American apprentices revive on-the-job training

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US apprenticeshiops

Visits to two US companies training workers according to a Swiss-style apprenticeship model reveal the history, uncertainty and urgency behind vocational training in America.

This content was published on February 21, 2015 - 12:00

A Swiss-American journalist mainly covering education, migration and youth issues - plus the occasional story on cheese, given her roots in Switzerland and Wisconsin. She also produces podcasts and works on the social media team.

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