1. An Introduction to the Youth Career Initiative (YCI) for hotel partners, head office and regional level Youth Career Initiative is a programme of the International Tourism Partnership, which is part of Business in the Community

2. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE The hotel industry is growing, particularly in developing countries. 75 million youth worldwide are unemployed. Travel & tourism creates 1 in 11 jobs. The Big Picture

3. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE Hotels can make a difference! The Big Picture

4. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE A Tried and Tested Solution

5. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE The hotel industry’s global solution to youth unemployment. Created by the industry for the industry. Youth Career Initiative Helps vulnerable young people including rehabilitated survivors of trafficking.

6. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE YCI Convenes the Industry

7. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE YCI’s Global Reach

8. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE Engages the local community. Enhances hotel’s reputation. What’s in it for Hotels? Builds a pipeline of talent. “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.” Inge Huijbrechts VP Responsible Business CARLSON-REZIDOR HOTEL GROUP “We recognise the value and the huge potential of schemes such as the YCI in helping to leverage the industry’s capacity to foster local pools of talent among disadvantaged communities.” Ian Carter President, Global Development, Architecture and Construction HILTON WORLDWIDE

9. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE Employee volunteerism / engagement opportunities. Positive impact on staff motivation, productivity and retention. What’s in it for Hotels? “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.” Khien Nguyen Executive Sous Chef INTERCONTINENTAL HANOI WESTLAKE

10. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE YCI students bring energy, enthusiasm and a fresh perspective. What’s in it for Hotels? YCI provides life changing results! “YCI students are very energetic and enthusiastic to learn new things. This motivates existing employees to get to know them and to help them. It also brings opportunities for our employees to engage in a mentor relationship.” Samron Adane YCI Regional Coordinator, MEA former Training Manager RADISSON BLU HOTEL ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

11. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE Our Partnership Model Managed Locations Locations with a distribution of YCI hotels. YCI plays a role in convening the partnership. Self-Managed Locations Locations where a single hotel wishes to operate YCI. YCI provides tools and resources to hotels. Access to vetted non-profits.

12. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE Quality assurance Tools and resources Partnership brokers Programme oversight Programme catalyst Student selection Training delivery Identify, recruit & support students Provides life-skills training to students Our Partnership Model Managed Programmes

13. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE Quality assurance Tools and resources Programme oversight Programme catalyst Student selection Training delivery Identify, recruit & support students Provides life-skill training to students Our Partnership Model Self-Managed Programmes

14. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE Staff time Leveraging existing resources Your Investment Student commuting costs and basic health insurance.

15. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE Plan a 24-week training schedule utilising YCI toolkit – 60% practical & 40% classroom. Your Role Provide classroom training (e.g. computer literacy, English lessons, career development). Teach and mentor students. Oversee programme and liaise with YCI regional coordinator, local non- profit partner and other hotels in market.

16. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE YCI Provides Online resources. Vetted local non-profit partner. Partnership brokering expertise. Reporting on impact data. A cross-industry, cross-sector approach. Efficiencies of scale through collaboration. Operational guidance through dedicated regional coordinators. Quality assurance. Online student/graduate tracking system

17. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE Non-Profit Partner Responsibilities Promoting the programme to the target group (through direct engagement and referral partners. Recruiting of eligible participants. Coordinating the programme utilising YCI tools and resources. Monitoring the programme and supporting students. Provision of life skills courses.

18. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE What Next… A global / regional hotel contact will introduce YCI team to hotel general manager in target market. 1 YCI regional coordinator will convene hotel leadership and local non-profit partner to plan implementation and timing. 3 A YCI team member will discuss engagement opportunity with hotel general manager and director of human resources. 2

19. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE YCI Regional Contacts Scott Robinson YCI Partnerships and Operations Manager scott.robinson@bitc.org.uk scott.robinson@bitc.org.uk London, United Kingdom Priscila Costa YCI Regional Coordinator, Latin America yci.latin-america@bitc.org.uk São Paulo, Brazil Santosh Bhuvad YCI Regional Coordinator, Asia-Pacific yci.asia-pacific@bitc.org.uk Mumbai, India Samron Adane YCI Regional Coordinator Middle East - Africa yci.middle-east-africa@bitc.org.uk Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.youthcareerinitiative.org

20. Youth Career Initiative is a programme of the International Tourism Partnership, which is part of Business in the Community