Reframing the Conversation Around Apprenticeship Degrees and Higher Ed
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Kelly Field, freelance journalist and author of The Slow Rise of the Apprentice Degree; Ryan Craig, Managing Director at Achieve Partners; and Dr. Pam Eddinger, President of Bunker Hill Community College in Massachusetts. Together, they discuss the impetus behind Kelly’s article, the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree’s enrollment goal, funding at the federal and state levels, whether apprenticeship degrees dilute traditional degrees, why teacher apprenticeship degrees have seen such success, why community...
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Building Inclusive Career Pathways Through Apprenticeship
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Kiko and guest host Dr. Eric Dunker, Reach University’s Chief Advancement Officer and Senior Advisor to the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree, chat with Nicholas Wyman, Founder and CEO of the Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation (IWSI) America. Together, they discuss how Nick’s chef background led to him becoming an apprenticeship champion; IWSI America’s partnership with the California Department of Rehabilitation and the Ready, Willing & Able apprenticeship program, a statewide apprenticeship initiative connecting people...
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Nurturing Apprenticeship’s Rise in the Sunflower State
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Shonda Anderson, Director of Internships and Apprenticeships at the Kansas Department of Commerce; Alise Martiny, Vice President of the Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association; and Dr. Jennifer Seymour, Vice President of General Education and Applied Technologies at WSU Tech. Together, they discuss the recent success and immense growth of apprenticeship and employer participation in Kansas; the role of labor unions, state associations, and postsecondary technical institutions in the Kansas’...
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Reflections From ICAD 2025 – Part Two
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko are joined by Dr. Eric Dunker, Co-founder of the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree and Chief Advancement Officer at Reach University, and Dr. Anastasia Wickham, Provost and Chief Acadmic Officer at Reach. Together, they listen and react to four clips from a panel from the International Convening for the Apprenticeship Degree (ICAD) 2025 at the University of Oxford. The ICAD 2025 panel, titled Global Perspectives: Systems Level Reform Required to Scale Apprenticeship Degrees, was moderated by Dr. Mandy Crawford-Lee, Chief...
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Reflections From ICAD 2025 – Part One
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko listen and react to three clips from a panel from the International Convening for the Apprenticeship Degree (ICAD) 2025 at the University of Oxford. The ICAD 2025 panel, titled Global Perspectives: The Impact of Political Leadership to Scale Apprenticeship Degrees, was moderated by Luke Rhine, Vice President of Postsecondary Success at the Rodel Foundation, and featured the following panelists: Right Honorable Robert Halfon, former U.K. Skills Minister and Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee Melissa Smith, Vice...
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Moving the Needle in the Old Line State
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Jim Rosapepe, Maryland State Senator, and Jake Hsu, Baltimore-based Tech Investor and Entrepreneur. Together, they discuss how apprenticeship benefits Maryland’s economy; the state’s progress toward its goal of establishing complete apprenticeships for high school graduates; reimagining apprenticeship in the AI era; barriers to growing apprenticeship in Maryland; how recent funding could bolster apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented communities; and much more. Music by from .
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The Convergence of AI and Apprenticeship
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In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Shalin Jyotishi, Founder and Managing Director of New America’s , where he specializes in the intersection of science, workforce, and industrial policy and their implementation. Together, they discuss the White House’s AI action plan and what that could mean for apprenticeship; the potential for AI apprenticeships in secondary and postsecondary education; the role of state workforce development departments and regional and state associations in advancing AI and apprenticeship; and much more. Shalin can be found on , , and...
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The Education and Apprenticeship Accelerator
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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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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 Bastello-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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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 .
info_outlineIn this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Jim Rosapepe, Maryland State Senator, and Jake Hsu, Baltimore-based Tech Investor and Entrepreneur. Together, they discuss how apprenticeship benefits Maryland’s economy; the state’s progress toward its goal of establishing complete apprenticeships for high school graduates; reimagining apprenticeship in the AI era; barriers to growing apprenticeship in Maryland; how recent funding could bolster apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented communities; and much more.
Music by Evgeny Bardyuzha from Pixabay.