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News and Updates

June 30, 2025
The Attainment Network is proud to be a trusted partner in expanding access to high-quality apprenticeships across Colorado. Last week, we were thrilled to facilitate Apprenticeship Colorado’s webinar to help employers and apprenticeship sponsors from across the state design and strengthen programs that connect learners and earners with high-value, in-demand careers. With 75 employers and apprenticeship sponsors attending, the event showcased the energy and commitment around creating effective and inclusive pathways from education to employment. We want to send a special thank you to Apprenticeship Colorado for hosting the webinar as well as our partners at Emily Griffith Technical College, and Greiner Electric for sharing tools, insights, and real-world experience to expand access to apprenticeships statewide. Couldn’t make it? Check out the slide deck , or view a recording of the entire webinar . Key Resources Shared To support new and growing programs, we explored tools and resources developed by The Attainment Network and EGTC to support continuous improvement in apprenticeship programs: Starter Questionnaire – assess your readiness and clarify your goals Resource Guide – curated supports for programs and partners Need support? The Attainment Network is available to provide you with additional support and guidance for creating strategic, effective apprenticeship programs that build your future-ready talent pipeline. Contact Libby Klingsmith, Pathways Director at Libby@attainmentnetwork.org . Additional Information Check out more resources from Apprenticeship Colorado: Apprenticeship Colorado Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Colorado Apprenticeship Data Registered Apprenticeship Program Directory Upcoming events Keep learning through upcoming events on apprenticeships and other critical topics for our evolving education-to-workforce ecosystem. Apprenticeship Colorado Events: RAP 101 – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays | Next: July 1 at 3 p.m. Apprenticeship Monthly Exchange – 2nd Tuesdays | Next: July 8 at 1 p.m. Monthly Expansion Call – Last Mondays | Next: July 28 at 9 a.m. 👉 Learn more ®gister 👉 Subscribe to Apprenticeship Colorado’s newsletter s The Attainment Network’s free, online Professional Learning Series: State of Data: Statewide Longitudinal Data System Updates – Aug 27, 10–11 a.m. San Luis Valley Partnership: A Case Study in Employer Engagement – Sept 25, noon to 1 p.m. 2025 L/Earner Voice Symposium – Oct 2, 9–11 a.m. 👉 Register here Contact Information Collaboration between employers, apprenticeship sponsors and education is the key to building high-quality programs that are accessible to everyone. Our presenters invite you to contact them for support or guidance: Bryn Nelson , Access Team Manager, Apprenticeship Colorado bryn.nelson@state.co.us Londell Jackson , Talent Development Strategist, Apprenticeship Colorado londell.jackson@state.co.us Kevin Riebau , Dean of Apprenticeship, EGTC kevin.riebau@emilygriffith.edu Bill Bicket , Training Apprenticeship Manager, Greiner Electric bbicket@greinerelectric.com Daesha Ottem , Project Engineer, Greiner Electric dottem@greinerelectric.com
June 12, 2025
Kim Poast on Leadership, Learner Voice, and What’s Next
June 10, 2025
Designing High-Quality Apprenticeships: An Employer Playbook

APPRENTICESHIP FOR ALL

Creating a workforce that embodies diversity isn’t just aspirational—it’s essential. We can lead employers and other sponsors through the steps to design apprenticeships with inclusivity at their core.  

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Meeting Healthcare workforce needs and expanding hope and opportunity for learners

Beneath the breathtaking Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountain ranges, the communities in the San Luis Valley are grappling with some of the state’s highest poverty rates and an economy constrained by a critical shortage of skilled workers.



With more than 20 percent of the population in some Valley communities living below the federal poverty level, there is a pervasive sense of “generational hopelessness” among the local youth, according to longtime resident Rachael Cheslock.

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