Driving Opportunity with Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Apprenticeships
Both of DeFuso’s parents worked at the plant, and DeFuso began working at the plant in 2005 after deciding that college wasn’t for her. She was working in the plant’s paint department when she decided…
Customizing a Future With Burke Architectural Millwork’s Registered Apprenticeship
With her limited knowledge and experience in the industry, VanHouten recognized that the Registered Apprenticeship program offered her a great opportunity: “I wanted something where I would feel supported and work for a company that…
Using Universal Design for Learning for Inclusive Apprenticeships
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a way of organizing learning environments to accommodate people with a wide array of learning preferences, needs, and ways of expressing and receiving information and demonstrating competency. This brief…
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Mentorship for Registered Apprenticeship
This is a self-paced course made up of eight 20-minute modules. This course is ideal for mentors in Registered Apprenticeship. After completing this course, you will be able to define what is an effective mentor…
JFF Helps Supercharge BYD Manufacturing Workforce
JFF and its partner Keystone Development Partnership provided technical assistance and financial support to the BYD-SMART program to bolster positive outcomes for apprentices and their future careers. The Future Is Bright JFF and its partner…
Back to School, Back to Startups: Supporting Youth Apprenticeship, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
This Sept. 15 testimony by JFF senior director Deborah Kobes to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Businesses Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development outlines the value of youth apprenticeship for small…
JFF's Program Design Framework for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Registered Apprenticeship
This framework offers field-informed program design elements and considerations for building systems, processes, partnerships, and practices that can drive diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in Registered Apprenticeship programs. Visit JFF's Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based…
Responses to Potential Sponsors’ Concerns About Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship
Organizations considering registering an apprenticeship program often have concerns about what apprenticeship equal employment opportunity regulations mean for them. These talking points address many of their frequently-asked questions. Organizations considering registering an apprenticeship program often…
Suggested Additions to Employer Acceptance Agreement Template (Appendix E to Registered Apprenticeship Standards)
This version of the Employer Acceptance Agreement template contains additional provisions for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors that provides more detail as to an employer's obligations under Equal Employment Opportunity regulations. This version of the Employer Acceptance…