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  • National Apprenticeship Week

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    10th anniversary celebrations of National Apprenticeship Week kick off November 17th. With a theme of ’10 Years of Engagement, Expansion, and Innovation’ this year’s National Apprenticeship Week is set to be the largest and best celebration yet of the life-changing impacts of Registered Apprenticeship across the United States.  It’s not just apprentices who have benefitted…

  • Northwest Misses On Apprenticeship Funding

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    Once again competitive federal grant funds don’t make their way to WA, OR, ID, MT.  Last week the Biden-Harris administration awarded nearly a quarter-billion dollars to modernize, diversify and expand registered apprenticeship and no organizations from Washington, Oregon or Idaho won funding. This continues a pattern of the Pacific Northwest missing out on federal grant…

  • USDOL Training and Employment Notice 23-23

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    Wednesday’s Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs webinar reviewed recent guidance. After a welcome from John Ladd, Apprenticeship Administrator at ETA, presenters reviewed the new Training and Employment Notice issued on March 5th, TEN No. 23-23, on what makes quality pre-apprenticeship programs. With registered apprenticeship codified and structured into state and federal regulations, pre-apprenticeship can sometimes lack the…

  • Youth Apprenticeship Week Begins May 5th

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    Announced by DOL, the first Youth Apprenticeship Week will celebrate the benefits of Registered Apprenticeship for youth. Following on from successful recent National Apprenticeship Week celebrations, Youth Apprenticeship Week will help build momentum and raise awareness about the career-building opportunities apprenticeship offers young people.  Each day of Youth Apprenticeship Week has its own theme:  Read…

  • Erasmus+ Support for Apprentices

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    Call closing 4 June will build support structures and networks for apprentice mobility. Falling under the umbrella of “European policy experimentations” Priority 5 and based on the 2020 Council Recommendation on Vocational Education and Training, funding is available for apprentice mobility, the opportunity to learn abroad.  Grantmakers envision that funded projects under this priority will…

  • WA: Apprenticeship Building America Opens Today

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    Nearly $3 million available for Registered Apprenticeships and Recognized Pre-apprenticeships in Washington State. Today Washington State’s Employment Security Department, on behalf of Career Connect Washington, will open round 3 of Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) program builder funding. ABA is funded by the US Department of Labor and seeks to, “strengthen, modernize, expand, and diversify Registered…

  • Apprenticeship NPRM Comments Due Monday

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    USDOL’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intends to enhance apprenticeship system with help from the public. At 779 pages, the recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from USDOL seeks to update the nation’s Registered Apprenticeship system to expand the system with quality, center equity and clarify the roles of partners in the system. You can submit your…

  • Promoting ILO Recommendation No 208

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    The ILO’s recommendation on quality apprenticeship sets a new standard for labor.  Designed to foster, “opportunities for individuals of all ages to acquire, enhance, and continuously update their skills,” the International Labor Organisation’s recommendation No 208 commits to preventing exploitation, discrimination, violence and harassment against apprentices.  The ILO has provided a set of social media…

  • USDOL Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship

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    Announcement of 30 leaders includes employers, unions, community colleges and friends of Aspect Works Last week the United States Department of Labor announced the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship, advising the Secretary of Labor on the challenges and opportunities of the national apprenticeship systems.  Among the 30 representatives, we were pleased to see Shana Peschek, Executive…

  • State Apprenticeship Expansion Competitive Funding

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    In addition to formula funds, resources are available for innovation, equity, expansion and modernization of Registered Apprenticeship.  With $100 million total in funding available, $50 million of that dedicated the competitive awards, the US Department of Labor last month announced a new round of State Apprenticeship Expansion funding due one month from today on April…

  • Apprenticeship Skills Fair Day Two

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    Second day in Turin turns focus to protection, mobility and financing of apprentices “Well-designed and well-regulated apprenticeships leads to decent work.” With those words from the ILO’s Claire la Hovary, day 2 of the Skills Fair on Quality Apprenticeships in Turin, Italy kicked off. Aspect Works Director Jason Petrait was on hand for the sessions.…

  • Skills Fair on Quality Apprenticeships Kicks Off

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    Hosted at the International Labour Organisation’s campus in Turin, the day saw apprenticeship leaders from around the world share their insights. The day led off with a panel hosted by Pilvi Torsit of the ETF, who stated that the goal is to, “create decent jobs so people can have decent lives.” As she remarked, this…

  • Apprenticeship Building America Round 2 Out Now

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    $95 million for 18 awardees dedicated to expanding, diversifying and strengthening Registered Apprenticeship. Yesterday the US Department of Labor announced round 2 of Apprenticeship Building America, 18 grants for public and private partnerships to serve a range of industries that move apprentices into good jobs.  This round funds 3 categories of grants: Grant funds come…

  • Pathway Home Pre-Release Job Training Grants

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    $52 Million from USDOL to improve post-release employment opportunities and reduce recidivism With dollars from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, USDOL’s Employment and Training Administration is set to fund up to 20 projects that intend to eliminate gaps between release from prison or jail and enrollment in workforce development programs. The Pathway Home grants…

  • Apprenticeship NPRM Webinar

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    Staff from USDOL presented on Thursday January 25th. Read on for their insight into the NPRM and how to submit comments. Moderated by John Ladd, Administrator of ETA, presenters from the United States Department of Labor provided a high-level summary of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), how the NPRM process works, and how to…

  • DOL Proposes Apprenticeship Rulemaking

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    National Apprenticeship System Enhancements NPRM will update 29 CFR part 29 to address apprenticeship labor standards.  Last week USDOL announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will revise registered apprenticeship regulations and address apprenticeship governance. Years in the making, the NPRM is set to tackle three central concerns: “This proposed rule bolsters the capacity…