Apprenticeship Week 2021

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​National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration that brings together business/labor leaders, career seekers, educational institutions, and critical partners to support apprenticeships.

Apprenticeship Illinois is celebrating Apprenticeship Week 2021 by hosting in-person and virtual events to amplify local and regional celebrations of apprenticeships. This week allows apprenticeship sponsors to showcase programs, facilities, and apprentices in their community. It provides those curious about apprenticeships a way to learn about the benefits that come from learning and earning.

The week-long celebration highlights the benefits of apprenticeships in preparing a highly skilled workforce to meet the talent needs of Illinois employers across diverse industries.

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Illinois Events

Illinois hosted 100+ events during NAW and ranked among the top five states to hold events. View the Department of Labor's NAW 2021 Report.NAW 2021 DOL Map Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 1.png Download the Apprenticeship Week Webinar Series Flyer (PDF) | View Printer-Friendly Event List

​Wednesday, November 3
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
Get Ready for NAW 2021 Livestream
 1:00pm ​Virtual / Recording
​Thursday, November 4
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
Apprenticeship Webinar for Your Biz
 2:00pm
 ​Contact
​Monday, November 8
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
​Plainfield East High School Visit
 ​12:15pm
 ​In-Person / Contact
Mentoring Matters: Role in Apprenticeship Programs for Youth
 2:00pm
 ​Virtual
​Tuesday, November 9
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
​Fox Valley Building & Construction Trades Apprenticeship Expo
 ​8:30am
 ​In-Person
​Introduction to Building Trades Apprenticeships: Morning Session
 8:30am​ ​In-Person 
​Introduction to Building Trades Apprenticeships: Afternoon Session
 12:00pm​ In-Person
Apprenticeships: Building Bridges Between Colleges & Employers
 12:00pm
 Virtual
​Wednesday, November 10
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
MFG Career Training: Build the Team You Need Now & Into the Future
 11:30am
 ​Virtual
​Sales Platoon HOH 2021 Q3 Graduation
 ​4:00pm
 ​Virtual / Recording
​Monday, November 15
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
Get to Know Apprenticeship Illinois Webinar Series: Apprenticeship Illinois: A Learn and Earn Strategy
 ​9:00am
​District Council Training Center Open House
 ​9:00am
 In-Person / Contact​
National Apprenticeship Week Application Drive
 ​9:00am
 ​In-Person
DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Morning Session
 ​​​10:00am
 ​Virtual / Join
​Apprenticeships 101
 ​10:00am
 ​Virtual
​​Into an Ocean of Tech Talent with Apprenticeship: LinkedIn Live
 ​12:00pm
 ​Virtual / Join
​DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Afternoon Session
 ​​​​1:00pm
 ​Virtual / Join
​Apprenticeship 2025: Bold Vision for Registered Apprenticeship System
 ​2:00pm
Tech Apprenticeships Discussion
 3:30pm
 In-Person / Register
​Apprenticeships for Tech Accelerator for Employers
 ​All Day
​Tuesday, November 16
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
Get to Know Apprenticeship Illinois Webinar Series: Creating More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Apprenticeships
 ​​​9:00am
​Collinsville Apprenticeship Roundtable​
 ​9:00am
​Apprenticeships Refreshed
 9:00am​ Virtual​
​CDSS Apprenticeship Roundtable: Prestige Professionals Parent to Parapro Pipeline
 ​9:00am
 Virtual / Join
​District Council Training Center Open House
 9:00am​ In-Person / Contact​
​National Apprenticeship Week Application Drive
 ​​9:00am
 ​​In-Person
​DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Morning Session
 10:00am​
 ​Virtual / Join
​Apprenticeships/Work-Based Learning Info Session
 ​10:00am
 ​Virtual
​Youth Apprenticeship: A Vision for the Future, a Plan for Today
 11:00am
​Workforce Connection through Apprenticeships
 ​12:00pm
 ​Virtual
​DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Afternoon Session
 ​1:00pm
 ​Virtual / Join​
​IAB Digital Media Apprenticeships National Program
 ​1:00pm
 ​Virtual
​Chicago Apprentice Network Fall Event
 ​4:00pm
 Virtual
Discover Apprenticeships
 ​4:30pm
 Virtual
​Apprenticeships for Tech Accelerator for Employers
 ​​All Day
​Wednesday, November 17
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
Get to Know Apprenticeship Illinois Webinar Series: Apprenticeship Business Champions: Building In-House Talent
 ​9:00am
​Western Illinois Apprenticeship Week Webinar
 ​9:00am
 ​Virtual / Details
District Council Training Center ​Open House
 ​9:00am
 In-Person / ​Contact
​Future of Work & the Workforce with US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh
 ​9:00am
 ​Virtual
​National Apprenticeship Week Application Drive
 ​​9:00am
 ​​In-Person
DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Morning Session
 ​​​10:00am
 Virtual / Join​
​She Can Build It
 ​10:30am
 ​Virtual / Join
​ECC Apprenticeship Fair: Morning Session
 ​11:00am
 ​Virtual
​Apprenticeships/Work-Based Learning Info Session
 ​12:00pm
 ​Virtual
​DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Afternoon Session
 ​1:00pm
 ​​​Virtual / Join
​Celebrate Apprenticeship Week with Illinois workNet Livestream
 1:00pm​ ​Virtual / Join
​Apprenticeship Twitter Chat
 ​1:00pm
 ​Virtual / Join
​7th Annual Apprenticeship Open House
 ​3:00pm
 Virtual
November Workforce 360: Apprenticeship Webinar
 ​3:00pm
 ​Virtual
​What Tradeswomen Say about Needed Changes in Construction
 ​3:00pm
 ​Virtual
​​ECC Apprenticeship Fair: Afternoon Session
 ​4:00pm​​​
 ​Virtual
​JAC Local 149 Apprenticeship Open House
 ​5:00pm
 ​In-Person / Contact
Project Hire-Ed Apprenticeship Program Information Session
 6:30pm
 ​Virtual
​Thursday, November 18
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
Get to Know Apprenticeship Illinois Webinar Series: Youth Apprenticeship: Supplying Illinois' Talent Pipeline
 ​9:00am
​Lincoln Apprenticeship Launch
 ​9:00am
 ​In-Person / Details
​Re-Entry Summit (for Transitioning Inmates)
 ​9:00am
 ​In-Person / Contact
​National Apprenticeship Week Application Drive
 ​​9:00am
 ​​In-Person
​Apprenticeship Information Committee Meeting
 9:30am​ ​In-Person / Details
DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Morning Session
 ​​​10:00am
 Virtual / Join
​RLC Apprenticeship Roundtable Discussion
 1:00pm​ ​In-Person and Virtual
​DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Afternoon Session
 ​1:00pm
 ​ ​Virtual / Join
​RLC Apprenticeship Career Fair
 ​2:00pm
 ​In-Person
​National Apprenticeship Week at City Colleges of Chicago
 ​2:00pm
 ​Virtual
Best Practices for Recruitment, Retention, & Leadership for Women in Apprenticeship & Nontraditional Occupations
 ​​​3:00pm
 ​Virtual
​Friday, November 19
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
​Apprentice Recognition & Round Table Discussion
 8:30am​ ​Virtual
Get to Know Apprenticeship Illinois Webinar Series: Build Your Future Workforce: Meet Illinois' Apprentices
 ​9:00am
​National Apprenticeship Week Application Drive
 ​​9:00am
 ​​In-Person
DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Morning Session
 ​​​10:00am
 Virtual / Join
​Zurich National Apprenticeship Week Summit
 ​11:00am
 Virtual
Learn How to Offer a DOL-Sponsored HR Apprenticeship
 ​12:00pm
 ​Virtual
​Careers in Construction Await New High School Grads
 ​12:30pm
 ​Virtual
​DC14 Apprenticeship Week: Afternoon Session
 ​1:00pm
 ​Virtual / Join
​Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Age: Employers Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility in the U.S. Registered Apprenticeship System
 ​1:00pm
 ​Recording
2021 Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony
 5:30pm
 In-Person / ​Contact
​​Saturday, November 20
​Event
 ​Time
 ​Location/Link
​National Apprenticeship Week Application Drive
 ​7:00am
 ​In-Person
​Aptitude Test
 ​7:30am
 ​In-Person / Contact
​Construction Union Trades Exam Prep Course
 ​10:00am
 ​In-Person
​"Money Talks" Making Your Money Work for You
 ​4:30pm
 ​In-Person / Contact
​​Saturday, November 27
Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
Construction Union Trades - Exam Prep Course
 ​10:00am
 ​In-Person
​Wednesday, December 1
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
Virtual Apprenticeship Open House
 5:00pm

Virtual
​Friday, December 3
​Event
 Time
 ​Location/Link
Normal Community West High School ​Trades Fair
 ​10:15am

​In-Person / Details

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Proclamations
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Municipals
  • City of Belleville (PDF)
  • City of Bloomington (PDF)
  • City of Collinsville (PDF)
  • City of Effingham (PDF)
  • City of Freeport (PDF)
  • City of Geneva (PDF)
  • City of Matoon (PDF)
  • Town of Normal (PDF)
  • City of Ottawa (PDF)
  • City of Paris (PDF)
  • City of Peoria (PDF)
  • City of Rockford (PDF)
  • City of St. Charles (PDF)
  • City of Vandalia (PDF)​
  • Village of Orland Park
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Building Trades
  • ​Central Illinois (PDF)
  • Chicago and Cook County (PDF)
  • Danville (PDF)
  • Decatur (PDF)
  • DeKalb (PDF)
  • DuPage (PDF)
  • East Central (PDF)
  • Egyptian (PDF)
  • Fox Valley (PDF)
  • Illinois Valley (PDF)
  • Kankakee Iroquois (PDF)
  • Lake County (PDF)
  • Lincoln Land (PDF)
  • Livingston & McLean (PDF)
  • McHenry (PDF)
  • Northwest Illinois (PDF)
  • Southwest Illinois (PDF)
  • Tri-City (PDF)
  • West Central (PDF)
  • Will Grundy (PDF)
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Governor
  • Governor Pritzker's National Apprenticeship Week Proclamation (PDF)
  • Illinois Department of Labor Press Release for State of Illinois National Apprenticeship Week (PDF)
Apprenticeship Illinois
​IWIB Apprenticeship Committee Illinois (PDF)
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Others
  • Avid Solutions Peoria (PDF)​
  • Community Development Sustainable Solutions (Link)
  • Good Life Growing (Link)
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Apprenticeship Illinois Resources
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