Apprenticeship and Job Opportunities Surrounding Incarceration
Release Date: 03/17/2025
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Conor Freeley, Director of External Engagement at CareerWise, and Beth Antunez, Director of Career Pathways Initiatives at the American Federation of Teachers. Together, they discuss the Education and Apprenticeship Accelerator, a new coalition of states and industry partners aimed at strengthening career and technical education by expanding apprenticeship opportunities for youth across the U.S. You’ll hear Conor and Beth’s insights into how the initiative was started, what it means for employers, how states are getting on...
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ICAD 2025: Insights from Oxford – Part One
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ICAD 2025: Insights from Oxford – Part Two
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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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Unpacking Federal Registered Apprenticeship, Investment, and the Future of Higher Ed
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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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Elevating the Power of Apprenticeship in the Keystone State
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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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The Apprenticeship That Saved My Life: A Conversation with Cory McCray
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How Chambers Are Expanding Apprenticeship Opportunities with ACCE – Part Two
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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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How Chambers Are Expanding Apprenticeship Opportunities with ACCE – Part One
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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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Advancing Healthcare Workforce Development with H-CAP – Part Two
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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...
info_outlineIn this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe chats with Akua Amaning, Director of Criminal Justice Reform at the Center for American Progress. Together, they discuss why apprenticeship and job training opportunities are important for incarcerated individuals, obstacles that formerly incarcerated individuals face when returning to their communities, why the general public should be supportive of job and apprenticeship opportunities for incarcerated individuals, and much more.
Key resources from this episode:
Stand Together article: https://standtogether.org/stories/strong-safe-communities/why-unique-restaurant-only-hires-formerly-incarcerated-youth
Center for American Progress article: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/second-chance-policies-help-individuals-leaving-incarceration-build-financial-security/
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