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Empowering Women through Apprenticeships: An Initiative by the Women's Bureau

Increase the number of women in apprenticeships for family-sustaining careers with paid jobs and structured learning. Discover benefits like portable credentials and debt reduction. Learn about successful models, grants, workplace safety, and parental leave support. Government initiatives aim to expand apprenticeships to new industries. Visit Apprenticeship.gov for opportunities and resources.

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Empowering Women through Apprenticeships: An Initiative by the Women's Bureau

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  1. Apprenticeships Increase the number of women participating in apprenticeships WOMEN’S BUREAU United States Department ofLabor

  2. Apprenticeships • Apprenticeships provide a pathway family-sustaining careers: • Paid job • Structured learning and on-the-job education • Portable, industry-recognized credential • Reduce the need to take onstudent debt

  3. Fast Facts • $70,000 average starting salary • 9 years after enrolling in a registered apprenticeship program, women could expect to earn about $47,586 more than they would otherwise be expected to earn in that period • 36 years after enrolling in a registered apprenticeship program, projected to earn an average of $98,718 more over the course of their career • About 7% of registered apprenticeship participants are women

  4. Key Issues • Type of occupations • Safety and security • Supportive services • Child care • Transportation • Other support services

  5. Our Work in Action • Examining successful models • WANTO grant program • About $4 million since 2017 • National Equity Partner grants • Collaboration with OSHA to promote workplace safety • Support for parental leave and innovative solutions to child care

  6. Administration Initiatives • Executive Order: Expanding Apprenticeships in America • Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion • Expand to new industries and sectors • New apprenticeship model

  7. Apprenticeship.gov • One-stop source for all things apprenticeship • Find open apprenticeship opportunities • Job creators can learn about the benefits of apprenticeship and post open apprenticeships

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