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Community of Practice: January 2021

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This is your monthly AAI grantee community update with upcoming events and new resources.

 

Upcoming NGA Events:

  • AAI Learning Network Call: February 2, 3-4 P.M. EST: https://zoom.us/j/94532209241
    • This is a monthly opportunity for NGA Center to share updates with the AAI cohort and for the cohort to share current challenges and successes. On February’s call we will also discuss how apprenticeship can be used as a reskilling strategy. If you have any examples of how your grant is doing this or any questions, please email kbaddour@nga.org.

Apprenticeship Resources:

  • USDOL Announces $145 Million in H-1B Grants: On January 19, the USDOL announcedthe award of $145 million in the H-1B One Workforce Grant Program to invest in training for key sectors of the U.S. economy. Grant recipients will focus on upskilling the current workforce and training the workforce of the future for critical industries such as IT, advanced manufacturing, and transportation.
  • Apprenticeship Offers a Path to Recovery Through Tumultuous Times: A Q&A with Eric Seleznow (AAI Grantee JFF): As the nation grapples with the impact of millions of workers losing their jobs due to COVID-19, the value and promise of apprenticeship is more important today than ever. In a recent interview, Eric Seleznow, senior advisor and head of JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning, shared his thoughts on the current state of apprenticeship and its role in achieving an equitable economic recovery.
  • Apprenticeship by State: COVID-19 Special Episode 1 (JFF): In this special episode of Apprenticeship by State, host Joseph Hollins speaks with seven apprenticeship directors across the country about the COVID-19 pandemic, its implications on apprenticeship systems across the United States, and how these states have pivoted to respond to the moment.
  • Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship Newsletter (New America): You can sign up here to receive updates on youth apprenticeship resources, publications, and events to better connect individuals seeking to expand or develop youth apprenticeship programs in their communities.
  • Using CareerOneStop to Provide Virtual Job Search Services to Help New College Graduates (Workforce GPS): On Thursday, February 4 at 12-1:30 PM EST, staff from CareerOneStop will present how to use CareerOneStop to provide virtual services to help new college graduates job search. Registration is limited; Register here.
  • Registration Now for the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program (USDOL): Employers interested in applying for the 2021 program may now create or update existing accounts in preparation of the program’s launch on January 31, 2021. The HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who recruit, retain, and employ veterans. To learn more, or to create an account for the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program, please visit gov. To register for the program, please click here.

COVID-19 and Recovery Resources:

  • Department of Labor (DOL) COVID Guidance: COVID guidance for apprenticeship grants and contracts, including for the AAI cohort, is now published on DOL’s COVID webpage.
  • NGA Education’s State Reopening Tracking: This chart provides an overview of key guidance that was issued by states and governors between March and December 2020 and indicates actions that states took to reopen educational settings. These settings includes child care settings, camps and summer school programming, athletics, K-12 schools, and postsecondary institutions.
  • NGA State Roadmap for Workforce Recovery: To help Governors and states align short-term activities with longer-term economic and workforce recovery goals, NGA has compiled the experience, insights and innovations from more than 100 state and industry leaders from 32 states that participated in a series of workshops into a State Roadmap for Workforce Recovery.

Equity Resources:

  • Race and Registered Apprenticeship: RA’s Role in Driving Equity (JFF): As a training program that leads to high-quality and high-paying jobs, Registered Apprenticeship has the potential to serve as a solution to achieving greater equity. To reach that potential, apprenticeship leaders and providers must confront the structural racism that persists throughout the U.S. workforce, including the Registered Apprenticeship system. Join current and former state apprenticeship directors in this upcoming discussion to learn how they are expanding racial and economic equity in Registered Apprenticeship.

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