May 19, 2023 - Pittsburgh, PA
At a forum at Schell Games in Pittsburgh, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Nancy Walker highlighted how apprenticeship programs can help Pennsylvania employers find and hire highly-skilled workers and further touted proposed investments in Governor Josh Shapiro's budget to expand apprenticeship opportunities in the Commonwealth. "If we're going to address Pennsylvania's workforce development issues, we need to create pipelines of talent in key industries like tech, and we need to empower young people to pursue their dreams, no matter what they may be," said Lt. Gov. Davis. "That's why the Shapiro-Davis budget invests more into apprenticeship programs and brings career and technical training back into the classroom." Governor Shapiro's budget proposes an increase of $23.8 million to build partnerships between career and technical education and industries, trades and entities that need highly skilled workers. The Shapiro-Davis budget calls for a 43 percent increase, or $3 million, for apprenticeship training through L&I. It also proposes the creation of the Foundations in Industry program, under the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). An investment of $3 million will be provided to start this new initiative and cover costs related to in-classroom instruction that complements on-the-job learning through apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs.Speakers Include:Jesse Schell, CEO Schell GamesLG Austin DavisLabor & Industry Acting Sec. Nancy WalkerAudrey Russo, Pres/CEO Pittsburgh Tech Council Brian Lucotch, Pres. enGenMichael Nsemo, CGIRich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Exec
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