The State University of New York (SUNY) will use nearly $8 million in federal funding to create the SUNY New York College Apprenticeship Network (NYCAN). NYCAN is a pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training program in advanced manufacturing. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) on June 26 announced the federal […]
The State University of New York (SUNY) will use nearly $8 million in federal funding to create the SUNY New York College Apprenticeship Network (NYCAN).
NYCAN is a pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training program in advanced manufacturing.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) on June 26 announced the federal funding for the Research Foundation of SUNY.
NYCAN will prioritize services for unemployed and underemployed New Yorkers, with a focus on veterans, women, communities of color, and “historically underrepresented” populations in advanced manufacturing.
The funding is administered through the U.S. Department of Labor’s program that’s focused on scaling apprenticeship through sector-based strategies. Gillibrand previously wrote to the Department of Labor in March to support SUNY’s application for this funding.
NYCAN will help unemployed New Yorkers develop the basic technical and math skills needed to succeed in advanced manufacturing.
NYCAN’s development of registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship positions will create 3,200 job opportunities, according to a news release from Gillibrand’s office.
It will incorporate “cutting-edge training that merges online instruction with hands-on experience and targets key sub-sectors that are growing the fastest across New York.”
The initiative’s “emphasis” on connecting unemployed and underrepresented populations with pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning support will provide more New Yorkers with “pathways” to good-paying jobs, “meeting the needs” of advanced-manufacturing companies, and “strengthening” the state’s economy, Gillibrand’s office said.
“An educated and highly skilled workforce is among the best investments in growing New York’s economy and SUNY is proud to be leading by example to train the next generation of apprentices,” SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson said in the release. “We are grateful to [Senate Minority] Leader Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for their leadership in securing the funding needed to provide real-life work experiences for students to achieve meaningful careers.”