Sector Initiatives and Apprenticeships: Policy and Practice Lessons from WRTP/BIG STEP

Date:

4 December, 2014

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12:00pm to 1:30pm Eastern

WRTP/BIG STEP, a nationally-recognized sector initiative in manufacturing and construction, has demonstrated effective and innovative practices for bringing together employers, labor unions, public and private education resources, workforce development agencies and key stakeholders from both the construction and manufacturing industries to develop real workforce solutions that meet the needs of both job-seekers/workers and employers in its target industries. Among its innovations as a regional workforce intermediary has been the development of a successful multi-craft apprenticeship model in manufacturing. In this webinar, participants will learn the basics of WRTP’s apprenticeship model, the best practices that make it successful, and WRTP’s policy recommendations regarding how WIOA rules can be designed to further access to registered apprenticeships for underserved groups.

Panelists:

Mark Kessenich, President and CEO, WRTP/BIG STEP

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Wednesday, December 3
11:00am to 12:30pm Pacific 2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern	Sector Initiatives and Apprenticeships: Lessons from Partners for a Competitive Workforce
Thursday, December 4
9:00am to 10:30am Pacific 12:00pm to 1:30pm Eastern	Sector Initiatives and Apprenticeships: Policy and Practice Lessons from WRTP/BIG STEP
11:00am to 12:30pm Pacific 2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern	“Fair Chance” Practices to Support Employment of People with Criminal Records
Friday, December 5
9:00am to 10:30am Pacific 12:00pm to 1:30pm Eastern	Dealing with "The New Scarlet Letter": What Research Tells Us about Negotiating the U.S. Labor Market with a Criminal Record
11:00am to 12:30pm Pacific 2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern	Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Criminal Records – Lessons from Per Scholas and New Century Careers
Tuesday, December 9
11:00am to 12:30pm Pacific 2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern	Sector Initiatives and Youth – Lessons from JobsFirstNYC’s Young Adult Sectoral Employment Project (YASEP)
Wednesday, December 10
10:00am to 11:30am Pacific 1:00pm to 2:30pm Eastern	Sector Initiatives and Youth – Lessons from Per Scholas and District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund
Thursday, December 11
9:00am to 10:30am Pacific 12:00pm to 1:30pm Eastern	Sector Initiatives and Career Pathways - Policy Lessons from the Alliance for Quality Career Pathways
11:00am to 12:30pm Pacific 2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern	Sector Initiatives and Career Pathways – Lessons from Towards Employment's WorkAdvance Initiative
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