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TT087 – Growing Kentucky's Water Workforce Through Apprenticeship (Part 2) (opens the original)
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This week we continue talking with Heather Stevenson, the Director of Workforce Development for the Kentucky Rural Water Association . Last week, we discussed the development of Kentucky's rural water apprenticeship program. Here in Part 2, Heather, Steve, and Jennifer continue to discuss the current direction of the program, the use of VR as a training tool, the importance of on-the-job training, the necessity of building relationships in the water industry, and more. Visit drinkingwaterpodcast
TT086 – Growing Kentucky's Water Workforce Through Apprenticeship (Part 1) (opens the original)
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This week for TT086, our guest is Heather Stevenson, the Director of Workforce Development for the Kentucky Rural Water Association . Kentucky is one of the 35 states that participates in the National Rural Water Association's apprenticeship program , and Heather has overseen the building of Kentucky's program and the development of many successful apprentice graduates since 2019. In Part 1 of our conversation with her, Heather, Steve, and Jennifer discuss the requirements and basics of KRWA's p
TT085 – The Industry Needs You: The Water Tower's Workforce Vision (opens the original)
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Welcome to Tap Talk Season 8! To kick off this new season, we welcome Courtney Lee to the show, who is the Director of Workforce Development at The Water Tower . The Water Tower is a nonprofit innovation hub striving to transform the future of water with research, workforce development, and industry collaboration programs . Courtney talks with Steve and Jennifer the unique approaches the organization is using to cultivate the next generation of water professionals. Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org
TT084 – Leadership in Drinking Water Regulation: Adapting to Modern Needs (Part 2) (opens the original)
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Today, we finish up Season 7 of Tap Talk with the final part of our conservation with Anthony DeRosa, the executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators ( ASDWA ). In this half of the conversation, Anthony discusses the changing approach of states to drinking water compliance and the challenges they face, the shifting culture of innovation and knowledge-sharing across the water sector, and some of the distinct difficulties that small systems deal with. Don't forget
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