Workshop Session III: Tuesday, May 4, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Concentration: Education, Innovative Learning and Training

Based on an environmental scan of 14 stakeholder representing organizations in key industries that represent a significant portion of the emerging green economy, in October of 2009, the Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship issued a report, "The Greening of Registered Apprenticeship: An Environmental Scan of the Impact of Green Jobs on Registered Apprenticeship and Implications for Workforce Development." The report highlights trends, activities, and changes that are underway throughout the Registered Apprenticeship system to prepare workers for green careers. This workshop will provide an overview of the report findings, focusing on the efforts underway among Registered Apprenticeship partners (both labor and businesses) to prepare workers for employment opportunities and career pathways becoming available through the emerging green economy.

Presenters:
John Ladd, U.S. Deparment of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, Administrator
Gary Gustafson, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA), National Apprenticeship Coordinator and Grants Manager
Emma Oppenheim, Natl Council of La Raza Manager of Workforce Development Policy Initiatives