(Greensboro, NC) — Forge Greensboro is launching a Pre-Apprenticeship position as the next development in the organization’s workforce and talent development programming. The launch is timed in honor of National Apprenticeship Week, recognized from Nov. 8-14, 2020 with proclamations from Gov. Roy Cooper, City of Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan and City of High Point Mayor Jay Wagner.
The Forge’s Pre-apprenticeship Program is a 3-4 month, earn-to-learn, on the job training program. Participants will receive wages for up to 20 hours per week at $10 an hour. Learning will include assisting mentors and staff in the day to day activities in the Forge. The pre-apprentice will be encouraged to engage in a range of skills including 3D printing, wood working, and CNC operation. However, the majority of their responsibilities and learning will focus on the…