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Merit Alliance designated as Apprenticeship Ambassador

Syracuse, NY – Merit Apprenticeship Alliance is proud to share that it was selected by the U.S. Department of Labor as one of the first of 207 officials and organizations from across the country as an Apprenticeship Ambassador.

Ambassadors share their experiences and help champion apprenticeship opportunities. There are only six ambassadors in New York State and Merit Alliance is the first to represent the construction trades.

“We are so proud to be among the first of Apprenticeship Ambassadors. Our mission is to promote sustainable careers through registered apprenticeship training. At its core, we are helping unemployed and underemployed individuals from across our diverse communities to focus on developing a career that they can rely upon to provide for themselves and their families.” says Penny Hazer, President of Merit Apprenticeship Alliance.

As an Apprenticeship Ambassador Merit Alliance has joined the rest of the first cohort in supporting the DOL’s goals of modernizing, diversifying, and expanding Registered Apprenticeship to support the success of American workers, employers, and communities across the country.

“Apprenticeship is key to developing a skilled workforce. It bridges the gap and gives qualified candidates the opportunity to earn while they learn. We look forward to working with the U.S. Department of Labor and our fellow Ambassadors to continue promoting apprenticeship as part of this important initiative.” – Stacy Miller, Director of Training and Curriculum of the Merit Alliance Construction Training Institute.

The Merit Apprenticeship Alliance and the rest of the inaugural group have pledged to host a combined 3,367 outreach and recruitment activities, 892 training sessions, 717 promotional meetings, and develop 460 new registered apprenticeship programs.

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