ETA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the YouthBuild Program; Invites Comments by October 26

The Employment and Training Administration has announced a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in the August 27, 2010 FEDERAL REGISTER regarding the YouthBuild program. The YouthBuild Transfer Act was signed into law in September 2006, transferring the administration of the YouthBuild program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Department of Labor. The NPRM seeks to clarify the requirements of the Transfer Act for YouthBuild program providers and participants.

APPRENTICESHIPS GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE 'CHARACTER CAPABILITIES' - REPORT

New report from a UK “think tank” on the value of apprenticeship to that country and its young residents.

The Right Place at the Right Time: New Jersey Links Trade Apprentices and the College Track

The American Council on Education's Center Point recently published a feature article on NJ PLACE -- New Jersey Pathways Leading Apprentices to a College Education.

Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium signs Proclamation with Governor

The College Question

A new report predicts a shortfall in the number of college graduates needed by employers in 2018. But many companies may be overemphasizing the value of college degrees at the expense other forms of training, such as apprenticeships.

YouthBuild Grantee List 2010

The Office of Apprenticeship has had numerous requests for a list of YouthBuild Programs and their contact information. This is a current list of YouthBuild programs that have grant(s) with the U.S. Department of Labor. The YouthBuild program targets out-of-school youth ages 16 - 24 and provides an alternative education pathway that encourages at-risk youth to obtain a high school diploma or credential and advance toward post-secondary education or employment. For more information on the YouthBuild program, visit http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/General_YouthBuild_Information.cfm

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?

Teen help: Is apprenticeship an answer?

Pre-Apprenticeship: Best Practices, Best Results

Located at the intersection of Seattle’s most diverse neighborhoods, Seattle Vocational Institute Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training (SVI PACT) is an effective pre-apprenticeship training program focusing on low-income minorities and women.

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.

Youth Unemployment...What's Your Solution?

The ranks of the young unemployed have swelled. The March employment report showed that American workers aged 16-24 had an unemployment rate of 18.8%, nearly double the 9.7% unemployment rate for the population at large. Even though these young workers represent only about an eighth of the work force, they account for a quarter of America’s unemployed.

College program leads to skills, apprenticeship

Students will spend the next three months taking courses at Nashua Community College in topics like construction math, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, equipment operation and rigging. They will also be taking classes in communication and employment skills. Once they are finished with their courses, they will be placed in year-long apprenticeships.

So the debate continues

Teenagers in need of direction can turn to apprenticeships

USA Today (3/16, Marklein) reports on Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship Program, which was founded "to prepare non-college-bound high school students for jobs after graduation." Although that mission "remains at the forefront" of the program's efforts, it "also attracts college-bound students who want to explore careers, and as jobs have grown more technical over the years, participants are increasingly pursuing more education." The program serves to place students in a wide variety of fields, particularly manufacturing-related jobs, and offers them not only work-related experience, but also an introduction to the importance of soft skills. Program graduates "earn a high school diploma, a certificate of occupational proficiency and, in some cases, credit for post-high school training programs." Robert Halpern, an author and advocate of such programs, said, "What it really does is teach kids how much people need to know, or how hard they need to work, to get good at something specific."