Unlocking Tomorrow's Talent: Why Youth Apprenticeships Matter Now
Article/Op-Ed in Optimistic Outlook
SIEMENS
March 25, 2025
Episode available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast hosting sites.
Siemens's Optimistic Outlook podcast featured Taylor White on an episode to explore the impact of youth apprenticeships on the future of work. White discusses her work with the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) initiative and shares insights on how apprenticeship programs create opportunities and help shape a more promising future for the next generation.
What if the key to a stronger, more inclusive workforce starts before college? In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Taylor White, Director of Postsecondary Pathways for Youth at New America’s Center on Education and Labor, to explore how youth apprenticeships are transforming the future of work.
From real-world experience to meaningful career pathways, discover how these innovative programs expand opportunity, bridge the education-to-employment gap, and shape a brighter future for the next generation.
Listen to the full episode here.