[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 62427-62428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24875]



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Vol. 84

Thursday,

No. 220

November 14, 2019

Part V





The President





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Proclamation 9964--National Apprenticeship Week, 2019



Proclamation 9965--World Freedom Day, 2019
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                Proclamation 9964 of November 8, 2019

                
National Apprenticeship Week, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Our Nation's robust economy continues to flourish, 
                creating new opportunities for Americans and securing 
                our continued dominance of global markets. As 
                President, I have reduced tax burdens and eliminated 
                unnecessary regulations, producing the lowest 
                unemployment rate in 50 years and more job openings 
                than there are job seekers for 19 months in a row. My 
                Administration is committed to helping all Americans 
                take advantage of this historically strong job market 
                and secure lasting prosperity by ensuring they have 
                access to skills-training that will enable them to 
                launch successful careers in any industry. As we 
                observe National Apprenticeship Week, we celebrate the 
                growing optimism of workers across our country and 
                strengthen our resolve to continue empowering our 
                workers to achieve the American Dream.

                Encouraging the creation and expansion of 
                apprenticeships is a cornerstone of my commitment to 
                helping improve employment prospects for students and 
                workers. My Administration continues to make 
                unprecedented investments to ensure apprenticeships 
                remain accessible to all Americans, allocating more 
                than $300 million to that mission this year alone. We 
                awarded nearly $184 million to the Scaling 
                Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies grant 
                program to encourage private-public partnerships in 
                high-growth industries, including information 
                technology, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare. We 
                have also invested $160 million to expand the number of 
                apprentices in Registered Apprenticeship programs 
                nationwide, helping to increase the number and 
                diversity of apprentices in every State.

                Through workplace and classroom education, apprentices 
                gain valuable knowledge and credentials, drastically 
                improving their future career trajectory. 
                Apprenticeship programs enable Americans to 
                simultaneously earn and learn while avoiding burdensome 
                student loans. They also guarantee American companies 
                access to the skilled employees they need to accelerate 
                growth and innovation. We have achieved great success 
                increasing the availability of these invaluable 
                programs, with 240,000 new apprentices hired and 3,300 
                new programs launched just last year.

                I am determined to build upon our economic successes 
                and encourage business leaders, industry experts, and 
                educational institutions to seize the opportunity to 
                expand career-changing apprenticeship programs. I have 
                called on the private sector to invest in the education 
                and skills training of their future and current workers 
                so that all Americans are prepared for the jobs of 
                today and tomorrow. To date, more than 360 companies 
                have committed to investing in over 14 million students 
                and workers through our Pledge to America's Workers. My 
                Administration is also developing standards for 
                industry-recognized apprenticeship programs, which will 
                assist workers in obtaining the knowledge they need to 
                secure family-sustaining careers by taking advantage of 
                high-quality, demand-driven opportunities. 
                Additionally, we are supporting the growth of youth 
                apprenticeship programs that combine academic and 
                technical classroom instruction with work experience 
                and increasing awareness among middle and high school 
                students about the many benefits of apprenticeships.

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                This week, we recommit our efforts to fostering greater 
                opportunity for current and future workers by 
                supporting expanded access to apprenticeships. By 
                increasing training and educational programs, we will 
                renew our Nation's workforce and help hardworking 
                Americans create a brighter future for themselves and 
                their families while further strengthening our robust 
                economy.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim November 11 through 
                November 17, 2019, as National Apprenticeship Week.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                fourth.
                
                
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