La segunda serie de seminarios web sobre aprendizaje basado en el trabajo (WBL) se centrará en nuevos temas y destacará lo que es posible en la fuerza laboral de Iowa.
El nuevo calendario se basará en el éxito de la serie inicial para atraer a más residentes de Iowa a los programas de WBL.
DES MOINES, IOWA – El Departamento de Desarrollo de la Fuerza Laboral de Iowa (IWD) y el Departamento de Educación de Iowa (DOE) están intensificando sus esfuerzos para impulsar el aprendizaje basado en el trabajo (ABR) con una nueva serie de seminarios web que se llevarán a cabo en los próximos meses. El nuevo programa se basa en el éxito de la primera serie de ABR del otoño pasado para presentar algunos de los programas y enfoques de ABR más eficaces en las industrias con mayor demanda de Iowa.
Se recomienda encarecidamente que tanto los empleadores como los educadores se registren en la serie, lo que los ayudará en sus esfuerzos por explorar y, en última instancia, asociarse en programas WBL significativos.
Nueva serie de seminarios web de WBL (continúa el 16 de septiembre de 2025)
Elementos de la lista para WBL Series
Iowans interested in the series can view recordings of previous webinars or register for future webinars using the links below.
Work-Based Learning Webinar: Launching a High School IT Community Help Desk January 27, 2026 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Register for the Webinar (Zoom)
Join Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Education for a new webinar to discover how work-based learning (WBL) can make a real impact in the lives of both students and older Iowans. This January 27, 2026, webinar will showcase how to create a High School IT Community Help Desk to assist residents of senior living facilities with everyday tech tasks - such as attaching a photo to an email and installing a solitaire app without ads - while helping students develop technical and customer service skills that support their long-term success.
The webinar will feature the partnership between NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls and the Waterloo Career Center and provide a firsthand look at how how employers and schools can collaborate to offer this opportunity locally.
Linda Fandel, Work-Based Learning Liaison, Iowa Workforce Development
Why and How Waterloo Career Center Launched a Community Help Desk and the Results:
Kyle Kuhlers, Computer Programming and Cyber Security Instructor and Coach, Waterloo Career Center and Hawkeye Community College, 2025-26 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow
Why NewAldaya Lifescapes Became a Partner, How Much Work Was Involved and How Residents Benefited:
Kirstin Lunn, Recreational Therapist, NewAldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls
How WesleyLife/Halcyon House Created a Paid High School IT Community Help Desk Model and Why It Is Working:
Becky Carter, Director of Wellness, Halcyon House, Washington
How High Schools Can Award Work-Based Learning Credit for a Help Desk Partnership:
Jodie Smith, Education Program Consultant-Work Based Learning and Industry Recognized Credentials, Iowa Department of Education
Final Remarks:
Jodie Smith
Preparing Student-Learners for Construction and Advanced Manufacturing Careers 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Register for the Webinar (Zoom)
A student-learner program is a type of work-based learning experience with the potential to train 16- and 17-year-olds for careers in industries like construction and advanced manufacturing. Learn about the components that comprise a student-learner program.
More information on this webinar will be released in the weeks ahead.
Incorporating Industry-Recognized Credentials into Work-Based Learning 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Register for the Webinar (Zoom)
Work-based learning provides opportunities for high schools and community colleges to integrate industry-recognized credentials (IRCs) into courses and programs. Learn about which types of work-based learning are best suited for alignment with IRCs and how to integrate these credentials into existing and new work-based learning programs.
More information on this webinar will be released in the weeks ahead.
Iowa Workforce Development y sus socios se comprometen a ampliar la capacidad de las empresas y escuelas para apoyar programas exitosos de aprendizaje basado en el trabajo (ABP). A continuación, encontrará más recursos.
El Día Internacional de la Mujer sirve como un punto de conexión clave para los empleadores que desean ayuda para crear y mantener programas WBL exitosos que desarrollen la fuente de fuerza laboral.
