Among the goals of Title VI National Resource Centers program is the promotion of student understanding of world regions and countries in the context of an increasingly interconnected global economy. As students transition to the workforce, factors beyond our borders impact their careers even if their jobs are not explicitly global in focus. It is therefore important to expand global education outreach to students and educators in fields that have not traditionally been included.
Toward that end, the Institute of World Affairs is working with the Milwaukee Area Technical College to help MATC faculty explore alternative models of teaching and certifying students in the skilled trades. In April, IWA Director Doug Savage will accompany MATC Director of Apprenticeships and Special Projects Dave Stuart on a study tour to Germany. The delegation will also include Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Amy Pechacek and other members of DWD leadership...
...The trip will examine how recruitment into the building and manufacturing trades is built into the German educational system. Participants will also compare Germany’s competence-based assessment for apprentices with the time-based model used in Wisconsin...
Ken Notes: Funny when I mentioned Germany as a model a few years ago I was chastised, now it is a good idea... Truth be told it is a great idea simply by the numbers. Germany places a large number of students (1.2 Million of 8.4 Million or 14%) in apprentice programs and we do not (11,000 of 250,000 or 4.4%) and 40% of our graduates do not enter post secondary programs.
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