Apprenticeship 2.0
In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Kiko leads interviews with apprenticeship leaders at the inaugural convening of the International Center for the Apprenticeship Degree at the University of Oxford. Guests include Mariel Bastelo-Kennedy, Agency Partner Manager at Amazon; Dr. Reetika Dhawan, CEO of Entrepreneurial College and Vice President of Workforce and Healthcare at Arizona Western College; Luke Rhine, Vice President for Postsecondary Success at Rodel; and Melissa Smith, Vice President of Public Policy, Talent, and Workforce Development at Strada Education Foundation. Music...
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Kiko leads interviews with apprenticeship leaders at the inaugural convening of the International Center for the Apprenticeship Degree at the University of Oxford. Guests include Dr. Kelleny Berchuck, Global Head of Workforce Solutions at Siemens Healthineers; Dr. Sandy Gibson, Professor of Counselor Education and Chair of the Department of Online Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey; and Lauren Conceicao, Managing Director of Skills Frontier. Music by from .
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Nick Beadle, publisher of the , Founder and CEO of , and a leading expert on jobs policy, workforce development, and public investment. Together, they discuss Beadle’s previous roles over three administrations at the U.S. Department of Labor, including helping to lead the Good Jobs Initiative; how federal grants and public investment can be optimized to support scalable apprenticeship models; how apprenticeship can uplift underserved populations; how the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act could affect the future of...
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Dr. Lauren Holubec, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association, and Tara Loew, Director of the Apprenticeship and Training Office at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Together, they discuss the role apprenticeship plays in solving the commonwealth’s most pressing workforce challenges; how Pennsylvania supports the registration and quality assurance of pre-apprenticeship programs; how their organizations are supporting alignment across state policy, local needs, and employer-driven...
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe chats with Cory McCray, Maryland state Senator and author of The Apprenticeship That Saved My Life. Together, they discuss McCray’s book and journey, why apprenticeships remain undervalued in American society, how apprenticeship candidates can be more prepared for interviews, where McCray sees apprenticeship headed, and much more. Coming Sept. 30, preorder The Apprenticeship That Saved My Life at , , or wherever you get your books. Music by from .
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, created in collaboration with the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), Joe and Kiko chat with Amy Shields, Executive Director of ACCE Foundation and Vice President of Programs at ACCE; Donny Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Workforce Officer at the Chamer of Commerce of West Alabama and Executive Director of West Alabama Works; and Erik Williams, Director of Community Development at the Vail Valley Partnership in Colorado. Together, they discuss how chambers are helping smaller rural communities to implement apprenticeship;...
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, created in collaboration with the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), Joe and Kiko chat with Amy Shields, Executive Director of ACCE Foundation and Vice President of Programs at ACCE; Erin Riffle, Senior Director of Apprenticeships at the Greater Cleveland Partnership; and Mike Holland, Director of Workforce Development Strategy at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Together, they discuss why chambers are invested in work-based learning opportunities, how apprenticeship is expanding in Ohio and Massachusetts, how intermediaries...
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, created in collaboration with the Healthcare Career Advancement Program (H-CAP), Joe chats with Madeline Boehm, Program Manager of Registered Apprenticeship at H-CAP; Terrie Ridgeway-Olmos, Assistant Director, Workforce Planning & Development, at SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West; Janet Cloke, Registered Nurse at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Idaho; and Angela Baker, Business Development and Marketing Manager at the Special School District of St. Louis County’s Adult Education Department. Together, they discuss healthcare...
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, created in collaboration with the Healthcare Career Advancement Program (H-CAP), Joe and Kiko chat with Madeline Boehm, Program Manager of Registered Apprenticeship at H-CAP; Julie Trott, Director of the Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Training Program at SpecialtyCare; Dr. Johaun Jackson, Director of Nursing Education Research and Development at Loretto Health and Rehabilitation; and Laura Hopkins, Executive Director of the SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi Employer Training & Education Fund. Together, they discuss healthcare regulation’s impact...
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Eric Dunker, Founding Executive Director for the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree at Reach University; Tom Bewick, British educationalist, consultant, policy advisor, journalist, and academic and a senior advisor at Reach University; and Jane Hadfield, an award-winning leader and National Lead for Talent for Care at NHS England. Together, they discuss Reach’s newest venture, the establishment of the International Center for the Apprenticeship Degree; the agenda and goals of the ICAD2025 event; why it’s important...
info_outlineIn this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe chats with Ryan Craig, Managing Director of Achieve Partners and Co-founder of nonprofit Apprenticeships for America. Joe and Ryan, who just released Apprentice Nation: How the “Earn and Learn” Alternatives to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America, discuss Ryan’s inspiration for the book, what differentiates true apprenticeships from other workforce development pathways, how U.S. apprenticeships differ from those in Europe and Australia, the importance of intermediaries, and much more.
Purchase Apprentice Nation: How the “Earn and Learn” Alternatives to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America at bit.ly/3u0bvPV.
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