In This Episode

In this special episode of Apprenticeship by State, host Joseph Hollins speaks with 7 apprenticeship directors across the country about the COVID-19 pandemic, its implications on apprenticeship systems across the United States, and how these states have been pivoting to respond to the moment:

• Eric Ramsay of Pennsylvania
• Josh Johnson of Wisconsin
• Patricia Morrison of Virginia
• Eric Rood of California
• Kathryn Castelloes of North Carolina
• Katrina Vigil of New Mexico
• John Akin with Supervisor Rick Martagon of Minnesota about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the registered apprenticeship system

[01:52] The business community needs to be partners in workplace safety to protect workers.

[02:50] Will the hit on the economy undo the progress made with growing apprenticeship programs?

[03:53] Dealing with pandemic layoffs.

[05:25] Life after the pandemic: where Registered Apprenticeship can support the displaced workforce.

[09:13] In-Demand – Health Care: How to position contact tracers for long-term healthcare careers.

[09:53] In-Demand – Cybersecurity apprenticeship programs.

[10:43] Changing how the apprenticeship system works, from administration to delivery.

[11:55] On-the-job training and instruction delivery in the era of social distancing.

[16:23] The positive long-term lessons of COVID for the apprenticeship system.

Links and Resources

Visit JFF’s Equitable Recovery Hub

Redesigning Training Programs for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond

How Apprenticeship Programs for Opportunity Youth Stay Resilient Through the COVID-19 Recession

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