The State of Michigan Increase Support for Apprenticeship (MRAP) Program

Update: On July 26, 2010 - The State of Michigan's Chief Workforce Officer and Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Acting Director Andy Levin announced that the State of Michigan will increase support for specific apprenticeship programs from $1,000 to $5,000 per apprentice to better meet the workforce needs of Michigan employers.

Wisconsin to receive $4.55 million in federal worker training funds

Wisconsin to receive $4.55 million in federal worker training funds. $300,000 of which will be used for Apprenticeship Health Care Expansions.

Earn. Learn. Succeed. (Volume 3, Issue 3)

DOL Awards $1.8 Million to Promote Women in Apprenticeship. Office of Apprenticeship Holds Online Listening Session on Pre-Apprenticeship. ETA Assistant Secretary Jane Oates Addresses Registered Apprenticeship Program Graduates at Plainfield Correctional Facility. Office of Apprenticeship Formally Recognizes New Green Occupation

US Department of Labor announces $1.8 million in grants to support women in non-traditional occupations

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a total of $1.8 million in funding to six organizations in California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania as part of the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-traditional Occupations Grants program. The awards will support partnerships between the grantees and currently existing Registered Apprenticeship programs to ensure that women have training opportunities and career support to succeed in non-traditional occupations in growing sectors of the economy.

DOT Announces Funding Opportunity for TIGER II Discretionary Grants

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the availability of funding and requests proposals for the National Infrastructure Investments. DOT has also announced selection criteria and pre-application and application requirements. Like the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER Discretionary Grants), these TIGER II Discretionary Grants are for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure and are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. Click on 'view page now' for full application requirements.

Coverage of "WOW" Program

A program run by Wider Opportunities for Women trains women for jobs in a green economy, including in construction trades. Reporter Desmond L. Marshall followed one of those women to her first day of work as a cement mason.

Economic Recovery- The View from Where You Stand

Attached is the transcript of the live chat held on May 18, 2010. The chat was moderated by John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship & Training Administration. Read about what's happening locally around employment and apprenticeship opportunities, economic recovery and more!

Economic Recovery: The View from Where You Stand

We want to hear from you on what the employment and apprenticeship opportunities look like in your area. Are you seeing signs of recovery in your area? How has ARRA made a difference in your community? How can we get more coverage like the recent CNN piece? To participate in this event, log in to the Apprenticeship Chat page (http://21stcenturyapprenticeship.workforce3one.org/page/chat) at 2pm EST on May 18th and participate in our inaugural open Chat dialogue!

Economic Recovery: The View from Where You Stand

We want to hear from you on what the employment and apprenticeship opportunities look like in your area. Are you seeing signs of recovery in your area? How has ARRA made a difference in your community? How can we get more coverage like the recent CNN piece?

Economic Recovery: The View from Where You Stand

We want to hear from you on what the employment and apprenticeship opportunities look like in your area. Are you seeing signs of recovery in your area? How has ARRA made a difference in your community? How can we get more coverage like the recent CNN piece?

U.S. Labor Secretary & Top Union Officer Speak On Jobs, Small Business Issues & Needs Of Working Families

Energy Efficiency Workforce Needs Training

The Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently conducted a study of the (EESS) energy efficiency services sector workforce needs. In its’ findings, there’s a shortage of formal training programs in energy efficiency and a need for more funding to train the trainers also and is a high demand right now. This growth is in part due to the funding for energy efficiency programs both federal and state budgets through the use of American Recovery Reinvestment Act Funding.

Kentucky's Use of $750,00 ARRA Funds and Apprenticeship

After the Pre-Apprenticeship training phase the plan would be for the participants to graduate directly into Registered Apprenticeship programs.

580 Michigan Workers To Participate in Green Jobs Training

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Energy Training Partnership grant program will help train workers to enter the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, as well as green occupations within other industries. The grants invest in partnerships of diverse stakeholders including labor organizations, public or private employers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, and the workforce system.

Apprenticeship, co-op students, employers saluted

More than 100 students from seven school districts across the Jefferson County area in Wisconsin were recognized Wednesday evening for completing their on-the-job training, apprenticeship and co-op programs.

Rattled Job Seekers Turning to the Trades

Recession-weary office workers are deciding to get their hands dirty.