Season 3-Episode 06: Ricardo Villalobos & Manny Lamarre

Special guest host Ricardo Villalobos, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer at Workforce Connections, welcomes Manny Lamarre, Senior Advisor for the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Division. Mr. Lamarre talks about how his current role focuses on the resources surrounding registered apprenticeships at the national level. He also discusses how equity, job quality, partnerships, and awareness are essential in thriving registered apprenticeship programs that will add to the workforce. US Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship US Department of Labor announces Apprenticeship Building America program, $113M in available funds to strengthen, modernize Registered Apprenticeships | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)Grant Opportunities:www.dol.gov/grants