Location

BALLROOM A

Description

Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and industries will share the results of an extensive workforce development initiative that included a full research and data report on the results

of different programs and supportive services on the retention and completion of apprentices. Hear about WSDOT success stories from their PASS Grant recipient the Ironworkers. Alaska’s Apprenticeship Program will share their initiatives.

Moderator: Stephen Simms, Administrator, Oregon Apprenticeship and Training Division

Speakers: Larry S. Williams. Bureau of Labor and Industries, OR; Jacqueline Garcia, AK Apprenticeship Specialist, Jane Rockwell, Washington State Department of Transportation, James Owens, Pacific Northwest Ironworkers Apprenticeship JATC, Amber Christiansen, Pacific NW Ironworkers Apprenticeship Local #86