by Mary Elizabeth Lonergan 

Nov. 15-21, 2021, marks National Apprenticeship Week, a week dedicated to celebrating the important value apprenticeships provide workers and the economy. Registered Apprenticeships offer participants relevant work experience along with providing skills and necessary credentials.  

Apprenticeships provide opportunities for all — particularly women, youth, people of color — justice-involved individuals and individuals with disabilities to contribute to America’s industries. 

“Apprenticeships are an invaluable pathway for workforce development,” said Casandra Hockenberry, senior policy analyst for The Council of State Governments. “Employers are able to recruit, develop and retain highly skilled workers. We are seeing the market for apprenticeships grow in new and exciting way. Increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility can bring so many more workers into the economy while exploring emerging markets creates more jobs in both the public and private sector.” 

Hockenberry and other members of the CSG team devote much of their time to supporting apprenticeships in the U.S. 

CSG works with state leaders and policymakers to develop and implement public sector apprenticeships in their states. Through this work, CSG has created a consortium that will convene during the CSG 2021 National Conference in Santa Fe in December. This work will provide states to share ways apprenticeships have positively impacted their workforce and help other states design a blueprint to create one in their state. This meeting will be held on Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.  

 
CSG is also hosting an apprenticeship webinar to be held on Nov. 16. Participants can register here: https://csg-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d_9Tik-iTxa4N7LcT9erEw

To find more National Apprenticeship Week events in your area, visit www.apprenticeship.gov/national-apprenticeship-week.  

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