2025 Youth Apprenticeship Focus Group Interest Form

The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) is interested in learning more about the experiences of youth apprentices who:

signed up for a youth apprenticeship because they were struggling to find or keep a job
signed up for a youth apprenticeship after taking a break from school (K12 or college)
had personal challenges that were making it difficult for them to stay in school before they joined a youth apprenticeship program, and/or
had personal challenges that were making it difficult for them to keep a job before they joined a youth apprenticeship program

Apprentices selected to join the focus group will be compensated $100 for participating in a one-hour Zoom conversation later this summer.

Up to 12 apprentices will be invited to participate. Both current youth apprentices (16-24) and recent apprenticeship completers (age 26 or younger) are eligible to participate.

To nominate an apprentice or express interest in participating, please complete this form no later than July 31, 2025.