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Donning a green collar

Program readies workers for environmental jobs

Wanting to get into a new field, Henry Alvarez took a JFYNetWorks training program to learn about waste-water facility management. Wanting to get into a new field, Henry Alvarez took a JFYNetWorks training program to learn about waste-water facility management. (Michele McDonald/Globe Staff)
By Vanessa E. Jones
Globe Staff / July 4, 2008

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It was Hurricane Katrina that inspired Henry Alvarez to end a seven-year career as an emergency medical technician to explore jobs in waste-water management and water purification. Alvarez felt burnt out and wanted to focus on environmental issues. (Full article: 1065 words)

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