Plenary Session: Apprenticeship Policy
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What federal and state policies will help drive innovative and successful apprenticeship expansion strategies? How do current federal legislative proposals line up? What partnerships are key to apprenticeship success, and what role can state workforce agencies play in driving apprenticeship as a reemployment strategy in the newly emerging economy? This session will investigate all of these questions and include a review of state concerns.
Moderators:
Mardy L. Leathers, Director, Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development
Erin Weisgerber, Deputy Administrator, Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Panelists:
Todd Berch, Apprenticeship Director, Connecticut Department of Labor
John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, USDOL Employment and Training Administration
Katherine (Katie) McClelland, US House of Representatives, Education and Labor Committee
Elise Lowe-Vaughn, Director, Workforce Programs, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Denise Miller, State Coordinator for Apprenticeships and Experiential Learning, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
