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See what the press is saying about The Hospitality Institute...

THE MIAMI HERALD ARTICLE: Click here.

SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES ARTICLE:
Click here.

How to Get Involved...

• E-mail your job postings, click here or fax to: 305/329-2846

• Contact Shelly Smith Fano or Jeffrey B. Wahl at 305/329-2845

Job Fair & Training...

Job Training on June 13-16, 2011, click here.

Job Fair on June 16, 2011, click here.

To view Hospitality Institute job training photos click here.

To view March graduates click here.

Funding Partners...

 




 

THE HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE

The Hospitality Institute, Miami Dade College —Hospitality Management Program, 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. The Institute is funded through grants from the CRA-Southeast Overtown/ParkWest Community Redevelopment Agencies of the City of Miami and the Wal-Mart Foundation.

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

Program: A four 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, Mario the Baker, 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:

Community Partnership for the Homeless, Camillus House, Lotus House,Carrfour Supportive Housing, Abilities Inc. of Florida, South Florida Work Force, Liberty City Revitalization Trust, Miami Rescue Mission, Better Way of Miami, Miami Dade County Veterans Program,Center for Independent Living, The Village/West care

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,
Community Redevelopment Agencies of the City of Miami, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Black Hospitality Initiative, Office of the State Attorney, and Suited for Success

Contacts:
Shelly Smith Fano, Program Director
Phone: 305/237-3370, Fax: 305/237-7074
efano@mdc.edu

Jeffrey B. Wahl, Workforce Specialist
Phone: 305/329-2845, Fax: 305/329-2846
jwahl@mdc.edu

 

 


 

 


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