José Romero: Scoring with GOAL!
Spanish-language training program provides career opportunities to onetime asylum-seeker. José Romero once had a comfortable life in Venezuela, with a job he enjoyed at Corpoelec, the state-owned electric company. But in 2016, as his country’s…
Accelerating CTE Evaluation Case Studies
This series summarizes the Accelerating CTE project at four of the participating colleges. It provides details on student outcomes and the college’s lessons learned, and recommendations for further inquiry to improve student success and meet…
Giving Manufacturing Career Pathways a LIFT
This book chapter from an upcoming compilation explores the way the Industrial Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship supports workers and companies’ needs. This book chapter from an upcoming compilation explores the way the Industrial Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship…
Impact Profile of Eh Kaw Htoo: Finding Inclusion and Support Far from Home through Accelerating Opportunity
Impact Profile of Eh Kaw Htoo: Finding Inclusion and Support Far from Home through Accelerating Opportunity After spending his childhood in a Thai refugee camp, Eh Kaw Htoo came to America and was able to…
Always Growing and Learning: Press Operator Explains The Value Of The IMT Apprenticeship
The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, in partnership with the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/BIG STEP and JFF, developed the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship. Its impact is showcased in this profile of a participant in the…
Apprentice to Journey Worker: First IMT Registered Apprentice Transforms Her Career
With support from WRTP/ BIG STEP and JFF, manufacturing employers have transformed the skills of their workforce with apprenticeship programs like the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship. “It’s all about self-growth. If a person is…
A New Era of Alignment in Massachusetts' Advanced Manufacturing Industry
A New Era of Alignment in Massachusetts' Advanced Manufacturing Industry Advanced manufacturing is an important sector for the Pathways to Prosperity Network, and, in many states, there are similar concerns around sustaining a talent pipeline…
Adding a Gender Lens to Nontraditional Jobs Training Programs
Adding a Gender Lens to Nontraditional Jobs Training Programs With this toolkit, training programs for nontraditional jobs can learn how to engage and support women and other underrepresented communities as they seek new, high-potential careers.…
IMT Critical to Growth at Hayes Performance Systems
Hayes has a long history as a manufacturer of motorcycle brakes, and it’s seeking to extend that expertise into other automotive markets. For Hayes to diversify successfully, its workers need to be flexible, nimble, and…