Forging Innovative Career Pathways Through Strategic Collaboration

In this episode of Apprenticeship 2.0, Joe and new co-host Dr. Kiko Suarez, Reach University's new Chief Impact Officer, chat with John Kelly, Executive Director of the Colorado Governor's Commission on Community Service. Together, they discuss the importance of aligning workforce development and AmeriCorps; how John and his colleagues have shifted AmeriCorps programs to focus more on career pathways; making Colorado the first state to integrate an AmeriCorps program with a registered apprenticeship; how Serve Colorado is aiming to serve many sectors to advance career pathways and apprenticeships; and much more.   Learn more about Serve Colorado and access its AmeriCorps Apprenticeship Guide.   Connect with Eric Schwarz, Co-Founder and CEO of the College for Social Innovation in Boston, and learn how the organization is providing social-sector internship opportunities for more than 600 college students.   Music by Evgeny Bardyuzha from Pixabay. Sound Effect from Pixabay.