Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins: The Story Behind The Recovery Numbers.

By Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Huffington Post

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That figure represents the number of jobs that have been created or saved so far through the Recovery Act, according to a report released by the Obama administration on Friday.


But the true significance of this number lies in the people behind it.

People like Thalia Williams. Thalia is a single mother of a 3-year-old son, in Brooklyn, NY.  "Construction is something that I wanted to do for a long time," she said.  "I had no way of knowing how to get into this field because I always heard it was a man's world." 

Now, thanks to an organization that is able to expand and recruit women using Recovery Act funds, Thalia has a job weatherizing homes in New York.

Watch her story here.

Thalia is just one of thousands of people who are finding jobs, hope, and opportunity in the clean-energy economy.
 
Their stories show the true return on investment that America's communities are reaping from Recovery...

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