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Registered Apprenticeship at Minority Serving Institutions

    Sponsored by Jobs for the Future (JFF), this webinar series and corresponding resources tackle all things Registered Apprenticeship – what it is, how it benefits students in higher education, and why Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) should get involved. On this webpage, you will find past and current events related to this topic in addition to various resources for how to begin an apprenticeship.

    HBCUs and Registered Apprenticeship Mini Virtual Conference

    Event Date/Time: January 30th, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

    Our special event will focus on how HBCUs and their students can benefit from Registered Apprenticeships. We’ll hear from HBCU presidents whose institutions are excelling in the area of Registered Apprenticeship, HBCU 20x20 who will talk about student experiences, and experts from Jobs for the Future on setting up Registered Apprenticeships.

    Moderated by Marybeth Gasman, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and Distinguished Professor, Rutgers University 

    Panelists include:

    • Joshua Johnson, Director for Solutions Design & Delivery, Jobs for the Future
    • Gary Courtney, Director for Solutions Design & Delivery, Jobs for the Future
    • Tammi Fergusson, Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator, U.S, Department of Education
    • Dennis Johnson, Senior Vice President of Programs & Partnerships HBCU 20x20 | The Application
    • Willie Todd, President and Chief Executive Officer, Denmark Technical College
    • Olivier Charles, President, Bishop State Community College

     

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    Competent and Competitive: Students in Registered Apprenticeships

    Event Date/Time: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET

    This session details the advantages and first-hand experiences of students in Registered Apprenticeships (RA). This webinar hears from two students at Alabama A&M University (AAMU) who have participated in the Social Work Registered Apprenticeship program. Tune in to learn how Registered Apprenticeships help make students more competent and competitive in the workplace.

    Moderated by Alice Ginsberg, Associate Director for Research and Grant Development, Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions & the Samuel D. Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity and Justice

    Panelists:  

    • Dora Cook, Program Coordinator, Department of Social Work, AAMU 
    • Arthur Maudlin, Student, AAMU Social Work Registered Apprenticeship Program
    • Miriam Coley, Student, AAMU Social Work Registered Apprenticeship Program

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    How to Create a Registered Apprenticeship

    Event Date/Time: November 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

    In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, this webinar will detail the ins and outs of Registered Apprenticeship (RA) and how it can be beneficial to students and administrators of MSIs and employers alike. This session will hear from practitioners at Jobs for the Future (JFF) as they discuss practical tips, how to access resources, and who to get in contact with when creating or joining an existing RA program. 

    Moderated by Marybeth Gasman, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and Distinguished Professor, Rutgers University 

    Panelists include:

    • Melissa MacGregor, Director IDEA-M, Jobs for the Future
    • Ginger Allison, Director, Jobs for the Future

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    Partnering With Purpose: Building Partnerships to Drive Equitable Registered Apprenticeships

    Event Date/Time: May 4, 2023 at 1PM ET

    Partnerships are the key to building well-run, equitable apprenticeships that prepare workers of all ages for rewarding careers. Learn how to forge and sustain these critical collaborations from successful partnership stakeholders in this virtual webinar recording.

    Moderated by Marybeth Gasman, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and Distinguished Professor, Rutgers University 

    Panelists included:

    • Alice Ginsberg, Senior Research Specialist, Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions
    • Sam Choi, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Alabama A&M University
    • Cindy Paz, Program Manager, Community Health Worker Initiative, University of Houston

    More information including slides and recording available here.

    An Untapped Opportunity: Registered Apprenticeship at MSIs

    Event Date/Time: November 17, 2022 at 1PM ET

    What are RA programs? How do they benefit students at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)? What is the range of RA programs at MSIs to date? With this discussion, enter the world of Registered Apprenticeship (RA) and learn the benefits and advantages to having diverse apprenticeship programs at colleges and universities across the nation. This webinar will hear from existing RA programs at MSIs as they discuss their journey to starting a program and how they continue to sustain it. This webinar will also cover how to get technical support in starting a program from JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning.

    Moderated by Marybeth Gasman, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and Distinguished Professor, Rutgers University 

    Panelists included: 

    • Danielle Carnes, Vice President for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, Edmonds College
    • Joshua Johnson, Director, JFF’s National Innovation Hub for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Registered Apprenticeship
    • Katina Lang-Lindsey, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Alabama A&M University
    • Alice Ginsberg, Senior Research Specialist, Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions

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