Upcoming and Past Events Listings & Calendar

External Event: Hosted by the LEAD Center. Send all questions/issues to the: LEAD Center / National Disability Institute.

In response to August 2025 guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, workforce programs are now being encouraged to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) skill-building into services for both youth and adults. This is more than a technical adjustment. It represents a shift toward preparing job seekers for a labor market where AI is deeply embedded across industries.

Sarah Loizeaux, LEAD Center, National Disability Institute (NDI)

Julie Hocker, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

Sara Hastings, Unit Chief, Division of Youth Services, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Luis Perez, Disability & Digital Inclusion Lead, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)

Kelly Dorsey, Senior Director Support Professional Penn-Mar Human Services

Jack Bayne, Program and Instruction Coordinator, Carroll Technology & Innovation Council

Part IV of this series guides apprenticeship grantees managed by the Office of Apprenticeship through the process of drafting their Quarterly Narrative Report (QNR). Presenters will provide tactics on drafting each section of the report. During this event, grantees will learn how to identify and use relevant examples for inclusion in each section of the report, as applicable.

Shelia F. Lewis, Program Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Mary Ricchezza, Program Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Maria R. Brady, Multi-State Navigator, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Jeffrey W. Smith, Workforce Liaison/Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship

Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, Director, Office of Apprenticeship, Investments Division, Employment and Training Administration

The final event in this series combines all performance reporting resources into one complete picture for OA-managed apprenticeship grantees. Presenters will focus on the Apprenticeship Performance Reporting Resources spreadsheet and review each tab for relevance to various grantee roles. Presenters will explain:

1. How and when to use each tab;
2. How tabs are related to each other; and
3. How and when grantees may use each tab for data collection, data file errors, and QPR troubleshooting.

Mary Ricchezza, Program Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Maria Brady, Multi-State Navigator, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Shelia F. Lewis, Program Manager, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship