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Project Tennessee SySTEM Dual Enrollment Work-Based Courses

The Tennessee SySTEM grant supports the implementation of dual enrollment work-based courses, which combine dual enrollment credit and work-based learning through an employer partner, to better support the advancement of Black and Latine students, students…

October 25, 2023

Project Building Equitable Pathways

Building Equitable Pathways is a community of practice working to create equitable pathways systems so that more Black and Latinx youth and young people experiencing poverty succeed in college and their future careers. Building Equitable…

July 22, 2023

Report/Research Opportunity Zones and Registered Apprenticeship

This fact sheet provides an overview of Registered Apprenticeships in Opportunity Zones, including strategies, best practices, and resources for expanding programs in these areas. The 2017 federal tax legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,…

May 15, 2023

Report/Research Embedding Career Learning Across the Curriculum

How can two-year colleges ensure that all students can access quality career navigation opportunities that inform their studies and position them for meaningful, family-sustaining work? That is the challenge being addressed at Boston’s Bunker Hill…

May 8, 2023

Webinar Partnering With Purpose: Building Partnerships to Drive Equitable Registered Apprenticeships

Partnerships are the key to building well-run, equitable apprenticeships that prepare workers of all ages for rewarding careers. Learn how to forge and sustain these critical collaborations from successful partnership stakeholders in this virtual webinar…

April 11, 2023

Report/Research How Apprenticeship Programs in Construction Trades Can Establish Family-Friendly Policies

The construction industry’s lack of pregnancy and family medical leave policies can limit women’s ability to complete apprenticeships successfully and safely, often forcing tradeswomen to choose between their work and their families. This brief provides…

March 27, 2023

Report/Research 5 Equal Employment Opportunity Steps to Take When Setting Up a Registered Apprenticeship Program

This tool documents the steps Registered Apprenticeship sponsors need to take under the Apprenticeship Equal Employment Opportunity regulations, 29 CFR part 30.

February 3, 2023

Tool Further Your Youth Apprenticeship Program with an Online Communications Strategy

This guide will help your youth apprenticeship program develop an online communications strategy to reach your program goals. You will learn how to identify your key audiences, messages, and channels, and how to use tools…

January 20, 2023

Project The Big Blur

An argument for erasing the boundaries between high school, college, and careers, and creating one new system that works for everyone. The Solution We believe a system that would more effectively support older adolescents’ success…

January 19, 2023