Hired! Apprenticeship Program gives teens career choices

The name of this student-mentor collaboration is the “HIRED! Apprenticeship Program.” The program is for youth ages 15-18 who want to do more with their time than play video games and text. Participants take an active role in improving their future chances of landing a job in competitive markets by dipping their toes in the installation workforce and discovering possible career choices.

U.S. Labor Department awards cooperative agreements to improve registered apprenticeship training for youth and young adults with disabilities

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has awarded cooperative agreements to The Workplace Inc. in Bridgeport, Conn., and the SkillSource Group Inc. in Vienna, Va., to lead consortia to develop innovative models of providing inclusive registered apprenticeship training to youth and young adults with disabilities.

State To Offer Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Employees new to the construction industry may qualify for 150 hours of free craft training under a Pre-Apprenticeship program put together by the state of Alabama and Alabama AGC with other partners.

The Apprentice: Germany's Answer to Jobless Youth

Should Everyone Go to College?

Apprenticeships and other options are touted among panel that questions whether college is necessary for all youths.

Develop a Strategy for Recruiting Future Employees

One method to recruit employees is a concept employers have used for centuries—the apprenticeship —and its 20th century cousin, the internship. Their value has never been so significant and appreciated; young people are exposed to the .... Collaboration is Key For manufacturers across the country, finding, training and retaining people to fill skilled manufacturing jobs will be a matter of business survival. Partnerships on a local and regional level can help solve the ...

New Officers Appointed to Youth Construction Pre-Apprentice Partnership

The Construction Technology Careers (CTC) Preapprenticeship Partnership elected officers at its September meeting. CTC is an award- winning, best-practice model pre-apprenticeship which serves more than 150 youth in Sarasota and Manatee County schools with construction career exploration coursework, mentoring, speakers bureau, safety certification and more.

Indiana College Go Week is Oct. 12-16

College Go Week is an Indiana statewide initiative to promote college preparation at all secondary grade levels. The expectation is that high school seniors will complete college or apprenticeship program applications. Many Indiana colleges will waive application fees this week.

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.

OARC Works with Partners at PCAT to Offer Green Jobs Project

On October 29th, 2009 there will be a community “Sneak Peek” of the new Philadelphia Center for Arts & Technology (PCAT) which through the collaborative efforts of the Office of State Representative Dwight Evans, Foundations, Inc., and OARC, will offer training and hands-on experience in the arts and technology to youth ages 14 through 24, giving them the skills needed to compete in the workforce of the future. The overall curriculum programming for PCAT is vast, covering art-specific training – (Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates, Orchestrating Leadership led by the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra members) and technology-based programs – (Destined to Achieve Successful Heights [D.A.S.H.], Technology is Power [TIPS] as well as programs in the Green Enterprise Project and Career Development areas.

High School Students Get Hands-On Building and Construction Trades Education in New Washington State Pilot Programs

High school students in Washington State can now participate in one of two pilot programs on the West Coast for building and construction trades.

Registered Apprenticeships: Earn While You Learn

Article appeared in the 2008 edition of the High School Graduate, a print and online resource for graduating high school students who are interested in attending a college or univerisity, or preparing for a career through a Registered Apprenticeship or technical school.

The Apprenticeship Advisor v2

Apprentices of Distinction. The First Annual World Plumbing Day — March 11. Sponsor Spotlight: Louisiana Barber Apprenticeship Program. REINTRODUCING . . .the Carville Job Corps Center!

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

Construction Awareness 1750 Students

“The construction industry has a long history of providing apprenticeship programs to high school students and the industry plays a critical role in CTE programs that help make education relevant for every student. ...

UK Launches New National Apprenticeship Service

UK's new National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) to ensure that every qualified young person has the right to an Apprenticeship by 2013.

Clinic Aims to Revive Apprentice Program

The Guam Workforce Investment Board held a Registered Apprenticeship Action Clinic yesterday to prepare Guam's workforce for the upcoming military buildup. The clinic included sessions on apprenticeships for both high school students and adults, funding sources for apprenticeship programs, as well as testimony from graduates of apprenticeship programs. Check out this link for more information on Guam's Action Clinic: http://guamdol.net/content/view/351/186/

I Built It!

The California Department of Industrial Relations put together the "I Built It!" campaign to highlight opportunities in construction apprenticeships. This series of 15- and 30-second public service announcements stars actual apprentices on the job, telling their stories in sound bites and quick visual scenes. With titles like "I"m on Top of the World!' and "I'm Having a Blast!" that can describe a real day on a construction job, the campaign uses humor and the enthusiasm of the workers to get the point across. Oh, and the excellent pay and benefits are mentioned too, as well as the sense of accomplishment these apprentices enjoy from completing a high rise building, a bridge, or a new freeway

High School Dropout Rates: An Urgent Need For Improvement

"We have to find strategic ways for our career technical education programs to teach our young people skills that are in demand in the workforce. A bill which I have introduced this year (SB 725) will encourage collaborations between Apprenticeship programs and our Regional Occupational Centers and Programs to give students real skills and hands on experience for the work world." Quoted by Senator Loni Hancock, California Progress Report.

Supervisors sign off on plan to spend $4 million to create 180 jobs

County supervisors signed off today on a plan to spend $4 million in federal stimulus funds on community outreach, youth work experience training and affordable housing projects, all of which are expected to create about 180 jobs. Projects include:a "pre-apprenticeship program" in which 60 high school juniors and seniors receive on-the-job training and mentoring for three months or longer.

All-America City projects: the Youth Auto Repair Apprenticeship creates teen jobs in Inglewood, CA

Former Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman is the president of the National Civic League this year and a big proponent of these kinds of partnership projects. During her tenure, in 1990, Tampa was named an All-America City. ...

Michigan Devotes $1M to New Apprentices

The following is a message from Andy Levin: Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth Deputy Director Andy Levin today announced that Michigan will devote $1 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) to create the Michigan Registered Apprenticeship Pilot (MRAP) program. MRAP funds will provide incentives to employers who partner with their local Michigan Works! agencies to sponsor 1,000 new apprentices in U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) registered apprenticeships.

Department of Labor Announces Apprenticeships for Youth with Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy and Employment and Training Administration's Office of Apprenticeship announce the availability of approximately $400,000 to fund two Registered Apprenticeship for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities cooperative agreements. Under this initiative, the grantees will conduct two pilot projects to develop models to improve systems capacity to provide inclusive Registered Apprenticeship training and pre-apprenticeship training to youth and young adults with disabilities ages 16 to 27 utilizing the increased flexibilities detailed in DOL's newly released apprenticeship regulations.

Department Announces Funding Opportunity for Pilot Projects to Provide Registered Apprenticeship Training and Pre-Apprenticeship Training to Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities

The DOL is offering Funding Opportunity for Pilot Projects to Provide Registered Apprenticeship Training and Pre-Apprenticeship Training to Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities

Transitioning From School to Work: Apprenticeships

Could grant money and the flexibility of the new Apprenticeship regulations changes be used to help transition the disabled from school to work situations? An apprenticeship could be just the answer that many children with disabilities need!

Young Apprenticeship

About the UK's young apprenticeship programme in Sports Management, Leadership and Coaching. This program is integrated into the high school system, and over a 2-year span of apprenticeship it teaches 14-16 year olds core job skills in sports management, leadership, and coaching. When they graduate high school, they leave with job skills that make them more employable.