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UPCOMING EVENTS

09 Jan 2025
How Chambers of Commerce Can Understand and Support Registered Apprenticeship

How Chambers of Commerce Can Understand and Support Registered Apprenticeship

Curious in learning how Chambers of Commerce can better support RA and what key role your chamber could play? Join Center subject matter experts Alan Dodkowitz, Nicole Bentley, and Jeremy Faulkner, alongside Amy Shields, the Executive Director of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Foundation and VP of Programs at ACCE, to hear how chambers can play one or more primary roles in RA. Participants will also hear findings from a collaborative knowledge assessment given to member chambers and guidance on how chambers can serve as effective conveners of member employers.

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28 Jan 2025
Workforce Development Institute 2025: Uncharted Courses
Coranado, CA

Workforce Development Institute 2025: Uncharted Courses

The Workforce Development Institute 2025: Uncharted Courses is an opportunity to engage with thought leaders and innovators in workforce and economic development. Hear Center staff moderate an interactive panel discussion designed to provide insight for colleges looking to position talent and potential funding streams for RA in their communities. The panel will include Anthony Cordova, Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development at California Community College; Marvin Martinez, Chancellor of Rancho Santiago Community College District; and David Shofstahl, Apprenticeship Coordinator at Mountain Gateway Community College. 

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03 Mar 2025
COABE 2025 National Conference
Dallas, TX

COABE 2025 National Conference

The COABE 2025 national conference is the world’s largest adult education conference where you will access new best practices and receive targeted training from national level speakers. Fifteen state of the art strands, comprised of nearly 500 breakout sessions will be offered over 3-4 days, providing valuable, state-of-the-art training that you will be able to take back to your adult education program! Join more than 3,000 conferees and enjoy numerous networking opportunities with your adult education peers from around the country!

Center subject matter experts will be onsite providing Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance and presenting the workshop, Bridging the Gap: Empowering Adult Learners through Registered and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs.

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PAST EVENTS

Dec 04

San Antonio, TX

ACTE CareerTECH Vision 2024

ACTE CareerTECH Vision 2024

ACTE's CareerTech VISION was an event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. VISION offered comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provided attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities.

Center subject matter experts presented the workshop, "Help is Here! Federal Resources to Create Industry-Aligned Pre-Apprenticeship Programs."

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ACTE CareerTECH Vision 2024
Nov 18

Bethlehem, PA

Apprenticeship PA Collaborative and Expo

Apprenticeship PA Collaborative and Expo

2024 ApprenticeshipPA brought together industry, education, workforce, and stakeholders across Pennsylvania that wanted to strengthen apprenticeship employment and work-based models of training and development.

Center subject matter experts presented the workshop, "Building Student Awareness of Apprenticeship Career Pathways." This workshop provided insights into how education can seamlessly transition into apprenticeship. Data and statistics were shown highlighting the impact and success rates of Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs, exploring the many benefits of combining traditional education with RA, such as enhanced skills acquisition, job readiness, and long-term career success. 

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Apprenticeship PA Collaborative and Expo
Nov 18

Phoenix, AZ

NAWDP Youth Symposium

NAWDP Youth Symposium

NAWDP's Youth Symposium has become one of the largest annual gatherings of workforce development professionals serving youth, with more than 900 attendees from across the country. Participants joined in celebrating "25 Years of Advancing America's Youth" at this impactful event. Participants networked with workforce professionals who serve youth across the country, shared or learned from others' best practices, created partnerships with other organizations, and learned about innovative programs and potential solutions to issues in their areas. 

Center staff presented a session on RA and WIOA alignment. They also ran a booth where they provided no-cost TA!

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NAWDP Youth Symposium
Oct 30

2024 CAEL Conference

2024 CAEL Conference

Celebrating its 50th year in 2024, the CAEL Conference is widely known as the leading place to connect and network with experts from postsecondary education and training providers, workforce and economic development leaders, industry groups, and more. The Center of Excellence ran a booth to provide TA at the conference.

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2024 CAEL Conference