Youth Connections

America’s Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age describes the administration’s priority for expanding Registered Apprenticeship opportunities for American workers, including new workers. Learn more about industry-driven strategies to intentionally align your program to expand Registered Apprenticeships (RA) for young people.

Maisha Meminger, Manpower Development Specialist, Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Division of Youth Services

Randy Copeland, Program Analyst, Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Office of Apprenticeship

Jeff Smith, Program Analyst, Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Office of Apprenticeship

Evan Rosenberg, Workforce Analyst, Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Division of Youth Services

Daphnne Bonaparte, Program Manager, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)

Join experts from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Labor to learn how to spot and avoid scams when searching for jobs or money-making opportunities. The webinar will provide ideas for workforce programs to incorporate proactive financial and consumer protection practices into financial literacy education for workforce participants to gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make informed financial decisions that promote long-term financial health and stability.

Maisha Meminger, Manpower Development Specialist, Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Division of Youth Services

Nimisha Timsina, Workforce Analyst, Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Division of Youth Services

Kira Krown, Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission

James Kreidler, Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission

Join this event to hear from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (U.S. DOL ETA), U.S. Department of Education (ED), Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) about a summary of public feedback from the Digital Literacy and Resilience Request for Information and resources that support digital skill-building throughout the workforce system.

Lillian Fix, Workforce Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Pam Frugoli, Senior Workforce Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Chip Spann, Digital Equity Capacity Grants Program Lead, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration

James Neal, Senior Program Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Office of Library Services

Katie Chase, Education Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Be Pro Be Proud addresses a national workforce challenge by introducing content and experiences to help students, parents, and teachers gain new perspectives on high-demand technical careers in construction, forestry, manufacturing, transportation, utility, and other industry sectors.

Jesse Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance

Maisha Meminger, Workforce Development Specialist, Office of Workforce Investment, U.S. Department of Labor

Andrew Parker, Director of Government Affairs, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce & Associated Industries of Arkansas

Rob Leming, Director of Programs, New Mexico Chamber of Commerce/Be Pro Be Proud New Mexico

Cody Waits, Director of Workforce Connections, Arkansas Department of Commerce

Misti Martin, President & CEO, Cherokee Office of Economic Development/Be Pro Be Proud Georgia

Mark McGhee, Executive Director, Alabama State Department of Education/Be Pro Be Proud Alabama

This webinar is a continuation of the recent Amplifying Youth Voices: Navigating Youth Engagement from Advisors to Leaders webinar. Join the U.S. Department of Labor's Division of Youth Services and three communities from the Youth Systems Building Academy (YSB Academy) to explore their youth-adult partnerships. This webinar will also highlight the new YSB Academy Compendium, an interactive document reflecting the accomplishments of the 19 Academy communities (see Related Content below).

Nimisha Timsina, Workforce Analyst, Division of Youth Services

Lillian Fix, Workforce Analyst, Division of Youth Services

Krista Tedrow, Director of Development, Pathfinders Resource Conservation & Development, Inc. (RC&D) (Ottumwa, Iowa)

Michael Angelo Rodriguez, Youth Advocate, Ottumwa Community (Ottumwa, Iowa)

Kelly Strong, Community Educator/Trainer, Workforce Boulder County (Boulder, Colorado)

Chena L. Tucker, Foundation Director, Richard Shineman Foundation (Oswego, New York)

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Join the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW), InsideTrack, Calculus Roundtable, and Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation for Crisis to Resilience: Practitioners share healing-centered support approaches for workforce development and education systems. At this webinar, panelists will discuss the findings of an upcoming report and their firsthand experiences implementing trauma-informed approaches in frontline support. 

• Vickie Choitz, Director of Trauma and Resilience at Work, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW)
• Linsey Gillery, Senior Project Manager, Learn to Earn, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
• Jim Hollis, Executive Director, Calculus Roundtable
• Mo McKenna, Associate Vice President, Partner Success, InsideTrack

Join the U.S. Department of Labor's Division of Youth Services for a webinar exploring different frameworks of youth engagement in the decision-making processes of workforce development. This session is designed for anyone interested in understanding and enhancing youth participation in workforce development. To explore how different communities developed their youth engagement programs, watch Amplifying Youth Voices: Examples of Youth-Adult Partnership Initiatives.

Nimisha Timsina, Workforce Analyst, Division of Youth Services

Madison Dao-Whitten, Principal, Brilliant Way Global Consulting

Judy Tudor, Child Welfare Training Specialist, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)

Join career coach supervisors from across the nation to uncover resources and tools for clients’ career assessments and resume assistance. This session is part of an exclusive “Train the Trainer” cohort, aiming to enhance the skills and expertise of workforce development supervisors who manage career coaches within American Job Centers. However, we are opening this webinar to the public, to encourage broader dissemination of promising practices within the realm of career coaching.

Lauren Fairley, Workforce Analyst, Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Kimberly Meadows, Training Director, National Association of Workforce Development Professionals

Joseph Seymour, CEO and Owner, Manifest Maximum

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Join the U.S. Department of Education to learn from student voices and experts in the field, offering educators, parents, and policymakers concrete strategies to address the challenges and opportunities to support women and girls of color to excel in STEM pathways and careers.

• Megan Chan, STEM Policy Intern (Office of the Deputy, U.S. Department of Education)

• Jasmin Garcia - Chief Science Officer (Metro Atlanta)
• Elisabeth A. Holm - Founder and Student (Sisterhood of Native American Coders)
• Turiya Misra - Flight Crew Member (Million Girls Moonshot)
• Dave Peth - Series Creator, Writer, Showrunner, and Executive Producer (Mighty Picnic)
• Nneka Bolden - Digital Producer, Community Engagements Lead (Mighty Picnic)
• Shihadah Saleem - Director of Youth Programs and Pathways/NGCP Board Member (New York Hall of Science/National Girls Collaborative Project)
• Janine Koeneke - Lead (Million Women Mentors)
• Hon. Regina Schofield - Director of Corporate Engagement and Education Outreach (Battelle/STEMx)

With the “Investing in America” (IIA) Agenda and its hundreds of billions of dollars earmarked for our nation’s infrastructure, green energy, advanced manufacturing, and semiconductor development, we have a question to ask ourselves—how will the jobs be filled? 

Sara Hastings, Unit Chief, Division of Youth Services, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Alan Dodkowitz, Subject Matter Expert, Safal Partners

Melissa Aguilar-Southard, Director and Subject Matter Expert, Safal Partners