Boston, MA – In celebration of National Apprenticeship Day, Lt. Governor Driscoll, Secretary of Labor Workforce and Development Lauren Jones, state and local officials, labor leaders, and hundreds of apprentices will gather to highlight innovation in registered apprenticeship programs. The event, Building a Revolutionary Workforce: 250 Years of Apprenticeship Innovation, will honor Massachusetts’ rich history of apprenticeship and highlight modern programs fostering skilled labor and a commitment to diversity.
Who:
- Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll
- Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones
- IBEW Local 103’s Lou Antonellis and Reneéleona Dozier
- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology President and CEO Dr. Aisha Francis
- YMCA of Greater Boston Senior Director of Workforce Development Robert Lowell
- Greater Boston Building Trades Union Business Agent Chaton Green
- 250 apprentices from across the state, including Insulators Local 6 apprentice Jodi Dalton, who recently won first place in the Massachusetts Insulators Master Apprentice Competition
What: A celebration and apprenticeship fair highlighting the rich history and promising future of apprenticeship in Massachusetts.
When: Wednesday, April 30. The event begins promptly at 1 p.m. Click here to register.
Where: IBEW Local 103 Union Hall, 256 Freeport Street, Dorchester, MA
Press: Open press
Livestream will be available
