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Horizon Education Alliance Provides Opportunity to Spanish-Speaking Workers with GOAL

An Indiana educational nonprofit puts Spanish-speaking workers on track to manufacturing jobs with Certified Production Technician training. GOAL! (Growing Opportunities in America for Latinos) is a bilingual English/ Spanish manufacturing bridge program for Limited English…

May 4, 2020

About Apprenticeship

What is Apprenticeship? What Is Apprenticeship? Imagine combining on-the-job training with complementary classroom or online education — while earning a paycheck too. The goal of this apprenticeship model is simple: to help workers master the…

May 1, 2020
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How to Develop an Effective Work-Based Learning Program

JFF has identified seven key principles for effective work-based learning models to ensure that work-based learning can fulfill its promise as a critical component of career pathways strategies designed to bolster education and employment outcomes.…

May 1, 2020
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5 Reasons You Should Think about Apprenticeship for Your Child

Apprenticeship can offer an alternative to college and open doors to many career opportunities.

April 2, 2020
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Tech-Focused Apprenticeships Need Employer Engagement to Thrive

Tech companies can’t wait around for their workforce to meet their needs. If these employers get engaged in apprenticeship, they can actively build their talent pools.

April 2, 2020
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As COVID-19 Surges, Help Nursing Students Finish Training Now

With a spike in demand for medical care, state health care and education officials must ensure that emerging talent doesn’t sit on the sidelines.

March 27, 2020

Pathways to Two-Year Degrees

Pathways to Two-Year Degrees We call on states to flex their oversight muscle by tracking and publicly reporting the time it takes to earn a degree. That will raise awareness and create a sense of…

March 25, 2020