ETA Regional Recovery and Reemployment Forums- Region 1 Boston

This learning and action-planning session is being held as a follow up to the national ReEmployment Works! Summit held in Baltimore, Maryland from January 27 – 29, 2009. This Region I follow-up Forum is designed to build on the lessons learned at the Baltimore Summit; continue to develop solutions to identified challenges; and provide the Region I workforce system with the opportunity to develop action plans related to their reemployment efforts, particularly in the context of their implementation of the economic stimulus investments.

Region 4 Recovery & Reemployment Forum

This interactive forum is built upon key reemployment principles and topical areas of interest that were received at the ReEmployment Works! Summit held in Baltimore from January 27-29, 2009 and the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) challenges. The content of this forum is customized around the feedback received from our State Planning Committee, which consisted of key leaders and practitioners from Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. The ARRA challenges workforce systems to help accelerate America's economic recovery through effective reemployment and training strategies. This forum will provide attendees with the opportunity to address challenges impacting their reemployment efforts and plans for long-term success and sustainability. Come and speak with experts and colleagues about the different strategies and action plans that have been developed surrounding reemployment efforts and implementation of economic recovery investments!

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) and Registered Apprenticeship: Yes You Can

The Office of Apprenticeship with the states of Kansas and Washington will highlight areas of TEGL 14-08 that incorporate Registered Apprenticeship into policies regarding the activities authorized under the Recovery Act and the Workforce Investment Act. The Webinar will highlight those areas and provide examples from the states of Kansas and Washington on state and local registered apprenticeship activities that can and should be funded within TEGL 14-08. Areas to be discussed will include: * An Overview of TEGL 14-08 - Specifically areas where Registered Apprenticeship is identified by the Office of Apprenticeship Administrator John Ladd. * State-wide Policy and Strategic Planning -Liz Smith will discuss Washington State's strategies that utilize Registered Apprenticeship. This is based on state evaluations showing Registered Apprenticeship tops all workforce programs in wages and outcomes. * Resource Alignment - Linda Sorrell will highlight Kansas strategies to leverage resources through collaborations between the public workforce system and Registered Apprenticeship. * Service Delivery - Linda Sorrell will show how Kansas has incorporated Registered Apprenticeship into the pubic workforce system’s service delivery operations as part of daily business. * Linda Sorrell and Liz Smith will highlight areas where Registered Apprenticeship and the public workforce system are addressing the skill needs of businesses within the green technologies; and highlight areas where pre-apprenticeships are being utilized to help create a pipeline of workers prepared with 21st century skills.

Apprenticeship Dallas PPT

Apprenticeship San Francisco PPT

Oregon's Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs: Meeting the Demands of a 21st Century Economy

Fact Sheet for the Iowa State Approving Agency (SAA) which approves GI Bill programs

State Partnerships - One-Pager

Earn. Learn. Succeed. (Volume 2, Issue 4)

Secretary Solis Testifies on Green Jobs and Registered Apprenticeship. Recovery Act Update. RA Community of Practice Announced. Upcoming Regional Reemployment Forums.

CNMI School to Apprenticeship PowerPoint

With CNMI’s economy on the verge of new growth, and the potential of CNMI’s worker needs it is imperative for the community to jointly support a program that will provide a career path directed at high paying, skilled occupations for CNMI’s youth. The intent of this system is to place high school juniors in part time apprenticeship positions during the summer with expectations that they will continue training for the same jobs after high school graduation. At the same time meet the needs to train skilled workers in CNMI.

Apprenticeship is key training model in Vice President Biden’s remarks at the First Meeting of the Middle Class Task Force

Statement of John M. McWilliam Deputy Assistant Secretary Veterans' Employment and Training Service U.S. Department of Labor

John M. McWilliam, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor, addresses Chairwoman Herseth Sandlin and members of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs. In particular, McWilliam refers to H.R. 2928, which amends title 38, United States Code, to allow registered apprenticeship programs and on-the-job training programs under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program.

Ask the Experts: Cruise ships offer a vast opportunity

From electrical apprenticeships to positions on cruise ships, job seekers are hunting in lots of different directions. This week, veteran career counselor Terri Carpenter offers advice for those in the workplace hunt. She's one of our six "Ask the Experts" writers who answer online questions on a variety of financial topics, including personal finances, investing, banking, taxes and wills/ estates. To see more questions or to ask your own, go to: www.sacbee.com/ask

Apollo Alliance Applauds Portland Community Workforce Agreement

The community workforce agreement reflects a strong partnership between union apprenticeships, community-based pre- apprenticeship programs , contractors and organizations representing people of color and low-income communities. ...

Apprentices, Helmets to Hardhats in the News

Veteran, apprentice, and Helmets to Hardhats participant Joshua Coale will be honored at the Kentucky State Building and Construction Trades Council Biennial Convention.

Congresswoman Doris Matsui Applauds Award of $2.5 Million in Joint Federal and State Funding for SETA

Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) applauded the awarding of more than $2.4 million to the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) through competitive grants to train unemployed and displaced workers in green building and alternative and renewable fuels programs. The funding was made possible by joint funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and California’s Clean Energy Workforce Training Program.

3 Green Engineering Jobs in Emerging Markets

If you can get an apprenticeship at an electric power company, and learn about the system as you work your way through school, you will place yourself in a good position for promotion to Engineer status.

County gets $1.6 million for green jobs training

The Humboldt County Workforce Investment Board has been awarded $1.6 million for green jobs training in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Part of Governor Schwarzenegger's Cali Energy Workforce Training Program, the grants will prepare 200 people for hands-on jobs like assessing buildings for energy efficiency improvements, installing solar panels and green plumbing. Pre- apprenticeship training series will include environmental training; introduction to green building; energy fundamentals; retrofits and energy efficiency; water efficiency; building and retrofits; solar hot water installation and ...

Good Jobs, Healthy Cities

People who were previously unable to enter the building trades -- particularly African Americans -- can now join union apprenticeship programs , which provide lifelong skills.

Growing Up Baltimore-Economic Decline III

Here the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation runs 14 apprenticeship programs for offenders, which includes auto mechanics, office skills, carpentry, roofing and HVAC — heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

US Department of Labor announces $150 million in ‘Pathways Out of Poverty’ training grants for green jobs

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced $150 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The "Pathways Out of Poverty" grants — as the group of funding awards is known — will support programs that help disadvantaged populations find ways out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency through employment in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.

Los Angeles Building Retrofit to Boost Green Jobs

Nevada Flips the Switch on the State's First Wind Turbine

Promoting Registered Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship Program to Meet Paramedic Growth