Apr 10, 2017 - News Media Contact: Amy Blalock ... For more information, contact Business Services Manager Darrell Solom
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For Immediate Release: April 10, 2017 Share! Local employers interested in learning about apprenticeships invited to Apprenticeship #Durham Employer Summit 04/27
Apprenticeship Durham Employer Summit April 27 Employers Invited to Learn More about Apprenticeships; Registration Closes April 25 What:
Apprenticeship Durham Employer Summit
Who:
Durham Technical Community College, Made in Durham, N.C. Department of Commerce, and the Durham Workforce Development Board
When:
Thursday, April 27, 2017, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Where:
Durham Technical Community College Wynn Center Multi-Purpose Room, Building #10 1637 E. Lawson Street Durham, N.C. 27703
Fast Facts:
Area employers are invited to an Apprenticeship Durham Employer Summit to learn more about apprenticeships and how state training funding can be leveraged, local talent pools enhanced, and qualified employees developed.
N.C. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Will Collins will open the summit. Dr. Pamela Howze, director of Work-Based Learning with the N.C. Department of Commerce, will also provide a general overview of the apprenticeship model.
A panel of employers will also share their experiences with apprenticeship programs. Panelists include local employers as well as companies participating in regional apprenticeship programs, such as North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program (NCTAP) and Guilford Apprenticeship Partners (GAP). Participants will be able to ask questions and share comments during a Q&A session.
A light breakfast will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. Registration closes Tuesday, April 25. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apprenticeship-durham-employer-summittickets-33009754063.
For more information, contact Business Services Manager Darrell Solomon with the City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development at (919) 560-4965, ext. 15221 or
[email protected].
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