Young adults need quality preparation for successful careers.
Illinois needs highly skilled workers to perform the many diverse jobs that drive a dynamic state economy.
Pairing these facts forms a successful partnership – one recognized by the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board’s Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeship Committee, which launched the state’s Apprentice Ambassador Program last year.
In the program’s own words: “Drawing from a network of apprentices … of all ages and backgrounds from all regions and multiple industries. Apprentice Ambassadors champion apprenticeship programs by sharing success stories.”
Sharing with whom? Anyone and everyone: Career seekers, employers, and educational institutions – all geared toward growing the state’s invaluable apprenticeship network. Now, in the program’s initial year for high school students, two District 214 apprentices have been accepted as 2025 Ambassadors.
