TWEET OF THE WEEK:
Happy #NationalApprenticeshipWeek ! Celebrating with the #apprenticeshipforward collaborative at today’s round table discussion, hearing how apprenticheships are advantageous for employers and employees @EricSeleznow @jfftweets pic.twitter.com/VW63UcgSMJ
— Taylor Maag (@TMaagJFF) November 14, 2018
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WEEK
2018 Election Update: U.S. House of Representatives Flips to Democratic Majority, and Republicans Retain Senate Majority
Career readiness was a pillar for many candidates’ education platforms in the 2018 midterm election. A number of changes in leadership are on the horizon as the U.S. House of Representatives Flips to Democratic Majority. Two of the four Senate Career Technical Education Caucus Co-Chairs, Sen. Kaine (D-VA) and Sen. Baldwin (D-WI), were up for reelection and both won their races. In Saginaw County, Michigan voters approved a new tax to invest in Career Technical Education (CTE). Read our blog to learn more.
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Are you curious about what a registered apprenticeship entails? Learn the basics with these quick animation videos. In less than five minutes viewers will understand what a registered apprenticeship is, an understanding of employers expectations and the benefits of completing an apprenticeship program. Employers will come away with an understanding of the benefits of investing in creating a program to meet their talent needs.
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Definition and Principles for Exampanding Quality Apprenticeship in the U.S.
The Apprenticeship Forward Collaborative is a network of national organizations committed to expanding American apprenticeship through research, public engagement and on-the-ground innovation. The Collaborative released a new resource, Definition and Principles for Expanding Quality Apprenticeship in the U.S. This new resource includes a definition for quality apprenticeship and a set of shared principles to guide future expansion efforts by the administration and Congress. Learn more here.
Nicole Howard, Communications Associate
