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  • September/October 2022 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In our September/October Grow Apprenticeship California newsletter, readers will find an apprenticeship program spotlight featuring Columbia College’s EMS pre-apprenticeship program. We have also received overwhelming feedback from the field to provide further knowledge and insights about apprenticeship intermediaries, so we have included additional resources aimed at helping expand knowledge about this work. Additionally, we are excited to share upcoming apprenticeship funding opportunities and information on National Apprenticeship Week 2022.

  • July/August 2022 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    Our July/August Grow Apprenticeship California newsletter will share resources related to exploring intermediaries and how they support apprenticeship programming. We are excited to share a new educational resource that we hope will get at the heart of intermediaries and their apprenticeship roles. Readers will find an apprenticeship program success story in this month’s newsletter and other exciting announcements.

  • May/June 2022 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights from our recent participation at both the California Community College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE) Spring Conference and Coalition on Adult Based Education (COABE) National Conference. During both engagements we discussed equity in apprenticeship, the impact of the Great Resignation, and the role community colleges play in apprenticeship. Also, we are shining a spotlight on Shasta College’s Logging and Forest Worker Registered Apprenticeship program and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • March/April 2022 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights from our first webinar of the year, Upskilling and Backfilling: The Role of Incumbent Workers. Also, we are shining a spotlight on Free Programs by West LA College and West Coast Dental Creating Jobs and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • January/February 2022 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights from our recent participation at both the California Community College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE) Spring Conference and Coalition on Adult Based Education (COABE) National Conference. During both engagements we discussed equity in apprenticeship, the impact of the Great Resignation, and the role community colleges play in apprenticeship. Also, we are shining a spotlight on Shasta College’s Logging and Forest Worker Registered Apprenticeship program and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • November/December 2021 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights including Building and Growing Apprenticeship with Equity in Mind: An Equitable Apprenticeships Toolkit and
    The Toward Sustainability and Scale: A Playbook for California Apprenticeship Stakeholders and Champions. Also, we are shining a spotlight on Palomar College Military Leadership Apprenticeship program and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • September/October 2021 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights on Union and health care providers offering training to fill worker gaps in California health care and
    the August WEDD Webinar, which shared insightful content on the California workforce. Also, we are shining a spotlight on Reimagining Adult Education: California Adult Education Program (CAEP) Summit 2021 and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • July/August 2021 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share our new LinkedIn Community of Practice and The California Workforce Association will be hosting Meeting of the Minds 2021- Rising to the Challenge. Also, we are shining a spotlight on How Can We Make Youth Apprenticeship A Winning Proposition? Look To Youth Sports and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • June 2021 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights from the webinar Advancing Food Access and Support for Students Across CA Higher Education Across California and brief from JFF America’s Opportunity Youth Deserve an Equitable Economic Recovery. Also, we are shining a spotlight on WEDD Monthly Webinar Series: State Funding Update and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • May 2021 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights from our webinar Grow Apprenticeship California Spring Learning Lab 2021. Also, we are shining a spotlight on JFF Horizons June 15-16, 2021 and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • April 2021 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights from the webinar series The Future of Student Basic Needs: A Conversation with Higher Education State Leaders. Also, we are shining a spotlight on Urban Institutes webinar Accelerating Public-Sector Apprenticeships and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • March 2021 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights from Workforce GPS webinar, Who’s at Your Table? Building Sustainable Apprenticeship Programs by Expanding Partnership Reach. Also, we are shining a spotlight on the brief by the US Department of Labor Advancing Opportunities for Women through Apprenticeship and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • February 2021 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights from State of California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Apprenticeship Standards Quarterly Report. Also, we are shining a spotlight on a Fact Sheet: Biden Administration to Take Steps to Bolster Registered Apprenticeships and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.

  • January 2021 (opens in a new window)

    Highlights

    In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights from the Urban Institute webinar, Policy Matters: Reflections on the Past and Future of Apprenticeship. Also, we are shining a spotlight on a report from JFF How Apprenticeship Programs for Opportunity Youth Stay Resilient Through the COVID-19 Recession and sharing some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.