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How to Get Involved...

Contact Jeanne Westphal at 305/329-2845 for details.

• Job Training: February 1-4, 2010 (click here)

• Job Fair: February 4, 2010
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• E-mail your job postings, click here or fax to: 305/329-2846

• Contact Jeanne Westphal at 305/329-2845

Job Training...

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The Hospitality Institute, Miami Dade College, School of Business, is a program designed to connect job opportunities in the local hospitality industry with Miami’s inner city residents through customer service and job readiness training provided in the heart of the inner city.

Established: January 2008 at Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church, 245 NW 8th St., Miami, FL 33136

Program: A two-day training program followed by a mini-job fair. Trainers from Miami Dade College, together with hospitality employers, The Greater Miami Visitor & Convention Bureau, and motivational speakers provide training on customer service, job applications and interviews, tips on appearance, keys to successful employment, and how to access further education.

Employers: Bringing job opportunities and encouragement to participants, the following employers are making a difference in the community while addressing their staffing needs: Doubletree Grand Hotel, Doubletree Coconut Grove, Doubletree Surfcomber, Hilton Airport, Conrad Hilton, Hilton Bentley, Hyatt Miami, Embassy Suites Miami Airport, Loews Hotel Miami Beach, Marriott Biscayne Bay, The Continental Group, Jungle Island, Tecton Hospitality, Holiday Inn, Miami to Go, Goldman Properties, the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, The Miami Heat, Starbucks Coffee, etc.

Outreach Organizations: The following organizations screen and recommend participants from their programs to the Hospitality Institute: Veterans Employment Transition Services (VETS), Community Partnership for the Homeless, Camillus House, Lotus House, Carrfour Supportive Housing, Abilities Inc. of Florida, South Florida Work Force, Liberty City Trust, Miami Behavioral Health Center, etc.

Community Organizations: the following community organizations are working together in support of the Hospitality Institute:
Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church, CRA – Southeast Overtown/Parkwest, Omni
and Midtown Community Redevelopment Agencies of the City of Miami,
Office of City of Miami District 5 Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visitor Industry Council, Office of the State Attorney, and Chapter 2 Clothing Store.

Contact Program Director: Jeanne Westphal at: vetshospitality@bellsouth.net, phone: 305/329-2845 fax: 305/329-2846

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