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National Apprenticeship Week

On November 15th and 16th, 2018, in recognition of the Department of Labor's National Apprenticeship Week, the National Urban League (NUL) and the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) amplified the importance of registered apprenticeships for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during the Carolinas Alliance for Success in Education (CASE) Broadband Summit, themed “HBCUs as Engines for Economic Growth: Smart HBCUs Disrupting the Digital Divide - Connecting Campuses to Communities through Broadband,” in Charlotte, North Carolina. Representatives from NUL, the Urban League of Central Carolinas (ULCC), and MMTC participated in a town hall and panel over the course of two days, setting the tone for numerous discussions on the value of apprenticeship for HBCUs and communities of color throughout the Summit. Other representatives included current and former White House and FCC officials: - Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs Johnathan M. Holifield - Former FCC Acting Chairwoman and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn - National Telecommunications and Information Administration Director of Minority Telecommunications Development Maureen Lewis - NUL Vice President of Workforce Development Ronald Marlow - ULCC President and CEO Teddy McDaniel - MMTC President and CEO Maurita Coley Representatives from 18 HBCUs participated in the Summit: - Allen University - Benedict College - Bennett College - Claflin University - Clinton College - Denmark Technical College - Elizabeth City State University - Fayetteville State University - Johnson C. Smith University - Livingstone College - Morris College - North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University - North Carolina Central University - Shaw University - South Carolina State University - St. Augustine's College - Voorhees College - Winston Salem State University NUL and MMTC are part of a partnership under a U.S. Department of Labor contract to promote and diversify Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs and Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP). The organizations have hosted numerous job fairs, community forums, panels, workshops, and webinars on apprenticeship, workforce development, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and building a digital-ready workforce. NUL's apprenticeship website: http://uajp.iamempowered.com MMTC's workforce development efforts: http://www.mmtconline.org/workforce-and-apprenticeship

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