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Improving Diversity and Equity in Apprenticeships for Manufacturing
Over the next 5 years, JFF will work to provide apprenticeship opportunities in manufacturing to nearly 2,000 women and people of color.
Funder
U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship
Timeline
September 2020 – September 2025
Sectors
Advanced Manufacturing
Locations
Nationwide
Key Partners
Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT); Donna Lenhoff, EEO Consultant; Elgin Community College; Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY); Michigan Workforce Development Institute (MI WDI); Penn Foster; Progress Worx; Scott Ellsworth, Apprenticeship Consultant; Women in Manufacturing (WiM)
Key Objectives
Register 750 apprentices per year in manufacturing, with at least 50% from underrepresented populations (with a focus on women and people of color)
JFF's Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning was selected to receive a $12 million contract from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand apprenticeship in advanced manufacturing, with a specific goal of increasing the number of women and people of color in the industry’s workforce.
As part of this work, JFF will:
- Provide manufacturers, trade associations, and other organizations with technical and financial assistance;
- Direct these organizations through the process of designing, registering, and launching new apprenticeship programs; and
- Offer guidance on ensuring equitable and inclusive workplaces.
Visit JFF's Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning
Manufacturers: See How JFF Can Help You Meet Your Workforce Goals
Apprenticeships have the potential to dramatically expand pathways to economic mobility [and] play a vital role in the economic recovery to come.
In the News
JFF Senior Advisor Eric Seleznow in “JFF Awarded $12 Million DOL Contract to Expand Apprenticeship, Improve Diversity in Manufacturing”
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Apprenticeship & WBL
JFF's National Innovation Hub for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Registered Apprenticeship focuses on expanding access to career pathways in apprenticeship for members of populations that are currently underrepresented in apprenticeship, including women, people of color, people with disabilities, workers who live in rural communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+, and individuals who have had contact with the criminal justice system.
Impact Story
Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning
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This tried-and-true training model has been around for so long because it works. JFF is a leader in expanding apprenticeship and work-based learning to new industries and professions.