.</span>Rowe agreed, saying the solution isn't to pit college against work, but rather to make sure students know there are options."<br />
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Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-43180373497984832082014-05-01T17:22:00.002-07:002014-11-18T17:11:17.202-08:00Trades are unfilled! Opportunity awaits!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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According to <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/three-million-open-jobs-in-us-but-whos-qualified/" target="_blank">a report from CBS News</a>.. "Every month since January 2009, more than 20 million Americans have been
either out of work or underemployed. Yet despite that staggering number,
there are more than three million job openings in the U.S. Just in
manufacturing, there are as many as 500,000 jobs that aren't being
filled because employers say they can't find qualified workers."<br />
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DEI's mission is to put those jobs into the communities that need them most. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> "</span>Drawing on the power of his own racial identity in a way he seldom does as president, Mr. Obama sought to connect his personal narrative about growing up without a father to that of a generation of black youth in the United States who he said faced higher odds of failure than their peers.<br />
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Mr. Obama said the idea for My Brother’s Keeper occurred to him in the aftermath of the killing of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager whose death two years ago sparked a roiling national debate about race and class. He called the challenge of ensuring success for young men of color a “moral issue for our country” as he ticked off the statistics: black boys who are more likely to be suspended from school, less likely to be able to read, and almost certain to encounter the criminal justice system as either a perpetrator or a victim.<br />
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White House officials said the foundations had pledged to spend at least $200 million over the next five years in a search for solutions to the problems black men face with early-childhood development, school readiness, educational opportunity, discipline, parenting and the criminal justice system.
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">"</span>A campaign being spearheaded by the Community Coalition is calling on the Los Angeles Unified School District to adopt a “need-based index” to better address its highest need students.
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More than 100 education activists gathered outside LAUSD headquarters Monday demanding “equity now” for students, while criticizing the district’s recently released budget for not providing enough detail on how it will meet the needs of low-income students and English learners.
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Marqueece Harris Dawson, president of the Community Coalition, said, “It’s very difficult to see how that money follows students with the highest needs or schools with the highest needs. We want something that is very clear, that the average voter who voted for Prop. 30 can see how it is benefiting the kids with the most need.<span style="font-size: x-large;">”</span><br />
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Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-57054855806761570892014-02-21T18:48:00.002-08:002014-02-21T18:48:41.463-08:00Training for the next generation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-57236317377269694952014-01-25T14:34:00.000-08:002014-11-19T11:16:58.288-08:00Happy Birthday <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dr. Victor Shibata. <br />
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We held a little toast to our friend Victor today at our meeting. Many of the faces in the room were brought together because of him.<br />
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He was a man of ideals and action. We carry his inspiration forward with us as we work to make this school a reality and something he would be proud of.<br />
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Happy Birthday Victor.<br />
<br />Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-22437570950441505632014-01-14T14:24:00.000-08:002014-01-31T14:25:21.150-08:00NEW SIGN UP for Waiting List & Mailing List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-58504049527894988492014-01-06T18:05:00.002-08:002014-01-31T14:02:11.948-08:00Happy New Year in the news!Happy New Year to you! We are hoping that you had a relaxing and joyful holiday with family and friends and that 2014 promises good things to come!<br />
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Here at DEI, we have big plans for for this coming year! The renovations on our lab have been in full swing for several weeks and are starting to look like a professional workspace. We are excited to see the stations up and running with new state of the art learning equipment, much of it generously donated. Our instructors have been meeting regularly, fine tuning the curriculum to include new applications for the lab.<br />
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As those renovations are underway, and we work towards our projected opening date this summer, we've been searching for ways to get the word out.<br />
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If you are or know someone in the media, consider our story for publication: <i>low-cost non-profit training in the most employable trade on the market.</i> 2014 is the year to make it happen!</div>
Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-44160318082119785402013-12-16T11:40:00.001-08:002014-11-19T11:16:40.097-08:00DEI First Annual Holiday PartyThank you to everyone who came out to our first annual holiday party. If you missed it, feel free to check out some of the photos <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.565128730235232.1073741827.175211429226966&type=1">HERE</a>.<br />
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We were blessed with a beautiful blue sky (not so rare in Los Angeles, but appreciated nonetheless), an array of food and desserts, outstanding music by Hiram, and BBQ that lived up to its name by instructor Fred Whitney and his wife.<br />
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Thank you again to all! Have a very Happy Holidays!<br />
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<br />Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-12199009887302639802013-10-23T16:54:00.000-07:002014-11-19T11:17:15.338-08:00Getting the word out to city leaders... one step at a time<br />
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Please take a moment to <a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/support-durousseau-electrical-institute-skilled-training-for-south-la" target="_blank">sign the online petition</a> letting city leader know that DEI is very important educational project that needs their support and participation.<br />
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Construction downtown and new metro lines that span Los Angeles are offering a host of new work opportunities, but so far those jobs have largely been outsourced. Help us keep the jobs right here, where they are desperately needed, by supporting Durousseau Electrical Institute, skilled electrical training.<br />
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Sign the petition <a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/support-durousseau-electrical-institute-skilled-training-for-south-la" target="_blank">here</a>. And be sure to tell your family and friends to stop by and sign the petition too. Thank you so much for your support!<br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">DEI focuses on hands-on training and theory, so
graduates have the practical skills needed to be effective on the job site.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Electrical work cannot be outsourced; there
will always be a need to have skilled technicians on hand for maintenance and
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In an economy where any job is hard to come by,
the journeyman’s certification opens the door to over 80 different jobs, many
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Answer After the 1965 riots, the federal, state, and
local government officially pledged to bring more job and training
opportunities to South Central Los Angeles. Those promises have yet to be
fulfilled. Electrical training is a large step in the right direction.<span ar-sa="" mso-bidi-language:="" style="color: #97a0c5;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">In some areas of South Central, unemployment is
at 24 percent and even higher among minority groups. With highly skilled
graduates, DEI represents an opportunity for South Central to be known for its
skilled training.</span></div>
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As a non-profit, DEI commits to being a
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DEI instructors are committed to the success of
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As an appendage of Durousseau Electric
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Students learn to incorporate technology like
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Our courses train students to use sustainable,
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The electrical field is one that engages the
mind with new challenges every day. Often students, who didn’t perform well in
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Electrical work is a career. By training to
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<br />Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449700636230416200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-70181971199504908242013-08-19T15:17:00.001-07:002013-08-19T15:17:43.616-07:00Manpower Group finds skilled trades, particularly electricians in the highest demand<br />
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<a href="http://www.manpowergroup.us/campaigns/talent-shortage-2012/pdf/2012_Talent_Shortage_Survey_Results_US_FINALFINAL.pdf" target="_blank">Manpower Group Survey</a> & <a href="http://www.manpowergroup.us/campaigns/talent-shortage-2012/" target="_blank">Site </a><br /></div>
Durousseau Electrical Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972704399699665383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-56925492572883752572012-06-28T16:38:00.000-07:002014-11-19T11:17:26.980-08:00Vote for DEI!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please support us! We need 250 votes to be eligible for this grant! This is our entire first session budget! With this we could get into the financial aid program and become a fully functioning school! Completely within reach, just put in a vote for us, would you??
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4 - then vote!Durousseau Electrical Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972704399699665383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-31317866882683083362012-05-30T15:15:00.002-07:002012-06-28T15:55:28.942-07:00<blockquote><b><span style="font-size: large;">If a student completes the courses at DEI, they are guaranteed to have the the skills and credentials necessary to get a job in the electrical field.
</span></b></blockquote>Durousseau Electrical Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972704399699665383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-57309514520333860442012-05-02T21:52:00.000-07:002014-11-19T11:17:42.040-08:00Thank You Dr. Victor Shibata<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We would like to give a special word of remembrance and gratitude to our good friend Dr. Victor Shibata. <br />
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Victor passed away earlier in April. It is difficult to articulate how important Victor was to our community. We was a trusted friend, a leader, and an inspiration. We will miss him very much.<br />
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Victor was instrumental in getting Durousseau Electrical Institute off the ground, joining with Teo and Ray in conceptualizing the idea, bringing together community members to help where it was needed, and always offering his own words of encouragement.<br />
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Victor had roots in community activism; he was involved in the Civil Rights Movement, organizing marches, community events, after-school programs and cultural exchanges. He helped coordinate and purchase a community center for youth in the sixties and seventies. He went on to become a healer and served the community for over 30 years. So it is only logical that DEI spoke to him. Whenever Victor saw a need, he stood up and was willing to do whatever was necessary to make a change.<br />
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Thank you Victor. We hope to make you proud.Durousseau Electrical Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972704399699665383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283000679535383107.post-73898172509576778152011-04-20T20:26:00.000-07:002012-06-28T16:43:35.362-07:00News and Events<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4faZsfIzkBu85FZlRkv1vXAypsa5MBM3Oe-wpuW3Zc1Y7JO1ZZ3oP7z9V9TgU38_wOWA5Dzf6XUOPQUJCD5Mwv8_As3NmLlWg6qD-SeMWyxblYYYSxurwxdjaZ4FrgrwGFvGm5QKHD78/s1600/frontpage.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4faZsfIzkBu85FZlRkv1vXAypsa5MBM3Oe-wpuW3Zc1Y7JO1ZZ3oP7z9V9TgU38_wOWA5Dzf6XUOPQUJCD5Mwv8_As3NmLlWg6qD-SeMWyxblYYYSxurwxdjaZ4FrgrwGFvGm5QKHD78/s1600/frontpage.jpg" width="610" /></a>
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<strong>Durousseau Electrical Institute</strong> is an accredited training center in South Central Los Angeles. DEI offers community members the education, internship hours, and licenses necessary for over 80 jobs in the electrical construction and maintenance field.
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DEI guides students throughout the entire process to becoming an electrician. Our program is unique in that the school partners with <em>Durousseau Electric</em> – a small electrical contracting company. Students not only get classroom training as in most programs, but they also get the necessary on-the-job training hours through our company contracts. To become a state-certified electrician, students need 8000 hours of on the job training. We bring our students out into the field to real job sites where they are trained by working professions. When students finish this program, they are able to join the electric union, work with other companies as a trained professional, or go on to become certified as a contractor and own their own business.
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Not only is our training program comprehensive, it is vital for our community. South Central Los Angeles has long been wracked with violence, neglect and poverty. Our program addresses this directly. Graduates of DEI have a meaningful career: a safe and sustainable way that they can provide for themselves and for their families. Electrical construction and maintenance will not be outsourced, so we offer one of the few truly sustainable career options. There are plenty of jobs right here in our community that are waiting for trained professionals. DEI is working to answer that call.Durousseau Electrical Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972704399699665383noreply@blogger.com