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ALABAMA ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
ARIZONA ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
ARKANSAS ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
CALIFORNIA ................................................................................................................................................... 4
COLORADO .................................................................................................................................................... 7
DELAWARE .................................................................................................................................................... 7
DISTICT OF COLUMBIA .................................................................................................................................. 8
FLORIDA ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
GEORGIA ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
IDAHO .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
ILLINOIS ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
INDIANA ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
IOWA ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
KENTUCKY ................................................................................................................................................... 25
LOUISIANA................................................................................................................................................... 25
MARYLAND .................................................................................................................................................. 26
MASSACHUSETTS ........................................................................................................................................ 26
MICHIGAN ................................................................................................................................................... 28
MINNESOTA ................................................................................................................................................ 31
MISSISSIPPI .................................................................................................................................................. 32
MISSOURI .................................................................................................................................................... 32
MONTANA ................................................................................................................................................... 34
NEBRASKA ................................................................................................................................................... 34
NEW HAMPSHIRE ........................................................................................................................................ 35
NEW JERSEY ................................................................................................................................................ 37
NEW YORK ................................................................................................................................................... 39
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NORTH CAROLINA ....................................................................................................................................... 40
OHIO ............................................................................................................................................................ 47
OKLAHOMA ................................................................................................................................................. 49
OREGON ...................................................................................................................................................... 50
PENNSYLVANIA ........................................................................................................................................... 51
SOUTH CAROLINA ....................................................................................................................................... 55
NORTH DAKOTA .......................................................................................................................................... 56
TENNESSEE .................................................................................................................................................. 56
TEXAS .......................................................................................................................................................... 57
UTAH ........................................................................................................................................................... 61
VERMONT.................................................................................................................................................... 62
VIRGINIA ...................................................................................................................................................... 62
WASHINGTON ............................................................................................................................................. 63
WEST VIRGINIA ........................................................................................................................................... 64
WISCONSIN ................................................................................................................................................. 64
WYOMING ................................................................................................................................................... 66
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ALABAMA
Sponsor: Austal USA
Event Name: Meet and Greet Breakfast
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 am
Description: Austul USA will host a Meet and Greet Breakfast followed by an apprenticeship briefing and shipyard facilities tour
Location: Austul USA, 1 Dunlap Drive, Mobile, Alabama, 36602
Point of Contact: Bill Frye, [email protected], 251-445-5917
ARIZONA
Sponsor: Estrella Mountain Community College
Event Name: Open House and Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 11:00 AM
Description: The Energy Institute Apprenticeship Career Panel will host an open house, moderated career panel discussion, and facilities tour of the EMCC Energy labs to expose students, community members and industry partners to the benefits of registered apprenticeship.
Location: Estrella Mountain Community College, 2000 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, Arizona, 85392
Point of Contact: Kayla Wolfe, [email protected], 623-935-8415
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ARKANSAS
Sponsor: Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Media Event
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Description: Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will provide a news release to promote National Apprenticeship Week.
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201
Point of Contact: Daniel Noble, [email protected], 501-682-1909
Sponsor: Central Arkansas ATC - Plumbing
Event Name: Apprenticeship Fair
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 11:00 am - 1:15 pm
Description: Central Arkansas ATC will host an apprenticeship fair to inform students of the choices available for them through apprenticeship.
Location: J.A. Fair Magnet High School, 13420 David O. Dodd, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72210
Point of Contact: Angela Frierson, [email protected], 501-447-1715
Sponsor: AR/OK Carpenter Apprenticeship Training
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 AM
Description: Open House
Location: AR/OK Carpenter Apprenticeship Training & Trust Fund, 1407 South Knoxville Ave, Russellville, Arkansas, 72802
Point of Contact: Edward Wright, [email protected], 479-967-4240
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Sponsor: Central Arkansas ATC - Plumbing
Event Name: Apprenticeship Fair
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Description: Central Arkansas ATC will host an apprenticeship fair to inform students of the career options and benefits available through apprenticeship.
Location: Hall High School, 6700 H Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205
Point of Contact: Nicole Gray, [email protected], 501-447-1900
Sponsor: National Apprenticeship Training Foundation, Inc.
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 5:00 PM
Description: NATF will host an open house to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with staff, apprentices, and employers.
Location: National Apprenticeship Training Foundation, 518 South 6th Street, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 72202
Point of Contact: Karen Breashears, [email protected], 70-246-0320
Sponsor: AR Apprenticeship Coordination Committee
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 1:00 PM
Description: The Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee is hosting an event to celebrate registrered appenticeship prograsms throughout Arkansas. In addition, partners such as the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas Department of Career Education, Arkansas Association of Two Year Colleges and many others will be recognized for their continued support of apprenticeship.
Location: IBEW, University Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202
Point of Contact: Karen Breashears, [email protected], 870-246-0320
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Sponsor: Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
Event Name: "A Day in the Life of a Nurse" Job Shadowing Day
Event Date: November 7, 2015
Description: UAMS College of Nursing has invited local high school students to participate in "A Day in the Life of a Nurse" event. Student will be provided an opportunity to tour the laboratories as well as engage in hands-on activities sponsored by the school.
Location: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201
Point of Contact: Daniel Noble, [email protected], 501-682-1909
CALIFORNIA
Sponsor: Redwood Empire JATC
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 7:00 am - 8:30 am and 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Description: Redwood Empire JATC will host an Open House for high school and college counselors, instructors, and administrators
Location: Redwood Empire JATC Training Center, 1726 Corby Avenue, Santa Rosa, California, 95407
Point of Contact: Steve Sobel, [email protected], 707-523-3837
Sponsor: LA Community College District/Managed Career Solutions
Event Name: OpenTech LA Regional Apprenticeship Collaborative Kick-Off Event
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 10:30 am
Description: LAACCD and Managed Career Solutions will host the launch of the OpenTech LA Regional Apprenticeship Collaborative American Apprenticeship Grant
Location: East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, California
Point of Contact: Leslie Pollner, [email protected], 202-469-5149
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Sponsor: USDOL Women's Bureau - Region IX
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 10:00:00 AM
Description: Hosted by Tradeswomen, Inc., Rising Sun Energy Center, and Equal Rights Advocates, this Open House will provide an opportunity to learn about Green Energy Training Services pre-apprenticeship training for women and resources to support women's participation in apprenticeships.
Location: Rising Sun Energy Center, 2998 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, 94702
Point of Contact: Kelly Jenkins-Pultz, [email protected], 415-625-2638
Sponsor: Women In Non Traditional Employment Roles
Event Name: Pre-Apprenticeship Graduation and Open House
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 AM
Description: Women In Non Traditional Employment Roles will host a pre-apprenticeship graduation and open house
Location: Women In Non Traditional Employment Roles, Women's Resource and Training Center, 4741 E. Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90007
Point of Contact: Jesse Duran, [email protected], 213-749-3970
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Sponsor: #YESWECODE
Event Name: Employer Summit
Event Date: November 19, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 1:00pm
Description: #YESWECODE is hosting an empl with oyer summit to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week featuring an exclusive conversation with leaders in the tech sector to discuss solutions for developing a more diverse tech talent pipeline. Participating companies will share best practices and concerns, and explore how individual companies and the sector as a whole might move the needle on tech diversity and inclusion. Participants will have a chance to share their learnings and committments with public officials and media at the end of the convening.
Location: Oakland Museum, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, California, 94607
Point of Contact: Johnnie Williams, [email protected]
Sponsor: State of California, Division of Apprenticeship Standards
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: San Francisco, California
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COLORADO
Sponsor: Heating and Plumbing Engineers, Inc.
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Description: HPE will host a National Apprenticeship Week event to celebrate their apprentices and instructors and educate the community about registered apprenticeship.
Location: Heating and Plumbing Engineers, 715 Vallejo Street, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Point of Contact: Reanna Werner, [email protected]
DELAWARE
Sponsor: M. Davis & Sons, Inc.
Event Name: Vocational School Student Tour
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 10:00:00 AM
Description: M. Davis & Sons will host a Student Tour of their fabrication shops
Location: M. Davis & Sons, Inc, 19 Germay Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, 19804
Point of Contact: John Gooden, [email protected]
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DISTICT OF COLUMBIA
Sponsor: DC Office of Apprenticeship
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Description: The DC Students Construction Trades Foundation will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for its new apprenticeship training facility in honor of National Apprenticeship Week
Location: IDEAL Charter School, 1027 - 45th Street, NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20019
Point of Contact: Tosha Shirriel, [email protected]
Sponsor: DC Office of Apprenticeship
Event Name: Apprenticeship Awareness Day
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Description: Phelps Architecture, Construction, and Engineering High School will host an "Apprenticeship Awareness Day" to expose and inform high school students to the apprenticeship system. Fifteen trade union will participate in the event with displays, information, and applications for high school seniors.
Location: Phelps Architecture, Construction, and Engineering High School, 704 26th Street, NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20002
Point of Contact: Tosha Shirriel, [email protected], 202-642-0806
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Sponsor: Nestle
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Sponsor: UBS Sisters in the Brotherhood
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Events
Description: UBS Sisters in the Brotherhood is planning events nationwide with an emphasis on Women in Apprenticeship Day.
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Sponsor: Young Invincibles
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Events
Description: YI will produce a blog, an infographic, and conduct a Twitter chat about apprenticeships, as a part of our ongoing Millennial Monday Twitter series. We will also be conducting visits of WI apprenticeship sites in conjunction with a larger project promoting apprenticeship in IL through our Midwest office.
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
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FLORIDA
Sponsor: Midwest Electrical Training Director's Association Conference
Event Name: Midwest Electrical Training Director's Association Conference
Event Date: November 4-6, 2015
Event Time: 9:00am-5:00 pm
Description: The Midwest Electrical Training Director's Association will kick-off their 2015 Training Conference by recognizing Naitonal Apprenticeship Week. The conference will include Buzz Topics, Best Practices, Recuriting and the Electrical Training Alliance Sessions. Apprenticeship USA material and website information will be distributed for training directors expressing support of Apprenticeship and long-term efforts of the National Apprenticeship Week.
Location: Fort Myers Beach Conference Center, 2000 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, Florida, 33931
Point of Contact: Bob Withers, [email protected], 217-352-3704
Sponsor: Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Lunch and Learn
Event Date: TBD
Event Time: TBD
Description: One of our Campbell Soup/Pepperidge Farm partners, located in Lakeland, FL – will be hosting a lunch and learn in conjunction with their regional manufacturing association and then a tour of their Advanced Technology Center.
Location: Polk State College, 3425 Winter Lake Rd, Lakeland, Florida, 33803
Point of Contact: Howard Drake, [email protected], 863-669-2838
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Sponsor: SMT
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Tampa, Florida
GEORGIA
Sponsor: Kroger
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event Open House and Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Description: Kroger and Mohawk Industries will host an Apprenticeship Open House and Standards Signing event to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week
Location: Gordon County College, 305 Beamer Road, Calhoun, Georgia
Point of Contact: Linda McEntire, [email protected], 706-671-0717
Sponsor: Kroger
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event Open House
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Description: Kroger will present an apprenticeship employee information session
Location: Kroger, Albany, Georgia
Point of Contact: Stacey Rose, [email protected], 513-562-5095
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Sponsor: IEC Atlanta Chapter
Event Name: Luncheon Meeting for Employers on Apprenticeship
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm
Description: An overall view of apprenticeship will be provided to 30-40 area electrical contractors. Recent enhancements to the IEC program will be reviewed as well as upcoming improvements
Location: IEC Atlanta Training Center, 4500 Winters Chapel Rd., Atlanta, Georgia, 30360
Point of Contact: Lana Frye, [email protected], 770-242-9277
Sponsor: Kroger
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event Open House
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Description: Kroger will present an apprenticeship employee information session
Location: Kroger, Atlanta, Georgia
Point of Contact: Stacey Rose, [email protected], 513-562-5095
Sponsor: IEC Atlanta Chapter
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 2 - 5, 2015
Event Time: 5:30 - 7:00pm
Description: Current apprentices are asked to bring a friend to the IEC to meet with apprentices, instructors and staff, and tour the facility
Location: IEC Atlanta Training Center, 4500 Winters Chapel Rd., Atlanta, Georgia, 30360
Point of Contact: Lana Frye, [email protected], 770-242-9277
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Sponsor: IEC Georgia
Event Name: Columbus Apprenticeship Open House
Event Date: November 2nd
Event Time: 5:00 - 7:30 pm
Description: Contractors and prospective apprentices will be invited to join the current apprenticeship class for light refreshments and a Q&A Session
Location: Columbus Elks Lodge, 5768 Miller Court, Columbus, Georgia, 31909
Point of Contact: Todd Hawkins, [email protected], 770-242-9277
Sponsor: Technical College of Georgia
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Open House
Description: TCSG will host an apprenticeship open house
Location: Technical College of Georgia, 1800 Century Place, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia
Point of Contact: Joe Dan Baker, [email protected], 404-679-1670
IDAHO
Sponsor: Idaho Power Company
Event Name: Apprenticeship Breakfast Briefing
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 8:30 AM
Description: Idaho Power will host a breakfast briefing at its corporate headquarters. This breakfast will include presentations from local employers with strong apprenticeship programs and the Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship. Attendees will include local businesses, K-12 educators, diversity organizations and Department of Labor personnel.
Location: Idaho Power Company, 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho, 83702
Point of Contact: Angelique Pruitt, [email protected], 208-388-5870
ILLINOIS
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Sponsor: Illinois Central College
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Kick-Off
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Description: This event will be the kick-off to Illinois Central College's series of National Apprenticeship Week activities. Representative Cheri Bustos, Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis, and East Peoria Mayor Dave Mingus are invited to speak at this event.
Location: Illinois Central College, East Peoria Campus, Room 213-A, E.Peoria, Illinois, 0
Point of Contact: Dr. William Tammone, [email protected], 309-690-6921
Sponsor: Illinois Central College
Event Name: Meet & Greet in Central Illinois Center of Excellence for Secure Software (CICESS)
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Description: This Meet & Greet event will bring together participating employers – Caterpillar Inc., CEFCU, Facet Technologies, and Ishpi Information Technologies, Inc. – and the students enrolled in the first-in-the-nation Associate of Applied Science in Secure Software Development degree who are eligible to participate in CICESS apprenticeships in a job fair format.
Location: Illinois Central College, East Peoria Campus, Room 213-A, E.Peoria, Illinois, 0
Point of Contact: Dr. William Tammone, [email protected], 309-690-6921
Sponsor: North Illinois Plasterers & Cement Masons JATC
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Description: N. IL Plasterers & Cement Masons JATC will host an open house of their training center
Location: N. IL Plasterers & Cement Masons JATC, 1102 Rial Drive, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098
Point of Contact: Alonzo Schumann, [email protected], 815-527-7489
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Sponsor: Associated Buildings and Contractors, Illinois Chap
Event Name: United States Veterans Career Job Fair
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 AM
Description: Associated Builders and Contractors is hosting, with the cooperation of the Illinois Department of Employment Security, an United States Veterans Career Job Fair. All Veterans welcome to interview with Construction Contractors in the Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Welding, Fitters and Carpenters.
Location: Associated Builders and Contractors, Illinois Chapter, 1541 Elmhurst Rd., Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007
Point of Contact: Steve Foltin, [email protected], 847 709 2960
Sponsor: Illinois Central College
Event Name: Reaching out to Under-represented Groups in Manufacturing, Healthcare, and IT - Part I
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description: This event is a leadership briefing and opportunity to share and discuss information about apprenticeships for minorities and women in the areas of IT, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. Current and future opportunities will be presented and the presenters will include industry leaders, employers, and practitioners.
Location: Illinois Central College, North Campus, Arbor 111 and 112, E.Peoria, Illinois
Point of Contact: Dr. William Tammone, [email protected], 309-690-6921
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Sponsor: Illinois Central College
Event Name: Reaching out to Under-represented Groups in Manufacturing, Healthcare, and IT - Part II
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Description: This brainstorming session will engage representatives from Illinois Central College (Peoria, IL), #YesWeCode (Oakland, CA), Focus: Hope (Detroit, MI), and other organizations about ways to cooperate and share best practices to enhance minority recruitment into apprenticeship programs nation-wide.
Location: Illinois Central College, North Campus, Arbor 111 and 112, E.Peoria, Illinois
Point of Contact: Dr. William Tammone, [email protected], 309-690-6921
Sponsor: Illinois Central College
Event Name: Pre-apprenticeship Pathways and Allignment with Workforce Intermediaries
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description: This event will bring together area workforce intermediaries and other community organizations responsible for a multitude of programs in workforce development and pathways to middle class jobs. The goal of the event is to create a shared vision and minimize duplication of efforts.
Location: Illinois Central College, East Peoria Campus, Room 213-A, E.Peoria, Illinois
Point of Contact: Dr. William Tammone, [email protected], 309-690-6921
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Sponsor: Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Apprentice and Training Program (CRCC)/ United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Description: Please join us for our Carpenter Apprenticeship Open House event on November 5, 2015 at 6:00pm. As part of National Apprenticeship Week, this event will feature a presentation about our successful Registered Apprenticeship Program, as well as a facility tour. A special panel will follow where attendees can hear from the Carpenter Training Center administrators, instructors, as well as, current and former apprentices. This event is open to all individuals interested in our apprenticeship program especially high school students and their parents. REGISTER HERE: www.chicap.org/Register.aspx
Location: Carpenter Training Center, 1256 Estes Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007
Point of Contact: Craig Triplett, [email protected], 847-640-7373
Sponsor: Illinois Central College
Event Name: Veterans and Apprenticeship Event
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: TBD
Description: This event will provide military veterans with an opportunity to work with Career Services staff to develop a winning resume, learn about ways to search for apprenticeships, and hone interviewing and networking skills. The event will include remarks from Illinois State Representative David Leitch and others who will share their thoughts on the value of apprenticeships.
Location: Illinois Central College, East Peoria Campus, 212-C/D & 213-B, E.Peoria, Illinois
Point of Contact: Dr. William Tammone, [email protected], 309-690-6921
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Sponsor: Local No. 649 Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Training Program
Event Name: Apprenticeship Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description: The event will feature a presentation about IUOE Local #649's successful Registered Apprenticeship Program, as well as a facility tour and special panel discussion with the Darren D. Smith, Apprenticeship Chairman, Danny W. Hollenback, Administrator and several former apprentices.
Location: IUOE LU 649 Apprenticeship, 7121 W. Schoolhouse Lane, Bartonville, Illinois, 61607
Point of Contact: Mike High, [email protected], 309-697-1357
Sponsor: Illinois Central College
Event Name: CEO Breakfast
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 7:00 - 9:00 am
Description: This event will focus on the business value of apprenticeships to the CEOs of area companies in Manufacturing, Healthcare, and IT sectors. Topics to be discussed include: Apprenticeship as the Gold Standard of Jobs-Driven Training, Lessons Learned from the Launching of the Central Illinois Center of Excellence for Secure Software (CICESS), the American Apprenticeship Initiative Grant and other Financing, and the Return on Investment from Apprenticeships.
Location: Illinois Central College, East Peoria Campus, Tranquility Room, E.Peoria, Illinois
Point of Contact: Dr. William Tammone, [email protected], 309-690-6921
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Sponsor: AHIMA
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Events
Description: AHIMA will launch a peer to peer website for grantees to build apprenticeship during National Apprenticeship Week.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Sponsor: Southern Illinois Builders Association
Event Name: Hands-On Event
Description: Construction crafts will be highlighted with opportunities for hand-on experience offered
Location: Belle-Clair Fairground, 200 South Belt East, Belleville, Illinois, 62220
Point of Contact: Donna Richter, [email protected]
INDIANA
Sponsor: Ivy Tech Community College
Event Name: Apprenticeship Fair/Open House
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Description: Ivy Tech Community College is hosting an Apprenticeship Fair and Open House.
Location: The Steel Dynamics, Inc., Keith E. Busse Technology Center, Ivy Tech Northeast, North Campus, 3701 Dean Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46815
Point of Contact: Stephanie Hilton, [email protected]
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IOWA
Sponsor: Iowa Department of Corrections
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Events
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 7:00 am - 2:00pm
Description: Clarinda Correctional Facility, Iowa Correctional Institution for Women, Newton Correctional Facility, Rockwell City Correctional Facility and Anamosa State Penitentiary will promote their apprenticeship programs and Apprenticeship Signing Days on November 4-6th.
Location: Anamosa State Penitentiary, 406 N High Street, Anamosa, Iowa, 50319
Point of Contact: Tim Diesburg, [email protected], 319-462-3504 ext 2297
Sponsor: IowaWorks-Southern Iowa
Event Name: Apprenticeship Opportunity Session
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Description: At this event hosted by IowaWorks of Sothern Iowa, employers will have an opportunity to learn about apprenticeship during a presentation from the Department of Labor, as well as ask questions following the presentation. Participants will learn about apprenticeship opportunities and how to qualify.
Location: IowaWorks-Southern Iowa, 15260 Truman Street, IHCC North Campus, Ottumwa, Iowa, 52501
Point of Contact: Jennifer Snead, [email protected], 641-684-5401 Ext 40042
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Sponsor: Scott Community College
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 2:00 PM
Description: Scott Community College will host a Culinary Arts Open House with local government officials, apprenticeship site sponsors, school administration, local media, and a business delegation from China
Location: Scott Community College, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Center, 500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722
Point of Contact: Chef Brad Scott, [email protected], 563-441-4246 or 563-441-4234
Sponsor: State of Iowa Building and Construction Trades
Event Name: Open House/Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 10:00:00 AM
Description: The State of Iowa Building and Construction Trades will host a presentation to school counselors of Iowa about registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades.
Location: Prarie Meadows Convention Center, 1 Prarie Meadows Drive, Altoona, Iowa, 50009
Point of Contact: Jason Shanks, [email protected], 515-244-1346
Sponsor: IowaWorks
Event Name: Apprenticeship Fair
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 12:00:00 PM
Description: Apprenticeship Fair
Location: IowaWorks Northwest, 217, Spencer, Iowa, 51301
Point of Contact: Erin Pingel, [email protected], 712-262-7662 ext. 132
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Sponsor: IowaWorks Iowa Valley
Event Name: "An Apprenticeship Conversation"
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 2:30:00 PM
Description: IowaWorks Iowa Valley is hosting a conversation event to increase awareness of local apprenticeship opportunities.
Location: IowaWorks Iowa Valley, 3405 S Center St., Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158
Point of Contact: Beth Severidt, [email protected], 641-844-6966
Sponsor: IowaWorks Northwest
Event Name: Open House/Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 10:00:00 AM
Description: Open House
Location: IowaWorks Northwest, 217 West 5th Street, Spencer, Iowa, 51301
Point of Contact: Erin Pingel, [email protected], 712-262-7662 ext. 132
Sponsor: Western Iowa Tech Community College
Event Name: Open House and Luncheon
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 11:30 AM
Description: Open House and Luncheon
Location: Western Iowa Tech Community College, 4647 Stone Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa, 51106
Point of Contact: Dar Raye Hunwardsen, [email protected], 712-274-6400
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Sponsor: IowaWORKS
Event Name: Apprenticeship Lunch and Learn
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Description: IowaWorks is hosting an Apprenticeship Lunch and Learn for emlployers interested in Registered Apprenticeship and the National Emergency grant that has been awarded in Iowa.
Location: IowaWORKS, 430 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
Point of Contact: Jennifer Reha, [email protected], 515-281-9620
Sponsor: TMC Transportation
Event Name: Open House and Webinar
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 2:00 PM
Description: TMC Transportation will host an onsite and virual Open House to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week
Location: TMC Transportation Training Center, 5929 NE 22nd Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50313
Point of Contact: Cheryl Freauff, [email protected], 515-974-3447
Sponsor: Iowa Workforce Development
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Open House and Informational Display
Event Date: November 9, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description: Iowa Workforce Development will post a weekl long informational display in the IowaWORKS office promoting apprenticeships November 2-6 and host an Apprenticeship Workshop on November 9th from 10am - 12noon.
Location: IowaWORKS, 3 Triton Circle, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501
Point of Contact: Sara Messerly, [email protected], 515-269-3505
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Sponsor: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Visits
Event Date: November 5 - 6, 2015
Description: Governor Terry Branstad and Leiutenant Governor Reynolds will visit four Registered Apprenticeship Sponsors including: Dalton Plumbing and Heating on November 5th at 1030am, Young Plumbing and Heating on November 5th at 1 pm, Independence Plumbing on November 5th at 3 pm, and Dubuque Screw on November 6th at 945 am.
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Point of Contact: Greer L. Sisson, [email protected], 515-284-4691
Sponsor: Missouri Valley AJATC
Event Name: Open House and Job Fair
Description: Missouri Valley AJATC will host visits and presentations during job fairs at its Iowa office, in addition to issuing press releases to honor National Apprenticeship Week.
Location: Iowa
Sponsor: Northeast Iowa Community College
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: NICC Peosta, 8342 NICC Drive, Peosta, Iowa, 52068
Point of Contact: Randy Schofield, [email protected], 563-557-8271 ext 115
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KENTUCKY
Sponsor: Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems, Inc.
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Description: Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems will host an Open House and Facility Tour.
Location: Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems, Inc., 223 Progress Drive, Russell Springs, Kentucky, 42642
Point of Contact: Jana Alexyova, [email protected], 270-858-5400
LOUISIANA
Sponsor: Louisiana Workforce Commission
Event Name: Open House
Description: North America's Building Trades Unions are hosting an open house to celebrate their local registered apprenticeship programs.
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Point of Contact: Heather Stefan, [email protected], 225-342-7819
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MARYLAND
Sponsor: IEC Chesapeake and State of Maryland
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Description: This event to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week is hosted by the State of Maryland and IEC Chesapeake. Secretary Kelly Schulz will serve as the master of ceremonies, and a model apprenticeship program operated through a partnership between IEC, Anne Arundel Community College, and Woodland Job Corps Center will be featured.
Location: IEC Chesapeake, 8751 Freestate Dr. Suite 250, Laurel, Maryland, 20723
Point of Contact: Grant Shmelzer, [email protected], 301-621-9545
MASSACHUSETTS
Sponsor: USDOL Women's Bureau - Region I
Event Name: Conversation on Women in Apprenticeship
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Description: The USDOL Region I Women's Bureau and Office of Apprenticeship are co-hosting "A Conversation on Women in Apprenticeship" for city, state, and federal leaders in workforce development, appenticeship, diversity, and women's participation in non-traditional occupants.
Location: John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Room 900B, Boston, Massachusetts
Point of Contact: Jacqueline Cooke, [email protected], 617-565-1988
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Sponsor: Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board
Event Name: Apprenticeship Round Table
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description: The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board and US DOL Women's Bureau will host an Apprenticeship Round Table with business, education, State and local partners.
Location: UMASS Lowell Innovation Hub, 110 Canal Street, Lowell, Massachusetts
Point of Contact: Tom O'Donnell/Gail Brown, [email protected]
Sponsor: Policy Group on Tradeswomen's Issues
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Description: IBEW Local 103 will post a message in observance of National Women in Apprenticeship Day on their electronic billboard on Route 93.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Point of Contact: Elizabeth Skidmore, [email protected], 603-491-2406
Sponsor: UMASS Boston, Labor Resource Center
Event Name: UMass Boston Labor Resource Center Revival
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 6:00 PM
Description: Join us for UMass Boston Labor Resource Center Revival! Celebrate UMB's new Labor Studies Program, AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre on new directions for labor, meet Labor Resource Center Founder Jim Green and purchase a signed copy of his new book, "The Devil is Here in these Hills."
Location: UMASS Boston, Labor Resource Center, NE Carpenters Training Center, 750 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
Point of Contact: Wally Soper, [email protected], 617-287-7426
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Sponsor: Mayor Marty Walsh
Event Name: Apprenticeship Announcement
Description: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will make an announcement honoring National Apprenticeship Week at a Land Use Conference in Nashville, TN.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Point of Contact:
Sponsor: US Department of Labor/ETA/OA
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Description: The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers will use a digital billboard to promote apprenticeship during National Apprenticeship Week.
Location: JFK Federal Building, Boston, Massachusetts
MICHIGAN
Sponsor: Delta College
Event Name: Open House and Tour
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description: The Michigan Apprentice Steering Committee INC (MASCI) and the Michigan Educators' Apprenticeship and Training Association (MEATA) will hold a meeting to commemorate Apprentice Graduations and a Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship Standards signing. Proclamations will be read from Governor Snyder, Congressman Dan Kildee, MASCI and MEATA.
Location: Delta College, 1961 Delta Road, Room S-105 Delta College Main Campus, University Center, Michigan, 48710
Point of Contact: Harvey Schneider, [email protected], 989-686-9476
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Sponsor: Frankenmuth Schools
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Description: Frankenmuth Schools will host an Apprenticeship, "Campaigning for Our Future" event
Location: Frankenmuth Schools - List Elementary, 805 E. Genesee, Frankenmuth, Michigan, 48734
Point of Contact: Frankenmuth Schools - List Elementary, [email protected] / [email protected], 989-652-6187
Sponsor: Ford Motor Company
Event Name: Open House/Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Description: Open House
Location: UAW-Ford Technical Training Center, 25500 Outer Drive, Lincoln Park, Michigan, 48146
Point of Contact: Doug Mertz, [email protected], 313-845-4268
Sponsor: Macomb Community College
Event Name: Industry Breakfast Seminar for Manufacturing Employers
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 - 10:00 am
Description: An industry breakfast seminar for manufacturing employers to learn about using apprenticeship for hiring and developing skilled employees within their companies. Macomb Community College is co-hosting this event with the Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development.
Location: Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Building K (John Lewis Student Community Center), Banquet Room 301, Warren, Michigan, 48088
Point of Contact: Joe Petrosky, [email protected], 586-445-7515
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Sponsor: DASI Solutions
Event Name: Open House and Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am
Description: DASI Solutions will host an Open House and Facilties Tour in honor of National Apprenticeship Week.
Location: DASI Solutions, 31 Oakland Avenue, Pontiac, Michigan, 48342
Point of Contact: Gale Walney/ Annette Norris, 248-333-2996/ 248-410-9896
Sponsor: Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Events
Location: Employer TBD, Detroit, Michigan
Point of Contact:
Sponsor: Northwest Michigan Works!
Event Name: Online National Apprenticeship Week Event
Description: Northwest Michigan Works! Will promote National Apprenticeship Week via social media, our newsletter, and web site
Location: Online NAW Event, Traverse City, Michigan, 49685
Point of Contact: Jennifer Hains, [email protected], 231-922-3725
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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MINNESOTA
Sponsor: Buhler Inc.
Event Name: Open House/Facilities Tour
Description: Open House/Facilities Tour
Location: Buhler Inc., Plymouth, Minnesota, 55441
Point of Contact: Verena Walther, verena.walther@buhlergroup, 763-847-0281
Sponsor: Fairview Health Services
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Events
Location: Fairview and Ebenezer, Multiple MN Locations, Minnesota,
Point of Contact: Laura Beeth, [email protected], 612-672-2278
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MISSISSIPPI
Sponsor: Ingalls Shipbuilding
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Haley Reeves Barbor Maritime Training Academy, 1000 Jerry St Pe' Hwy, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 39567
Point of Contact: Garry Mercer, [email protected], 228-935-5497
MISSOURI
Sponsor: St. Louis Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program
Event Name: Boy Scout Merit Badge Event
Event Date: October 25, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Description: The St. Louis Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program will host a Boy Scout Wood Working Merit Badge event for Scout Troop 662, and host an Eagle Scout Project. The St. Louis Wood Workers Guild will also participate in the event.
Location: St. Louis Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program, 8300 Valcour Ave., St. Louis, Missouri, 63123
Point of Contact: Ronald Tierney, [email protected], 314-457-8300
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Sponsor: St. Louis Floor Layers Joint Apprenticeship Program
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: October 25, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Description: The St. Louis Floor Layers Joing Apprenticeship Program will hold an open house.
Location: St. Louis Floor Layers, 8300 Valcour Ave., St. Louis, Missouri, 63123
Point of Contact: Eric Kastner, [email protected]
Sponsor: Time Warner Cable
Event Name: Apprenticeship Program Launch
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 AM
Description: Roll out meeting for new apprenticeship program
Location: Time Warner Cable, 1601 Olive Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64121
Point of Contact: Kenny Hulsey, [email protected], 704-378-2616
Sponsor: Western Missouri Carpenters J.A.P.
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 3:00 - 7:00 pm
Description: An open house for a new training center and a career fair with multiple local area contractors. Invitees include area high schools and career centers and various metro area minority groups.
Location: Kansas City Carpenters Training Facility, 8955 East 38th Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri, 64129
Point of Contact: James Hale, [email protected], 816-471-0883
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Sponsor: Carpenters
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Events
Event Date: Week of Nov 2nd
Location: Carpenters Apprenticeship, 4639 W. Pfeiffer Ct., Springfield, Missouri, 65803
Point of Contact: Anthony Blackstock, [email protected], 417-869-8930
MONTANA
Sponsor: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Press Event
Location: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Helena, Montana, 59601
Point of Contact: Darrell Holzer, [email protected], 406-444-3556
NEBRASKA
Sponsor: Werner Enterprises, Inc
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Event Name: Value Grand Rounds
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 12:00 PM
Description: Clinical and operational leadership will present ROI/key impacts of Dartmouth-Hitchcock's apprenticeship programs in primary care. The key focus of the event will be...How has our ability to deliver care changed as a result of our apprenticeship programs?
Location: Dartmouth-Hitchcock, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Point of Contact: Sarah Currier, [email protected], 603-653-3296
Sponsor: New Hampshire Motor Transport Association
Event Name: Signing of Standards of Apprenticeship
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 AM
Description: At 10:00 AM on Nov. 4, at their association offices, the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association will be signing Standards of Apprenticeship to become an ApprenticeshipUSA Sponsor.
Location: New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, 19 Henniker St., Concord, New Hampshire
Point of Contact: Vera Tucker, [email protected], 603-415-8311
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Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Event Name: Thought Leadership Roundtable
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Description: This event will include a panel and roundtable discussion featuring New Hampshire leaders, including public officials, Department of Labor representatives, educators, and business leaders. The purpose of the event is to shed light on the workforce challenges facing Healthcare organizations in the region and to discuss ways to grow and expand apprenticeship as a potential solution.
Location: Dartmouth-Hitchcock, One Medical Center Drive, Board Room, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Point of Contact: Sarah Currier, [email protected], 603-653-3296
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Event Name: Graduation Gala
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Description: Dartmouth-Hitchcock will be celebrating the graduation of apprentices in pharmacy technician and medical assistance programs, and welcoming apprentices into the next medical assistance program. Dartmouth-Hitchcock is also celebrating their 100th apprentice! The event will include a ceremony with reception.
Location: Dartmouth-Hitchcock, One Medical Center Drive, Aud H, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Point of Contact: Sarah Currier, [email protected], 603-653-3296
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Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Event Name: Educator Open House
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: All Day
Description: Employment counselors, guidance counselors, and other professional educators are invited to observe the pre-apprenticeship classroom and shadow apprentices in the workplace to encourage the creation of apprenticeship opportunities for secondary school students.
Location: Dartmouth-Hitchcock, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Point of Contact: Sarah Currier, [email protected], 603-653-3296
Sponsor: Office of the Governor
Event Name: Proclamation
Description: Governor Hassan in will make a proclamation in honor of National Apprenticeship Week
Location: Concord, New Hampshire
NEW JERSEY
Sponsor: Rutgers
Event Name: Panel Discussion
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Description: Five pairs of menotrs and Mentees will discuss their experience of internship
Location: Rutgers University Busch Campus Center, 604 Bartholomew Rd, Center Hall, Piscataway, New Jersey
Point of Contact: Padma Arvind, [email protected], 848-445-4531
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Sponsor: Rutgers
Event Name: Employer Roundtable
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Eastwick College Hackensack Campus, 250 Moore Street, Hackensack, New Jersey
Point of Contact: Padma Arvind, [email protected], 848-445-4531
Sponsor: Rutgers
Event Name: Employer Roundtable
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Somervile One Stop Center, 75 Veterans Memorial Drive East, Ground Floor Conference Room "B", Somerville, New Jersey
Point of Contact: Padma Arvind, [email protected], 848-445-4531
Sponsor: New Jersey Health Care Talent Network
Event Name: Community Health Worker Apprenticeship Event
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description: NJ USDOL Office of Appenticeship and NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development representatives will present apprenticeship opportunities, pipeline programs, and career pathways in Community Health work and a State Issued Proclamation.
Location: Rutgers University Busch Campus Center (Multipurpose Room), 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854
Point of Contact: Padma Arvind, [email protected], 848-445-4531
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Sponsor: New Jersey Health Care Talent Network
Event Name: Watch the Work
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: All Day
Description: Students following various centers to watch the work at the one stop center. At-risk youth will attend the event. They will watch Rutgers Dining Center, Rutgers Gardening Dept, and Others.
Location: Rutgers University Busch Campus Center, 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, New Jersey, 08554
Point of Contact: Padma Arvind, [email protected], 848-445-4531
Sponsor: H & GL Locals 172 & 472 SET
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Description: H & GL Locals 172 & 472 SET will present an apprenticeship exhibit to educate teachers on the value of apprenticeship and opportunities available
Location: New Jersey Education Association Convention, Folsom, New Jersey
Point of Contact: Joseph DeMarco Jr., [email protected], 609-567-1959 ext 1
NEW YORK
Sponsor: Alcoa Foundation
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Description: The Alcoa Foundation will release an Op-ed with the Manufacturing Institute about apprenticeship programs and the need to close the skills gap.
Location: Op-Ed, New York, New York, 10022
Point of Contact: Suzanne van de Raadt, [email protected], 212-836-2662
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Sponsor: Non Traditional Employment For Women (NEW)
Event Name: Advancing Women in the Trades
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Description: NEW is hosting Advancing Women in the Trades: Building on Success, a day-long regional forum to share best practices for recruiting and retaining women in the unionized building and construction trades. Our target audience is registered apprenticeship programs, contractors, developers, tradeswomen and policymakers throughout the northeast.
Location: 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St, New York, New York, 10007
Point of Contact: Kathleen Culhane, [email protected]
NORTH CAROLINA
Sponsor: Buhler Aeroglide and North Carolina Department of Commerce
Event Name: Apprenticeship Breakfast Briefing, Open House and Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 7:30 AM
Description: The North Carolina Department of Commerce and Buhler Aeroglide will host a breakfast, Open House and Facilities Tour to provide employers with an opportunity to learn about apprenticeship and the Apprenticeship-Program at Buhler Aeroglide and NCTAP (North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program).
Location: Buhler Aeroglide, 100 Aeroglide Drive, Cary, North Carolina, 27511
Point of Contact: Lukas Schoenwetter, [email protected], 919-278-2833
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Sponsor: Central Piedmont Community College
Event Name: Apprenticeship Breakfast Briefing
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 7:30 - 9:30 am
Description: Central Piedmont Community College along with the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Works and others will host a breakfast for Apprenticeship2000 and Apprenticeship Charlotte companies and other local companies interested in apprenticeship. The breakfast will include the city's proclamation honoring Apprenticeship Week and a panel discussion on how to operate effective apprenticeship programs.
Location: Central Piedmont Community College, PO Box 35009, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28235
Point of Contact: Jill Lutz, [email protected], 704-330-6191
Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Open House and Tours
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Description: Students from local high schools/private schools/home schooled students and invited guests will be able to tour the Advanced Manufacturing Labs and other manufacturing displays. These items are tentatively scheduled and awaiting written confirmation.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Area between Buildings 9 and 12, including classrooms and the Advanced Manufacturing Labs, Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
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Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Chamber of Commerce “Rise and Shine” Presentation
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 - 10:00 am
Description: Kick-off event with comments from a representative from Campbell’s Soup and the local Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly meeting.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Charles V. Chrestman Workforce Development Center (BB&T Room), Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Lecture Series
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 - 10:00 am
Description: Representatives from local industry partners will visit classrooms to discuss job requirements, skill sets needed, and job opportunities within their companies. Also former students will return to tell their “success stories” to current students.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Buildings 9 and 12 – Advanced Manufacturing Classrooms, Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
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Sponsor: Wayne County Development Alliance
Event Name: Apprenticeship Breakfast Briefing
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 AM
Description: Hosted by the Wayne County Development Alliance and the Wayne Business & Industry Center at Wayne Community College - this breakfast event features NC State Apprenticeship Director, Kathryn Castelloes who will give an overview of the Apprenticeship Program and two employers who will share their experiences with apprenticeship as a tool to build a quality workforce. The employer representatives are Lukas Schoenwetter of Buhler Aeroglide in Cary, NC and Ray Mayo of North Carolina Manufacturing, Inc.. A period of question and answer will follow the presentations.
Location: Lane Tree, 2317 Salem Church Rd., Goldsboro, North Carolina, 27530
Point of Contact: Tiffany Creech, [email protected], 919-731-7700
Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Open House and Tours
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Description: Students from local middle schools/private schools/home schooled students and invited guests will be able to tour the Advanced Manufacturing Labs and other manufacturing displays. These items are tentatively scheduled and awaiting written confirmation.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Area between Buildings 9 and 12, including classrooms and the Advanced Manufacturing Labs, Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
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Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Robeson Community College Industrial Technologies Advisory Board Meeting
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Description: The Industrial Technologies Advisory Board will meet while on campus to discuss current employment needs, any recommended changes in curriculum, and additional training needed from Robeson Community College.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Charles V. Chrestman Workforce Development Center (BB&T Room), Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Description: This event is open to the public and tours of the Advanced Manufacturing Labs and other manufacturing displays will be provided. These items are tentatively scheduled and awaiting written confirmation.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Area between Buildings 9 and 12, including classrooms and the Advanced Manufacturing Labs, Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
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Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Business After Hours
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Description: The local area Chamber of Commerce will hold their monthly After Hours meeting on campus. The Advanced Manufacturing Labs and other displays will be open for tours.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Charles V. Chrestman Workforce Development Center (BB&T Room), Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Lecture Series
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Description: Representatives from local industry partners will visit classrooms to discuss job requirements, skill sets needed, and job opportunities within their company. Also former students will return to tell their “success stories” to current students.
This event will be for Night Students.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Buildings 9 and 12 – Advanced Manufacturing Classrooms, Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
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Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Lecture Series
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 - 10:00 am
Description: Representatives from local industry partners will visit classrooms to discuss job requirements, skill sets needed, and job opportunities within their company. Also former students will return to tell their “success stories” to current students.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Buildings 9 and 12 – Advanced Manufacturing Classrooms, Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
Sponsor: Robeson Community College and Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: Industry Showcase/Robeson Technical Works
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Description: Local business and industry partners will be on campus to display the products made in their facilities. Industry partners will also discuss job requirements, skill sets, and job opportunities within their company. Applications and resumes will be completed and exchanged.
Location: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Rd, Charles V. Chrestman Workforce Development Center (BB&T Room), Lumberton, North Carolina, 28360
Point of Contact: Channing Jones, [email protected], 910-734-1585
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Sponsor: App2K
Event Name: Open House
Description: App2K is hosting an Apprenticeship Open House featuring the announcement company consortia.
Location: Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina
Point of Contact: Kathryn Castelloes, [email protected], 919-814-0340
Sponsor: Max Daetwyler Corporation
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Max Daetwyler Corporation, 13420 Reese Blvd. West, Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078
Point of Contact: Coni Chamley, [email protected], 704-948-1201
Sponsor: NC Triangle Apprenticeship Program
Event Name: Open House
Location: North Carolina
OHIO
Sponsor: Dayton IEC Chapter, MECA training school
Event Name: Open House/Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Description: Open house for all Juniors / Seniors of area high schools to tour our building and meet our Instructors
Location: Sinclair Community College EET Building, 35 Eaker Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
Point of Contact: Laura Bachman, [email protected], 937-264-0418
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Sponsor: Kroger
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event Open House
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Description: Kroger will host an open house and employee information session to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week
Location: Kroger, 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Point of Contact: Stacey Rose, [email protected], 513-562-5095
Sponsor: Alcoa Foundation
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 12:00 pm
Description: Kenmore high school students enrolled in a machining course will tour the Alcoa Wheels and Transportation Products facility to get an inside look at a modern advanced manufacturing facility featuring advanced robotics and automation.
Location: Alcoa Wheels and Transportation Products, Barberton, Ohio
Point of Contact: Suzanne van de Raadt, [email protected], 212-836-2662
Sponsor: Campbell Soup Company - Pepperidge Farm
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Events
Description: In order to increase awareness of apprenticeship programs during National Apprenticeship Week, EHOVE will be conducting various events on campus. Pepperidge Farm representatives will be available during peak lunch hours to answer any questions students may have regarding career opportunities. An informational company video will be playing on TV monitors though-out as gold fish crackers are distributed! A Pepperidge Farm guest speaker will facilitate a conversation with the guidance counselors throughout our territory, in conjunction with a related Manufacturing Month conversation. A special invitation will be sent to leaders, from various industries representing apprenticeship programs, inviting them to activity participate in the Fall Advisory Committee Event.
Location: EHOVE, 316 W Mason Rd, Milan, Ohio, 44846
Point of Contact: Elaine Colvin, [email protected], 419-627-9665 Ext. 344
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OKLAHOMA
Sponsor: American Electric Power
Event Name: Appenticeship Open House
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 AM
Description: Open House for Local Schools and Government Officials
Location: Sand Springs Training Center, 1308 E Charles Page Blvd, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, 74063
Point of Contact: Debbie Nobles, [email protected], 918-599-2008
Sponsor: Oklahoma Building and Construction Trades Council
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Description: Oklahoma Building and Construction Trades Council is hosting an Open House with Lunch from Big Truck Tacos
Location: Western Oklahoma Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Center, 1700 S.E. 15th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73129
Point of Contact: Cliff Stewart, cstewart.woejatc.org, 405-672-7600
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OREGON
Sponsor: Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
Event Name: Women in Apprenticeship Day
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 8:30 - 9:30 am
Description: Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. and the Sheet Metal Institute will host a "Women in Apprenticeship Day" to celebrate Oregon's success in introducing women to apprenticeship. Sheet metal industry employers, public officials, and apprenticeship graduates will convene at the training center for a press event followed by a tour of the facility. This event will coincide with a field trip for Oregon Tradeswomen's pre-appenticeship students to engage in hands-on activities to learn about the trade.
Location: Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Institute, 2379 NE 178th St, Portland, Oregon, 97230
Point of Contact: Connie Ashbrook, [email protected], 503-335-8200 x 22
Sponsor: Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
Event Name: Trades Career Information Session
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Description: Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. will hold a Trades Career Information Session to inform women about various apprenticeship opportunities and the organization's pre-apprenticeship program.
Location: PCC Metropolitan Workforce Training Center, 5600 NE 42nd Avenue, Building 2 in the Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, 97218
Point of Contact: Connie Ashbrook, [email protected], 503-335-8200 x 22
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PENNSYLVANIA
Sponsor: Bucks County Community College
Event Name: Program Launch
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 1:00:00 PM
Description: Bucks County Community College, the State Apprenticeship Council, and PA Apprenticeship Training Council will break ground to launch the BCCC Chef Apprenticeship Program.
Location: Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 18940
Point of Contact: Earl Arrowood, [email protected], 215-968-8241
Sponsor: Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Region
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Description: Finishing Trades Institute will host an Open House for National Apprenticeship Week
Location: Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Region, 2190 Hornig Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19116
Point of Contact: Dennis McDonough, [email protected], 215-501-0130 ext 18
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Sponsor: Oberg Industries
Event Name: Presentation and Tour
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: 5:00 - 8:30 pm
Description: Keynote Presentation by USDOL, Office of Apprenticeship Officials and panel discussions about the value and benefit of Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship programs throughout Western Pennsylvania. Will also offer a Tour of the "Fab Lab" at Butler County Community College
Location: Succop Theater, Butler County Community College, 107 College Drive, Butler, Pennsylvania, 16002
Point of Contact: Dr. Steve R. Catt, [email protected], 724-287-8711 ext 8376
Sponsor: Boilermakers Local 13 - Philadelphia, PA
Event Name: Apprenticeship Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 8:30 AM
Description: Boilermakers Local 13 will host an Apprenticeship Open House
Location: Boilermakers Local 13 - Philadelphia, PA, 2300 New Falls Road, Newportville, Pennsylvania, 19056
Point of Contact: Martin Williams, [email protected], 215-785-5536
Sponsor: Carpenters JATC
Event Name: Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 2:00 pm
Description: Carpenters JATC will host a tour for Secretary of Labor, Kathy Manderino at their Pittsburgh Training Center
Location: Carpenters JATC, 652 Ridge Road, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, 15205
Point of Contact: Rick Okraszewski, [email protected]
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Sponsor: Central PA Independent Electrical Contractors
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Description: Open House for parents, students, employers and community members. Current apprentices and graduates will be available to talk about their experience with the IEC Electrical Apprenticeship Program.
Location: Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School, 110 Old Willow Mill Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 17050
Point of Contact: Christi Buker, [email protected], 717-697-7553
Sponsor: The Urban Technology Project
Event Name: Apprenticeship Signing Day and Graduation
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Description: The Urban Technology Project will host several activities to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week including: an Apprenticeship Signing and Graduation, panel discussion with employers and apprenticeship graduates, and networking opportunity for all invitees and apprentices.
Location: The Innovation Lab in the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building, 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd., 16th floor, Room C, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19130
Point of Contact: Edison Freire, [email protected]
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Sponsor: District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund
Event Name: Annual High School Healthcare Career Fair
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 9:30 AM
Description: Our annual High School Healthcare Career Fair will be held to align with National Apprenticeship Week as well as Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Apprenticeship Week featuring guest apprentices, sponors, and career pathway opportunities focusing on successful careers in healthcare and human services. We will also feature testimony in favor of early childhood education apprenticeship to the Philadelphia City Council, publication of a blog by Executive Director Cheryl Feldman, and a proclamation by Mayor Michael Nutter.
Location: District 1199C Breslin Learning Center, 100 South Broad Street, 10th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19110
Point of Contact: Peter Chomko, [email protected]
Sponsor: Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania
Event Name: Apprenticeship Informational Session
Event Date: November 9, 2015
Event Time: 12:00 - 6:00 pm
Description: The Contractors Association of Western Pennsylvania, PA CareerLink, Westmoreland/Fayette WIB, Central Westmoreland CTC, and the Joseph B. Fay Company will host an event to promote apprenticeships in the highway construction industry.
Location: Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center, 240 Arona Road, New Stanton, Pennsylvania, 15672
Point of Contact: Jason Koss, [email protected], 412-343-8000
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Sponsor: Kroger
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event Open House
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Description: Kroger will present an apprenticeship employee information session
Location: Kroger, South Carolina
Point of Contact: Stacey Rose, [email protected], 513-562-5095
Sponsor: Agape Senior
Event Name: Apprenticeship Signing Day
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 3:30 PM
Description: Agape Hospice will host an apprenticeship signing day for new cohorts and graduation day for apprentices who have successfully completed programs.
Location: Agape Hospice, 1326 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, South Carolina, 29732
Point of Contact: Grace Waddell, [email protected]
Sponsor: MTU America
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: MTU America Aiken Plant, 660 Bettis Academy Road, Graniteville, South Carolina, 29829
Point of Contact: Arjonetta Gaillard, [email protected], 803 257 1734
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NORTH DAKOTA
Sponsor: Secretary of Labor, State of South Dakota
Event Name: Proclamation
Description: Governor Dennis Daugaard and Secretary Hultman will sign a state proclamation declaring the week of November 2nd as Apprenticeship Week
Location: Office of the Governor, Pierre, South Dakota, 57501
Point of Contact: Marcia Hultman, [email protected], 605-773-5395
TENNESSEE
Sponsor: Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Event Name: Apprenticeship Open House
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Description: A.O. Smith, CooperStandard, Domtar, Eastman Chemical Company, and other interested employers will join our Apprenticeship Open House to talk about succesful Registered Apprenticeship programs.
Location: Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Northeast State Technical Community College, 305 West Main Street, Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660
Point of Contact: Susan Harris, [email protected], 423-354-5275
Sponsor: MAM Park Golf Course
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Golf Tournament
Event Date: November 3 - 5, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Description: Golf tournament matching non apprenticeship employers with apprenticeship sponsors
Location: MAM Park Golf Course, 2146 Ball Road, Memphis, Tennessee, 38114
Point of Contact: Vince Alfonso Jr. PGA, [email protected], 901-606-7332
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Sponsor: Alcoa Foundation
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Alcoa Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Point of Contact: Ryan Kish, [email protected], (412) 553-3113
Sponsor: Kroger
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event Open House
Description: Kroger will present an apprenticeship employee information session
Location: Kroger Tennessee
Point of Contact: Stacey Rose, [email protected], 513-562-5095
TEXAS
Sponsor: USDOL Office of Apprenticeship
Event Name: Proclamation
Description: The Mayor of Austin will issue a proclamation in support of National Apprenticeship Week
Location: Austin, Texas, 78701
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Sponsor: City Crime Watch
Event Name: Online Q&A and Conference Calls
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 7:00 - 8:00pm
Description: Virtual Open House
Location: Online, Dallas, Texas, 75227
Point of Contact: LaTarence Dunbar, [email protected]
Sponsor: National Association of Women in Construction
Event Name: Board Membership Meeting
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Description: NAWIC Board Membership Meeting
Location: 939 Hawkins Blvd, El Paso, Texas, 79915
Point of Contact: Adria Ayon, [email protected], 915-772-0613 ext 120
Sponsor: PLH Group, Inc.
Event Name: Apprenticeship Virtual Classroom
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 11:00:00 AM
Description: Apprenticeship Webinar/Virtual Classroom hosted by the PLH Group, Inc. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/975144038439
Location: Webinar/Online, The Woodlands, Texas, 77380
Point of Contact: Matt Compher
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Sponsor: Carpenters and Millwrights Career and Technical Education Conference (Region 4)
Event Name: Career and Technical Education Conference
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Description: Presentation on registered apprenticeship and the RACC program at the Region 4 Career and Technical Education conference.
Location: 7145 West Tidwell Rd., Houston, Texas, 77092
Point of Contact: David Barron, 713-641-0275
Sponsor: NEISD & Business Partners, Electrical Systems Technicians
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Description: NEISD will host an Open House to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week
Location: MacArthur High School, 2923 MacArthur High School, San Antonio, Texas, 78217
Sponsor: PLH Group, Inc.
Event Name: Apprenticeship Open House
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Description: This Apprenticeship Open House will feature a presentation about PLH Group's successful Registered Apprenticeship Program, as well as a facility tour and special breakout sessions where attendees will hear about program start up and programs offered, as well as interact with current and former apprentices.
Location: Northwest Linemen College, Denton Campus, 5110 Dakota Lane, Denton, Texas,
Point of Contact: Becky Pearson, [email protected], 281-301-2432
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Sponsor: The Houston Launch Pad
Event Name: Meet and Greet Event
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 AM
Description: The Houston Launch Pad will host a Meet and Greet event
Location: The Houston Launch Pad Construction Training Site, 7042 Tierwester Street, Houston, Texas, 77021
Point of Contact: Prentice Goods, [email protected], 281-507-6742
Sponsor: Alamo Colleges
Event Name: Apprenticeship Open House
Event Date: November 2 - 6, 2015
Event Time: TBD
Description: Apprenticeship Open House hosted by Alamo Colleges
Location: Alamo Colleges, San Antonio, Texas,
Point of Contact: Leo Zuniga, 210-485-0035
Sponsor: Blinn College
Event Name: Accelerate Texas Week Conference
Event Date: November 2 - 6, 2015
Description: Apprenticeship Fact Sheets will be distributed at the Accelerate Texas Week Conference, the Blinn College Career Center, and San Jacinto College.
Location: Bryan, Texas, 77805
Point of Contact: Ken Dupre
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Sponsor: The Dow Chemical Company
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Houston, Texas
UTAH
Sponsor: Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College
Event Name: Employer Advisory Event
Event Date: October 28, 2015
Event Time: 5:30 PM
Description: Electrical, plumbing, HVACR, and sheet metal apprenticeship employer advisory teams will meet to discuss employer needs, curriculum updates, math requirements, new program plans, and marketing advertisements. New employers are encouraged to attend, help steer the direction of apprenticeship training, and learn more about registered apprenticeship.
Location: Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College, Main Campus, 200 North Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah, 84404
Point of Contact: Trina Hansen, [email protected], 801-627-8467
Sponsor: Operating Engineers JATC for Utah
Event Name: Nothern Utah STEM Exposition
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 8:00:00 AM
Description: The Operating Engineers JATC for Utah and the Davis, Weber, Ogden, and Morgan County School Districts will host the second annual STEM Expo to increase student interest and awareness of opportunities in STEM career fields and businesses.
Location: Davis Conference Center, Sandy, Utah, 84070
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VERMONT
Sponsor: Vermont HITEC
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Williston, Vermont
Sponsor: Vermont Information Processing
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Vermont Information Processing, 402 Water Tower Circle, Colchester, Vermont
Point of Contact: Gene Bouffard, [email protected], 802-655-9400
VIRGINIA
Sponsor: Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education
Event Name: Registered Apprenticeship Expo
Event Date: September 30, 2015
Description: Registered Apprenticeship Expo
Location: SCOPE Arena, Brambelton Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510
Point of Contact: Dr. Lawrence Dotolo, [email protected], 757-683-3183
Sponsor: Independent Electrical Contractors Association
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Sponsor: The Apprentice School, Newport News Shipbuilding
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Location: Newport News, Virginia
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WASHINGTON
Sponsor: South Seattle College
Event Name: Apprenticeship Open House
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 AM
Description: Visit the largest apprenticeship center in the state to see the trades in action! Tour campus and learn more about apprenticeships from machining to construction. Find out how to sign up, next steps, wages, and more.
Location: South Seattle College, Georgetown Campus, Lobby of Building C, 6737 Corson Avene South, Seattle, Washington, 98108
Point of Contact: Jason Petrait, [email protected], 206-934-6865
Sponsor: Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
Event Name: Breakfast and Informational Session on Apprenticeship
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 AM
Description: Businesses can join this breakfast and informational session on apprenticeship. We will showcase some creative examples of apprenticeship taking place in our community as well as information on how to register an apprenticeship and the resources and benefits available to those who register.
Location: South Seattle College, Georgetown Campus, Building C, 6737 Corson Avene South, Seattle, Washington, 98108
Point of Contact: Sasha Nollman, [email protected], 206-448-0474 x3031
Sponsor: Senator Patty Murray
Event Name: Resolution
Description: Senator Murray will lead a resolution recognizing national apprenriceship week.
Location: Washington
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WEST VIRGINIA
Sponsor: West Virginia Northern Community College
Event Name: Apprenticeship Core Group Meeting
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 12:00 pm
Description: WVNCC will host a meeting of its Core Group and reading of the City of Wheeling's Proclamation declaring National Apprenticeship Week and developing an Associates Degree in Construction Management Plan
Location: West Virginia Northern Community College, 1704 Market Street, Wheeling, West Virginia, 26004
Point of Contact: Becky Yesenczki, [email protected], 304-214-8835
WISCONSIN
Sponsor: Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 3:00 pm
Description: The Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards will host a reception and tour on a major construction site in Milwaukee.
Location: Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Point of Contact: Rick Schmidt, [email protected]
Sponsor: Quad Graphics
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 2, 2015
Event Time: 9:00:00 AM
Description: Quad Graphics will hold an open house and tour
Location: Quad Graphics, N6 W23044 Harry's Way, Sussex, Wisconsin, 53089
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Sponsor: Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards
Event Name: Open House
Event Date: November 3, 2015
Event Time: 10:00 am
Description: The Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards will host a New Industry/Employer Apprenticeship Event to launch the Information Technology Apprenticeship Initiative
Location: Mid-States Technical College - Stevens Point, 1001 Center Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54481
Point of Contact: Rene Daniels, [email protected]
Sponsor: WI Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards
Event Name: Open House and Facilities Tour
Event Date: November 5, 2015
Event Time: 9:00 am
Description: Madison College and Operation Fresh Start Training Site will host an Apprenticeship Pre-Program Reception and tour at MATC.
Location: 2125 Commercial Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, 53704
Point of Contact: Pat Schramm, [email protected]
Sponsor: Young Invincibles
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 7:15 am - 2:30 pm
Description: Young Invincibles will participate in the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's "Apprenticeships: Bridging the Skills Gap" event at Lakeshore Technical College, a youth leader roundtable luncheon, and site visit at the Krones Manufacturing Plant.
Location: Lakeshore Technical College / Krones Manufacturing Plant, Cleveland and Franklin, Wisconsin
Point of Contact: Eve Rips, [email protected], 847-226-4029
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Sponsor: Govenor Scott Walker (WI)
Event Name: Proclamation
Description: The Governor make a proclamation in honor of National Apprenticeship Week.
Location: Wisconsin
WYOMING
Sponsor: Wyoming Department of Education
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Events
Event Date: November 4, 2015
Event Time: All Day
Description: Wyoming Department of Education will include an article about National Apprenticeship Week in the October CTE Newsletter and will distribute information and candy bars to all Department and School District #1 employees.
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Point of Contact: Tonya Gerharter, [email protected], 307-777-6808
Sponsor: Triumph High School
Event Name: OA Presentation to Senior High School Class
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 11:50 am - 12:15pm
Description: Presentation to high school seniors about registered apprenticeship
Location: Triumph High School, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Point of Contact: Carla Langseth, [email protected]
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Sponsor: USDOL, Office of Apprenticeship
Event Name: Proclamation
Event Date: November 6, 2015
Event Time: 8:30 AM
Description: Governor Matthew H. Mead will sign a proclamation recognizing National Apprenticeship Week
Location: Office of the Governor, Wyoming State Capitol, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82002
Point of Contact: Ruth Critchfield, [email protected], 307-777-7435
Sponsor: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Event Name: National Apprenticeship Week Event
Description: Press story statewide and social media announcements about National Apprenticeship Week
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Point of Contact: Michael Griffin, [email protected]