In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and Kiko chat with Dr. Lauren Holubec, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association, and Tara Loew, Director of the Apprenticeship and Training Office at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Together, they discuss the role apprenticeship plays in solving the commonwealth's most pressing workforce challenges; how Pennsylvania supports the registration and quality assurance of pre-apprenticeship programs; how their organizations are supporting alignment across state policy, local needs, and employer-driven apprenticeship models; how apprenticeship can be seen by younger generations and underrepresented populations as a viable first choice, not a fallback; and much more.

Music by Evgeny Bardyuzha from Pixabay.