1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In&amp;nbsp;this episode, Joe&amp;nbsp;chats with&amp;nbsp;Sidney Hawkins, Director of Apprenticeship at the Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA), and Drake Williams, Apprentice for Delta Diversified Enterprises.&amp;nbsp;Together, they discuss&amp;nbsp;apprenticeship in Arizona and the ABA’s workforce mission; the role of apprenticeship in addressing labor shortages; building high-quality apprenticeship programs and expanding career pathways; changing perceptions of the skilled trades and engaging the next generation; Drake’s journey through work-based learning and career development; the future of apprenticeship and opportunities to combine education with paid hands-on experience;&amp;nbsp;and much more. Learn more about the ABA’s apprenticeship programs at www.azbuilders.org/apprenticeships. Music by&amp;nbsp;Evgeny&amp;nbsp;Bardyuzha from Pixabay.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Apprenticeship 2.0 https://reach.edu/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42056775/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/204034610