I am interested in assisting/joining this work.
Please let me know when/how I can be of service.
Julia Renfro
AKCIS Partnership Coordinator
ACPE
Julia.Renfro@alaska.gov

Hello Marcia - I am interested in joining the Training, Internship and Apprenticeship group. My email is: smccarthy@aklts.org
Thank you.

Hi Marcia - I am also interested in joining the Organized Labor interest group. My email is: smccarthy@aklts.org. Thank you.

Hi Marcia,

I'm interested in joining the two groups in the subject line.

Thank you,
Teri Cothren
tgcothren@alaska.edu

Over the years secondary and career and technical education have always been side by side though some school districts do not have the resources to offer a broad variety of CTE programs effectively. Traditional "shop classes", now CTE courses, have always needed industry engagement at the front end - course development & instruction - and after training employment. It is difficult to sustain this engagement due to many reasons - but the basics of what is needed through engagement are well known. At any time, the lack of teachers, instructors or resources can disrupt or end a pathway from school to postsecondary learning and industry employment.  Federal Perkins funds, on their own, can't possibly do enough for a state secondary CTE system. What are your thoughts and ideas about ways to sustain and grow CTE capacity to keep programs alive and achieve a more robust CTE system?

Alaskas unions have contributed to workforce and economic development for decades.  They have worked with industry employers,, schools and communities to make Alaska a great place to work and live.  How can public and private sector unions help build our workforce now?