Read: Acting Labor Secretary Su, Education Secretary Cardona, and White House officials celebrate young interns at graduation ceremony
Washington – At Department of Labor headquarters in Washington today, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Domestic Policy Advisor to the President Neera Tanden, Senior Advisor to the Department of Commerce Zoe Baird, and other public and private sector leaders met to get to work. National Apprenticeship Week 2023 With a graduation ceremony for students who have recently completed vocational training programmes.
Acting Secretary Su and Secretary Cardona congratulated more than 25 recent graduates who received diplomas and crossed the stage to the applause of their families, apprenticeship program sponsors and employers. Graduates represent trainees in a variety of high-growth industries that include education, construction, information technology, cybersecurity, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. Tanden and Byrd also offered words of congratulations to the graduates.
“Registered apprenticeships use proven strategies that help connect young people with good jobs and provide employers with skilled, entry-level employees,” explained Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su. “The apprenticeship program graduates we honored here today at the Department of Labor remind us how these programs change people’s lives, creating a brighter future for them and for our nation.”
In the lead-up to today’s kickoff, President Biden issued a Announcement of National Apprenticeship Week on November 9, 2023. During the ceremony, Acting Secretary Su The first batch of young traineespart of It is an initiative that was launched in August 2023She revealed the department’s plans for the first National Youth Apprenticeship Week, scheduled from May 5 to 11, 2024.
“Apprenticeships are multipliers of opportunity. “Continue learning and pay it forward, using your voice to inspire the next generation,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. “By sharing your stories, you can raise the bar for apprenticeships in your community and be a champion for economic opportunity.”
The event also included a live discussion in which the Ministry’s Senior Employment and Training Advisor, Manny Lamar, spoke with one of the recently graduated trainees and their parents about their experience.
The event was one of more than 1,300 events and resolutions planned from 13-19 November to highlight the value and importance of registered apprenticeships. The Learn As You Earn model provides youth and others with work-based and experiential learning, creates career paths to well-paying jobs, and prepares them for career success. Registered apprenticeships also provide employers with a talent pool of entry-level workers to support their workforce development needs and boost the economies of their communities.
