Expanding Apprenticeships and Job Training for Young African Americans.
This law establishes a new position within the Department of Labor focused on boosting the participation of young African Americans and other minority groups in national apprenticeship programs. It mandates that all registered apprenticeship programs must submit specific diversity recruitment plans to gain or renew registration. Furthermore, the act authorizes competitive grants to expand these programs in high-demand fields like IT, construction, and healthcare, providing participants with financial planning and supportive services.
Key points
A new Diversity and Inclusion Administrator position is created within the Department of Labor to actively promote minority participation in apprenticeships.
Apprenticeship programs must now submit a mandatory plan detailing how they will increase the recruitment of young African Americans to maintain registration status.
Grants are authorized to expand apprenticeship opportunities in key sectors (e.g., green jobs, advanced manufacturing), including funding for mentoring and financial support for participants.
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