Page 4 - JobReady December Issue 2018

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week in Arkansas

overnor Asa Hutchinson
proclaimed Nov.
G12-16 as National
Apprenticeship Week (NAW)
in the state of Arkansas. NAW
is a national celebration that
offers leaders in business,
labor, education, and other
critical partners a chance to
demonstrate their support for
apprenticeship.
NAW also gives
apprenticeship sponsors Gov. Asa Hutchinson proclaims Nov.12-16 as National Apprenticeship Week in
the opportunity to showcase Arkansas.
their programs, facilities, and
apprentices in their community.
The week-long event highlights
the benefits of apprenticeship
in preparing a highly-skilled
workforce to meet the talent
needs of employers across
diverse industries.
Arkansas held many special
events across the state to
help celebrate this important
week including special guest
speakers and chili-cookoffs!

Judges rank the chili during the chili-cookoff that took place at the Northwest Arkansas
Plumbing School and Facilities Management in Fayetteville.

A special guest speaker addresses the
Year 1 class of Electrical Apprenticeship
at Black River Technical College in
Paragould. The Evers Training Center in El Dorado celebrates NAW with a pizza party.

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