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…
The Current State of Diversity and Equity in U.S. Apprenticeships For Young People
Jobs for the Future (JFF) recently analyzed a decade of federal RA data from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database System (RAPIDS) to glean insights about the system’s youngest apprentices—ages…
Young Adults in Registered Apprenticeship
Young adults are invaluable members of our labor market and bring critical talent, capacity, skill, and innovation to the workforce. However, many young adults—especially those ages 16-24 from low-income communities—face significantbarriers in the labor market.…
How Public and Nonprofit Partnerships Can Assure Quality for Learners
Across the country, leaders in postsecondary education and workforce development have leaned into strategies around data-driven decision-making to improve their programs and policies and increase learners’ and workers’ real-world success. The work being done in…
Digital Resilience in the American Workforce: Findings from a National Landscape Scan on Adult Digital Literacy Instruction
In the first year of the Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) initiative, Jobs for the Future (JFF), World Education, and Safal Partners launched a landscape scan to better understand what training resources and…
Technology Internships Prove Flexible, Resilient, and Critical During COVID
This research is about how one community college preserved and strengthened their technology internships during COVID with commitment and creativity. Although the college, employers, and students faced technical, logistical, and supervisory challenges in maintaining technology…
Congressional Staff Network
Congressional Staff Network Since 2008, JFF has convened a Congressional Staff Network that supports the knowledge sharing among congressional staff concerning workforce-related education, training, and employment policy issues currently confronting the federal government and Congress.
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…