Registered Apprenticeship Partnerships Yield Positive Results
The collaboration between the Idaho Workforce Development Council (WDC), a YARG grantee, and Idaho Business for Education (IBE), the council’s sub-recipient, exemplifies one of the key strategies for a successful Registered Apprenticeship (RA): building […]
Introducing the Apprenticenship Trailblazer
Are you a current or graduated apprentice? Do you love sharing your experiences as a Registered Apprentice? Are you looking for opportunities to network and gain professional skills? Apply for […]
YOUTHBUILD GRANTS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE WORLD OF WORK
On December 30, DOL announced the availability of $98 million in funding to support the development of pre-apprenticeships that lead into Registered Apprenticeship programs in high-demand industries including construction, advanced […]
MAJOR INVESTMENTS TO GROW REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP
On January 28, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of the American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund portal, which will accept applications from eligible Registered Apprenticeship sponsors nationwide. This initiative […]
Shreveport Apprenticeship Fair
On February 5th, the Registered Apprenticeship Agency, in collaboration with Eckerd Connects and The Coordinating Development Corporation, held its first Apprenticeship Fair. Many attendees received information about career assessments and […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: St. Tammany Health System Launches Registered Nurse Residency Registered Apprenticeship Program!
We are excited to announce that St. Tammany Health System has received approval for its Registered Nurse Residency Registered Apprenticeship Program. This new initiative marks a significant step forward in […]
NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK IS LESS THAN 40 DAYS AWAY !
NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK IS LESS THAN 45 DAYS AWAY ! As we approach this year’s 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), now is the time to start gearing up. You […]
Celebrate Manufacturing Day 2024: Shaping the Future of U.S. Manufacturing
Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is an annual event observed on the first Friday in October and celebrated throughout the month. It showcases modern manufacturing and aims to inspire the next generation […]
Making Artificial Intelligence Work for Workers – Listening Sessions
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.
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!
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.
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 […]