About The 1881 Institute
Our Vision
To encourage and nurture renewed growth in advanced manufacturing, while facilitating the increased participation of underrepresented populations in Industry 4.0 careers regardless of their social, emotional, academic, or disability status.
What We Do
1881 is a workforce development initiative that consists of a set of interventions to meet the needs of out-of-school youth, vulnerable populations in high school, and unemployed young adults. We support the Department of Labor’s emphasis on quality pre-apprenticeship opportunities as pathways to family-sustaining wages.
Why We Do It
1881 enriches the lives of youth and young adults, including the disability community, by providing the social, vocational, and academic supports necessary for success in Registered Apprenticeship programs commonly aligned with engineering and technology careers.
