Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted On: January 11, 2024

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday held annually on the third Monday in January, which honors the life of one of the most influential civil rights leaders […]

Making Artificial Intelligence Work for Workers – Listening Sessions

Posted On: December 12, 2023

On Oct. 30, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. This executive order advances the Biden-Harris administration’s comprehensive strategy […]

Families and Workers Fund Launches $50 Million Initiative to Advance One Million Good Careers.

Posted On: December 12, 2023

Today, the Families and Workers Fund announced Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers for All, a collaborative philanthropic effort to help tackle the severe workforce implementation challenges facing the United States on […]

Introducing our first cohort of Apprentice Trailblazers!

Posted On: November 16, 2023

Congratulations to the first cohort of 57 youth apprentices and recent apprenticeship graduates chosen to serve as Apprentice Trailblazers.  Apprentice Trailblazers and their Registered Apprenticeship sponsors will work cooperatively with DOL […]

National Apprenticeship Week launches with the graduation ceremony.

Posted On: November 16, 2023

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Domestic Policy Advisor to President Neera Tanden, and others kicked off National Apprenticeship Week 2023 with a graduation ceremony […]

CELEBRATING NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK!

Posted On: November 14, 2023

The Louisiana Workforce Commission, with the collaboration of Ochsner and every agency involved today, was the official announcement to unveil the new apprenticeship program by Oschner Hospital. LSU Eunice, Oschner […]

IT’S NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK!

Posted On: November 14, 2023

This year NAW’s theme is “Registered Apprenticeship: Superhighway to Good Jobs” to reflect the prominence that Registered Apprenticeship has received as a proven and industry-driven training model that expedites the pathway into […]

Native American Heritage Month 2023

Posted On: October 31, 2023

November is National Native American Heritage Month.  The U.S. Department of Labor celebrates the diverse culture and heritage of Tribal Nations and Indian people who deeply enrich the quality and […]

Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Sprint

Posted On: October 17, 2023

The Biden-Harris Investing in America Agenda, which includes the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, is driving a resurgence in manufacturing, construction, and clean energy […]

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2023

Posted On: October 3, 2023

As we approach National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2023, We already have over 250 activities added to the map!  If you’d like to learn more about NAW 2023 and get ideas and tips […]