Join the Urban Institute, Apprenticeships for America, Brookings Institution, CareerWise, Jobs for the Future, Working for America Institute and New America for National Apprenticeship Day — celebrating a decade of progress in building America’s workforce. 

Registered apprenticeship has surged 88 percent, from 360,000 apprentices in 2015 to 678,000 today. Its expansion has been powered by bipartisan support, federal and state investment, and a bold vision to bring apprenticeship into new industries and occupations.  

The momentum has risen from the ground up, led by bold employers, savvy intermediaries, labor organizations and state leaders who know how apprenticeship can work for businesses and workers. This event will spotlight the voices behind that progress: state champions, industry, labor unions, and apprentices. Driven by evidence, we’ll explore how national organizations and system reforms can support and further scale this movement, building the next chapter of America’s apprenticeship renaissance. 

Speakers:

• Zach Boren, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
• Ashlee Fitch, Director, Steelworkers Charitable and Educational Organization; United Steelworkers International Union  
• Annelies Goger, Fellow, Brookings Institution
• Deborah Kobes, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
• Vinz Koller, Vice President, Center for Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning, Jobs for the Future
• Brent Orrell, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
• Nicole Overley, Commissioner, Virginia Works
• Brent Parton, President, Careerwise
• Dan Serota, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, AON
• Cody Waits, Executive Director of Arkansas Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Connections
• Taylor White, Director of Post Secondary Pathways for Youth, New America 

More speakers will be announced.  

Support for this event is provided by the US Department of Labor, Google.org, and New America’s Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship. For more on Urban’s funding policies, go to urban.org/about/our-funding. 

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. Please email [email protected] if you require any accommodations or have any questions about this event.