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Part three of this series focuses on the Workforce Integrated Performance System (WIPS) and its outputs--the Quarterly Performance Report (QPR) and the Quarterly Narrative Report (QNR). Topics in this session include:

1. The process for uploading PIRL data files into WIPS to generate the QPR.
2. The process for submitting the QNR in WIPS and uploading additional documents, if applicable.
3. Strategies for troubleshooting PIRL data file errors and how to resolve them.

Ayreen Cadwallader, Program Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Shelia F. Lewis, Program Manager, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

External Event: Hosted by the LEAD Center. Send all questions/issues to the: LEAD Center / National Disability Institute.

In response to August 2025 guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, workforce programs are now being encouraged to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) skill-building into services for both youth and adults. This is more than a technical adjustment. It represents a shift toward preparing job seekers for a labor market where AI is deeply embedded across industries.

Sarah Loizeaux, LEAD Center, National Disability Institute (NDI)

Julie Hocker, Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

Sara Hastings, Unit Chief, Division of Youth Services, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Luis Perez, Disability & Digital Inclusion Lead, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)

Kelly Dorsey, Senior Director Support Professional Penn-Mar Human Services

Jack Bayne, Program and Instruction Coordinator, Carroll Technology & Innovation Council

Part IV of this series guides apprenticeship grantees managed by the Office of Apprenticeship through the process of drafting their Quarterly Narrative Report (QNR). Presenters will provide tactics on drafting each section of the report. During this event, grantees will learn how to identify and use relevant examples for inclusion in each section of the report, as applicable.

Shelia F. Lewis, Program Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Mary Ricchezza, Program Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship

Maria R. Brady, Multi-State Navigator, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship