On Thursday, August 9th, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL 11th District) will host a panel discussion about the impact of apprenticeship programs on America’s future economy. The panel will address the opportunities and challenges we can expect in the coming years and how we can best remain a global leader in an ever changing economic world.

The panelists include:

  • Dr. Robert Bruno, University of Illinois Professor & Director of Labor Education Program
  • Dan Allen, CISCO Executive Director
  • Hank Zurawski, IBEW Local 701/DuPage JATC Training Director
  • Joe Riley, President of the DuPage Building & Construction Trades Council

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 10am to 11:30am at the IBEW Local 701 Hall, located at 28600 Bella Vista Parkway in Warrenville. To register, please visit: https://foster.house.gov/Apprenticeships.