Bill Text: IL HR0583 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares the week of May 5-11, 2024 as Youth Apprenticeship Week. Encourages business leaders, educators, families, and young people to learn more about the opportunities that youth apprenticeship programs provide and to encourage the development and expansion of youth apprenticeship programs in Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-30 - Added Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House [HR0583 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0583-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, In November 2024, National Apprenticeship Week
will celebrate its 10th anniversary of raising awareness of
the vital role that apprenticeships play in providing
opportunities to learn and earn on the pathway to good,
quality jobs and well-paying careers with the opportunity for
career advancement; and
WHEREAS, Building off of the success of National
Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Labor and its
Apprenticeship USA initiative will celebrate the first Youth
Apprenticeship Week in 2024 to highlight the benefits and
value of registered apprenticeships for young people ages
16-24; and
WHEREAS, Registered Apprenticeship programs allow youth
and young adults to obtain relevant training and experience to
start their careers while earning competitive wages and often
include the opportunity to earn college credit as well,
creating a sustainable pipeline of skilled and diverse talent
for critical industries; and
WHEREAS, The advancement and well-being of Illinois
depends upon its ability to expand workforce opportunities for
people in all areas of the State, including through Registered

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Apprenticeship programs that are able to meet the changing
demands of the economy while providing a path to success and
stability and opportunity to contribute to America's
industries for all qualified individuals regardless of their
race, sexuality, involvement in the justice system, gender,
geography, ethnicity, or disability status; and
WHEREAS, Registered Apprenticeship programs for youth are
able to combine a proven, industry-driven training model for
apprenticeships with colleges and universities, including
community colleges, to provide access to a broader array of
education and skills development for young people, allowing
them greater opportunities for sustained success while
addressing challenges, including, but not limited to,
rebuilding our country's infrastructure, addressing critical
supply chain demands, supporting a clean energy workforce,
modernizing our cybersecurity response, and addressing care
economy issues; and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Labor is bringing
together employers, industry associations, labor
organizations, community-based organizations, workforce
partners, educational institutions, and governments to
celebrate Youth Apprenticeship Week from May 5-11, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Themes being highlighted for the inaugural Youth

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Apprenticeship Week include the importance of parents and
guardians, building awareness through partnerships with
schools and creating pathways through pre-apprenticeship, and
expanding youth apprenticeships for underserved populations in
rural, suburban, and urban communities; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we declare the week of May 5-11, 2024 as "Youth Apprenticeship
Week" in the State of Illinois; and be it further