An Introduction to the Youth Career Initiative (YCI) for hotels

The Big Picture 74.5 million youth worldwide are unemployed Travel and tourism creates 1 in 11 jobs

A Tried and Tested Solution

YCI is a work and life skills programme helping vulnerable young people from disadvantaged backgrounds improve their employability YCI is a programme of the International Tourism Partnership (ITP) and Business in the Community. ITP is a membership organisation that bring together most of the world largest hotel companies to advance environmental and social responsibility within the industry What is YCI?

How YCI works

Participating Hotels

YCI’s Global Reach

Why Partner with us? 20 years of success helping at-risk youth find employment Helps non-profit partners meet youth employment objectives Access to the hotel industry and secure jobs Support in brokering effective partnerships with the hotel industry

What our Partners say Inge Huijbrechts VP Responsible Business CARLSON-REZIDOR HOTEL GROUP “ YCI is a valuable programme for our hotels to be a good corporate citizen of their local community and to make a real difference in the lives of the graduates and their families.” Khien Nguyen Executive Sous Chef INTERCONTINENTAL HANOI WESTLAKE “ By working with the young people, we all become great teachers. We teach them to love a brand, a job which is the very foundation for their future. ”

The Benefits Engages the local community Enhances hotel’s reputation Builds a pipeline of talent Employee engagement opportunities Positive impact on staff motivation, productivity and retention YCI students bring energy, enthusiasm and a fresh perspective YCI provides life-changing and impactful results

Our Partnership Model

Hotel Investment Staff time Leveraging existing resources Student commuting costs and basic health insurance

Hotel Role Plan a 24-week training schedule utilising YCI toolkit – 60% practical & 40% classroom Provide classroom training (e.g. computer literacy, English lessons, career development) Teach and mentor students Oversee programme and liaise with YCI regional coordinator, local NGO partner and other hotels in market

The Benefits What we Provide A tool kit of resources to guide you through operations A local NGO partner Partnership brokering expertise Impact data reporting Online student and graduate tracking A cross industry, cross sector approach Efficiencies of scale through collaboration What non-profit partner provides Identification and recruitment of eligible students Life-skills or other courses to complement classroom training offered by hotels Student monitoring support

Hotels Responsibilities Classroom training (e.g. customer services, English lessons, career development). Teaching and mentoring students Offer job placements if possible Coordination with local non-profit partner, other participating hotels and YCI global team

YCI Regional Contacts Scott Robinson YCI Partnerships and Operations Manager Priscila Costa YCI Regional Coordinator, Americas Santosh Bhuvad YCI Regional Coordinator, APAC Samron Adane YCI Regional Coordinator, MEA