Tag: PreApprenticeship
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Pre-Apprenticeship Programs Fuel Workforce Diversity in Illinois Construction
Women and people of color are now the two fastest-growing groups in Illinois’ construction workforce, a shift researchers link to investments in pre-apprenticeship programs. The findings come from a study by the nonpartisan Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Pre-apprenticeships, also called…