Unlocking the Power of Apprenticeships for Community Colleges
Learn more about how apprenticeship programs can enhance your college!
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Event Details
Join us for an engaging webinar designed to provide community college administrators, faculty, and career services professionals with a comprehensive overview of apprenticeship programs. This session will explore how community colleges can leverage apprenticeships to enhance workforce development, strengthen partnerships with local industries, and provide students with pathways to rewarding careers.
What You’ll Learn:
Understanding Apprenticeships: Discover the core components of apprenticeship programs, including work-based learning, classroom instruction, and mentorship.
Benefits for Community Colleges: Learn how apprenticeships can boost enrollment, improve student outcomes, and align programs with regional workforce needs.
Success Stories: Hear real-world examples of community colleges that have implemented thriving apprenticeship programs and their impact on students and communities.
Getting Started: Receive practical steps and strategies for designing, launching, and scaling apprenticeship programs at your institution.
This webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to integrate apprenticeships into your college’s offerings, creating opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience, earn while they learn, and transition seamlessly into high-demand careers. Whether you’re new to apprenticeships or looking to expand existing programs, this session will provide actionable insights to drive success.
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About the Speaker:
Dorinda Byers
With more than 20 years of experience, Dorinda possesses a proven track record of increasing organizational effectiveness, shaping cultures, strengthening teams, and positioning clients for sustainability and growth. Dorinda’s diverse employment background includes workforce, outreach, sales, and economic development in community colleges, manufacturing, and universities.
Areas of expertise include workforce strategy; organizational development and training; employer engagement; sales and marketing; human resources; apprenticeship; technical assistance; and project implementation and leadership. Dorinda holds a Master's degree from Muskingum University and a Bachelor's from Ohio State and is founder of D Byers & Associates, an SBA WOSB located in the heart of Appalachian Ohio in Marietta, where she helps clients connect, learn, and grow.
A sampling of projects D Byers & Associates has supported:
- Expanding manufacturing career awareness for youth including FlexFactor in Appalachian Ohio and Explore the New Manufacturing in West Virginia
- Senior Advisor on the Supply Chain Workforce Automation Hub, a DOL apprenticeship intermediary
- Consultant on Equitable Transition Model Demonstration Technical Assistance and DOL Office of Apprenticeship Industry Engagement and Outreach Support
- Financial, administrative, and grants management for TEAM Consortium
- Project leadership and management for ARC POWER Planning Grantee: Ohio Natural Energy Institute “Building a Skilled Workforce Partnership to Accelerate Methane Reduction in Ohio”
She loves to cook, read, walk, travel, and spend time with her husband and spoil her nieces and nephews.