Celebrating the Very First Youth Apprenticeship Week (YAW) 2024

Randy Copeland, Program Analyst, Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor Education Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

Brent Parton, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor Education Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

Gemma Thomas, Strategic Partnerships Team Lead, Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

Cierra Mitchell, Division Director, Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor Education Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

SPEAKER PANEL:

Lateefa Durant, Vice President, Innovation, CityWorks DC

Latitia McCane, Director of Education, The Apprenticeship School

Philip Minardi, Vice President, Strategic Engagement, BuildWithin

Gabriela Caballero, Apprentice Trailblazer & Outsourcing Delivery Specialist, Aon Business Services

Manny Lamarre, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor Education Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

In the last 10 years, the number of active youth apprentices has more than doubled. Building on the success of these expansion efforts and our annual National Apprenticeship Week, we are excited to announce the first Youth Apprenticeship Week (YAW) to take place May 5–11, 2024! Please join us for this nationwide celebration highlighting the benefits and value of Registered Apprenticeship opportunities for youth. Employers, educators, labor unions, workforce professionals, and their partners across the country are launching Registered Apprenticeship Programs that allow youth to earn competitive wages while obtaining training and experience (and often college credit) to start their careers. YAW is an opportunity for stakeholders across the country to host events that will raise awareness of these life-changing Registered Apprenticeship career opportunities for young people and how they create a sustainable pipeline of skilled and diverse talent for the jobs of today and tomorrow. YAW will also give youth apprentices a platform to share their apprenticeship experience and how it has transformed their lives. Need ideas to kick-start your planning? Plan an event (or several!) around our daily themes.

• Monday, May 6: Parents and Guardians Are a Priority in Registered Apprenticeship
• Tuesday, May 7: Youth Apprenticeships: Building Awareness, Myth Busting, Partnering with Educational Providers, and Creating Pathways through Pre-Apprenticeship Wednesday
• Wednesday, May 8: Expanding Youth Apprenticeship Opportunities for Underserved Populations Thursday
• Thursday, May 9: National Youth Apprenticeship Signing Day Friday
• Friday, May 10: Federal Partners Day and Call to Action Make a proclamation.

Check out the YAW fact sheet for event ideas or tap into your own creativity—the sky’s the limit! Help us build the momentum by registering your events and submitting your proclamations on our YAW website. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #YAW2024 and #ApprenticeshipUSA on your social media posts. And have fun as you raise awareness of this amazing career pathway!

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