MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has added COLLEEN BLAGG as manager of apprenticeship & workforce development. In this role, she will work on an array of grants to expand registered apprenticeship programs throughout New York State. Blagg will utilize her vast knowledge and experience working with underrepresented populations, especially youth, to assist with MACNY’s Youth Pre-Apprenticeship Program. […]
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MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has added COLLEEN BLAGG as manager of apprenticeship & workforce development. In this role, she will work on an array of grants to expand registered apprenticeship programs throughout New York State. Blagg will utilize her vast knowledge and experience working with underrepresented populations, especially youth, to assist with MACNY’s Youth Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Blagg is an accomplished workforce-development professional with more than 12 years of experience. Prior to joining MACNY, she was the youth-workforce manager at CNY Works, where she managed youth-workforce services, instituted a work-readiness curriculum, and implemented several projects in partnership with other local organizations. Earlier in her career, Blagg also worked for Patriot Enterprises/AFSC as a career-readiness counselor, Northwestern Workforce Development Board as a youth training & employment specialist, and Workforce Alliance as a career consultant. Blagg holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from Florida State University.