President Obama and Dr. Biden Speak at Macomb Community College

Earlier today, President Obama announced the American Apprenticeship Grants.

This is a historical investment that will help us expand apprenticeships into growing industries and align apprenticeship with pathways for further learning and career advancement, scaling apprenticeship models that work, and providing access to apprenticeship for all of America’s talent.

Background: The Department of Labor is awarding $175 million in American Apprenticeship Grants to 46 public-private partnerships marrying the efforts of employers, organized labor, nonprofits, local governments, and educational institutions to expand high-quality apprenticeships. The winning grantees have pledged to train and hire more than 34,000 new apprentices in high-growth and high-tech industries including health care, IT and advanced manufacturing over the next five years. Learn more