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Join The net.America Corporation as they celebrate National CTE Month with Pathways Forward: CTE Discussion Series! The virtual discussion series will kick off with the North Carolina Edition on February 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM EST.During this event, you will hear from CTE pathways leaders in the state of North Carolina as they share their perspectives on the benefits of leveraging CTE programs as workforce pathways.We invite you to participate in this experience, so register now to join the panel discussion and Q&A session. The event is designed to provide insight into CTE programs. 

Join The net.America Corporation as they celebrate National CTE Month with Pathways Forward: CTE Discussion Series! The virtual discussion series will kick off with the Maryland Edition on February 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM EST.During this event, you will hear from CTE pathways leaders in the state of Maryland as they share their perspectives on the benefits of leveraging CTE programs as workforce pathways.We invite you to participate in this experience, so register now to join the panel discussion and Q&A session. The event is designed to provide insight into CTE programs. 

Join The net.America Corporation as they celebrate National CTE Month with Pathways Forward: CTE Discussion Series! The virtual discussion series will kick off with the New Jersey Edition on February 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM EST. This event is hosted in partnership with Gateway Chamber of Commerce. During this event, you will hear from CTE pathways leaders in the state of New Jersey as they share their perspectives on the benefits of leveraging CTE programs as workforce pathways.We invite you to participate in this experience, so register now to join the panel discussion and Q&A session. The event is designed to provide insight into CTE programs. 

Join net.America for our upcoming conference, Expanding Registered Apprenticeship Programs for Colleges and Universities. This event is geared towards HBCU and HSI colleges and universities as we introduce Registered Apprenticeship Programs, showcase the benefits for institutions and students, and highlight successful programs.  This workshop will demystify Registered Apprenticeship Programs and demonstrate how a RAP can benefit your school by leveraging it as a workforce strategy to attract and advance students.  

Join net.America and Vanguard for the upcoming Lunch & Learn Session on The Role of Health Informatics and Health IT. During this workshop, we will discuss current trends and available careers within the Health Informatics and Health IT fields.  As a warm up to the upcoming Healthcare Information Professionals Week, we have assembled a group of students, professors, and professionals in the field of Healthcare Informatics and Healthcare IT to discuss the nuances of the industry, the necessity of Healthcare Informatics and Healthcare IT to the lives of medical professionals and patients, and why each member of the roundtable chose this as their field of study and field of professional experience.  Tallo participants will be eligible to earn a digital badge. 

Join net.America, Vanguard, and ICF for the upcoming Earth Day Lunch and Learn: RAPs and Emerging Energy Needs. During this workshop, we will discuss the role of Registered Apprenticehsip Programs in meeting national and statewide efficient and renewable energy goals.  Hear from industry experts as they discuss market trends, industry workforce demands, and the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.  During this session, speakers will: Educate the employer community about how registered apprenticeships can effectively address their workforce needs  Facilitate the discussion about true workplace needs and training provider solutions Promote the return on investment of registered apprenticeships in renewable energy Tallo participants will be eligible to earn a digital badge!

Join net.America and BDPA for the upcoming Career and Tech Talk: Accessing Web3/Blockchain Opportunities Through Workforce Development and Apprenticeship.  During this workshop, we will discuss current trends and opportunities in Web3/blockchain. It will also provide key insights on accessing opportunities through workforce development and apprenticeships. Dantrail Felton, Web3/Blockchain Specialist at Miami Dade College, will lead the discussion. 

Join net.America and ICF for our Lunch and Learn webinar titled Mind the Gap: Bridging Energy Sector Workforce Shortages . This webinar will explore key issues and solutions to some of the key challenges the clean energy industry sector faces today including employee shortages, scarce racial and gender diversity, high turnover, and worker age-out.  In this webinar, participants will: Understand the market dynamics that are creating labor shortages and are impacting employers’ ability to recruit and retain workers in the energy sector. Recognize that technological shifts in the energy industry are leading to skills gaps that are exacerbating the workforce shortages. Understand how diverse recruitment and hiring practices can open vast pools of potential workers for employers in the energy sector. Understand how apprenticeships directly address the challenges facing the energy sector, including an aging workforce, loss of skill and experience, and lack of diversity. Learn about the benefits of registered apprenticeship programs from the employer and apprentice perspective. Share insights and best practices in community with other workforce development organizations. Participate in Q&A with apprenticeship subject matter experts. Hear from other potential sponsors and/or apprentices to better understand the RAP (Registered apprenticeship programs) experience.

Join net.America for the upcoming Lunch & Learn Session: HBCU Alum in Technology. During this workshop, we will hear from HBCU Alum as they discuss entering into the Technology sector, current trends, workforce development and Registered Apprenticeship Programs .  Our expert HBCU Alum panelists will take a deep dive into the growing and changing needs of the technology industry and how engaging HBCU talent can support these needs.  Tallo participants will be eligible to earn a digital badge. 

Join net.America for the upcoming Lunch & Learn Session: Navigating Technology Apprenticeships with CompTIA. This workshop will discuss current trends and Registered Apprenticeship Programs within the Information Technology field.  Guests Angel Pineiro Jr., Vice President for Strategic Academic Relationships at CompTIA, and Richard A. Braden, Managing Director of Technology Apprenticeships, Strategic Workforce Development will take a deep dive into the growing and changing needs of the technology industry and how apprenticeship programs can support these needs.  Tallo participants will be eligible to earn a digital badge. 

The net.America Corporation celebrates the 9th Annual National Apprenticeship Week by hosting Empathy in Action: Mental Health & Healthcare Apprenticeship Exploration! This event will introduce the benefits Registered Apprenticeship Programs as a workforce solution for the mental health and healthcare workforce. The session will bring together employers, career seekers, intermediaries, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to discuss Registered Apprenticeship Programs, technical assistance in developing a RAP, workforce benefits, and opportunities in the healthcare and mental health fields.  We invite you to share in this experience, so register now to join a pack schedule of live discussions, expert panels, and Q&A sessions designed to provide insight into Mental Health and Healthcare career pathways and the myriad of benefits that Registered Apprenticeship Programs offer to address common challenges.

The net. America Corporation celebrates the 9th Annual National Apprenticeship Week by hosting Empathy in Action: Mental Health & Healthcare Apprenticeship Exploration! This event will introduce the benefits of Registered Apprenticeship Programs as a workforce solution for the mental health and healthcare workforce. The session will bring together employers, career seekers, intermediaries, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to discuss Registered Apprenticeship Programs, technical assistance in developing an RAP, workforce benefits, and healthcare and mental health opportunities.  We invite you to share in this experience, so register now to join a packed schedule of live discussions, expert panels, and Q&A sessions designed to provide insight into Mental Health and Healthcare career pathways and the myriad of benefits that Registered Apprenticeship Programs offer to address common challenges.

Literacy takes many forms. In this session we will focus on cultural, digital, health and workplace literacy and how literacy impacts access and retention in apprenticeship.

Access to reliable transportation is key to participation in registered apprenticeship. Whether it is getting to the Jobsite or the classroom, without transportation an apprentice is faced with a barrier to participation or retention in an apprenticeship program. This session will detail solutions used by practitioners to the transportation problem. The audience will hear about seldom used programs that enable apprentice access to transportation.

Let's kick off this informative conversation about the importance of Diversifying the Data Science Workforce. We will be also discussing the possibilities of expanding Registered Apprenticeship Programs in this area and increasing the numbers of minorities involved in the field

Join net.America and ICF for our Lunch and Learn webinar titled Building Stronger Registered Apprenticeship Programs on June 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. This webinar, led by partner West Virginia Women Work, will explore awareness, supportive services, and proven strategies for building strong sustainable Registered Apprenticeship Programs. West Virginia Women Work is a nonprofit that supports and advocates for education, employment, and economic equity for all women. For over 20 years the organization has strived to help women in West Virginia earn a living wage. We achieve this goal through a comprehensive program of recruitment, training, referrals, placements, networking, advocacy, retention activities, and public workshops.The primary focus of the organization’s activities has been to help women explore, train, and secure employment in nontraditional occupations, especially the skilled trades. Our organization has served over 1,000 women in West Virginia with our career coaching service, computer literacy classes, and public career exploration workshops.Beyond the program benefits for individual job seekers, WVWW also assists employers that struggle to meet employment goals. Our organization creates a partnership network across the state that includes WorkForce WV, Adult Learning Centers, Registered Apprenticeship Programs, and private employers.Through these partnerships, we have direct access to feedback on the difficulties employers experience when searching for qualified tradeswomen. Our organization works to overcome unmet equal opportunity goals and advance women’s ability to increase their earning potential.

Dr. Edna Cadmus is an experienced nursing executive who led New Jerseyan Englewood Hospital and Medical Center to Magnet designation and re-designation three times. In 2010, she joined Rutgers School of Nursing, serving as a clinical professor of the graduate nursing leadership tracks. She designed and implemented the three tracks that are currently offered at the school.

A discussion on starting up and managing the Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC) program Panelists, Osman and Elizabeth will each discuss their background and experience in participating. 

High-level Overview of Promising Practices Guide - Youth Apprenticeships High School Career Technical Education (CTE) Programs -An overview of promising practices, program highlights, challenges overcome, and lessons learned

Dr. Safiya U. Noble is an Associate Professor of Gender Studies and African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where she serves as the Co-Founder and Director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2). She holds affiliations in the School of Education & Information Studies, and is a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford where she is a Commissioner on the Oxford Commission on AI & Good Governance (OxCAIGG). Dr. Noble is a board member of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, serving those vulnerable to online harassment. She is the author of a best-selling book on racist and sexist algorithmic bias in commercial search engines, entitled Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism (NYU Press), which has been widely-reviewed in scholarly and popular publications.