Designing Youth Apprenticeships for DEIA: Webinar Recap and Resources
Description
Presenting the findings of a JFF report analyzing the Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Data System (RAPIDS), Sullivan identified long-term demographic trends among participants in youth apprenticeships (defined as both Registered Apprenticeship programs and non-registered programs that serve young people between the ages of 16 and 24), noting that the data reveals significant racial and gender disparities in participation in occupational pathways and STEM training programs. Pollock then pointed out that these insights reveal how important it is to develop structured, actionable strategies for mitigating occupational segregation and wage gaps, saying program providers could address those problems by focusing on inclusive program design and offering targeted support to participants.