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FTA Workforce Summit Highlights Center Consortium and Apprenticeship Work

Posted June 2016

On June 7, Center staff Jack Clark, Xinge Wang, and Tia Brown attended the FTA Workforce Development Summit: Implementing, Disseminating, and Modeling Ladders of Opportunity. Jack Clark participated in a panel presentation on the topic “Internships. Apprenticeships, Training and Curriculum Development”. The panel was introduced by Joe Jenkins of USDOL Office of Apprenticeship, and other panelists included Ron Baumgart from River Cities Public Transit, and Marion Colsten from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority. Jack Clark discussed the work that the Center is currently doing within the Integrating Career Pathways, Signaling Career Pathways and American Apprenticeship Initiative projects. Rom Baumgart discussed the online learning module that is being implemented at River Cities Transit. Marion Colston presented on various initiatives undertaken by the Metro University through collaboration between LA Metro, LA Trade Tech Technical College and other partners.

Other panel presentation included presentation from George Fields at GCRTA on their Public Transit Management Academy and Martell Dyles on the Denver WIN Program. The Summit also provided a platform for grantees to help guide the future strategic planning and future performance measure collections for FTA.

For more information, contact Deputy Director Xinge Wang or download the “Center’s presentation”.