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An Introduction to the Youth Career Initiative
(YCI)for potential non-profit
partnersMexico City - 2015
Youth Career Initiative is a programme of the InternationalTourism Partnership, which is part of Business in the Community
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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
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Hotelscan make a difference!
The Big Picture
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A Tried and Tested Solution
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What is YCI?
YCI is a work and life skills programme.
It helps vulnerable young people from disadvantaged backgrounds improve their employability.
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How YCI works
24 week training programme.
Students train in 15 areas of the hotel.
60% practical training, 40% classroom-based learning.
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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 ModelManaged Locations
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YCI Convenes the Industry
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YCI’s Global Reach
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Why Partner with YCI?
20 years of success helping vulnerable youth secure employment.
A proven method of achieving youth employment targets.
Access to the hotel industry and secure jobs.
Support in building effective partnerships with the hotel industry.
Excellent employment prospects: 75% of graduates secure work within a month of graduating.
An opportunity to shape the future expansion of YCI in country.
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What our Partners say
“SOS Children’s Villages would
like to thank the Youth Career
Initiative and Radisson Blu
Dakar as they changed the life
of these young people, by
giving them the opportunity to
make valuable life choices
through learning and
developing their skills within
this programme.”
"World Vision Romania is
proud to work together with
YCI in facilitating a practical
education for a new
generation of young men
and women of
disadvantaged backgrounds
who otherwise would have
few opportunities."
Aziz NdiayeDeputy Coordinator
SOS Children’s Villages Dakar
“YCI is not only a wonderful opportunity for young people with limited background but also has the ability to change their life. It is a great model for cooperation among enterprises and non-profit organizations to mobilize available resources for a common goal.”
Nguyễn Ngọc HằngCoordinator
REACH Center – Viet Nam
Catalin PopaNational Director
World Vision Romania
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Staff time.
Leveraging existing resources.
Non-Profit Partner Investment
Support to students.
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Staff Time
Coordination
Director Level: 1-2 hours
per month.
Programmes Manager: 2 hours per week.
Programmes Coordinator: 2 - 3 hours per day.
Training
To be agreed with hotel, but typically 1 day per week.
Can utilise existing training resources.
To be agreed with the hotel.
Staff to act as mentors to students.
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Using hotel training and development courses.
Uses hotel training rooms and facilities.
Leveraging existing resources
In-house trainers and staff knowledge.
Access and mobilise networks to support the programme.
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Commuting costs and/or access to company travel.
Insurance coverage.
Support to students
Student stipend (if applicable).
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Promote the programme to the target group and recruit eligible participants.
Non-Profit Partner Role
Coordinate the programme using YCI tools and resources.
Monitor the programme and student performance.
Provision of life skills courses.
Support students in securing job placements upon completion of the programme.
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Hotels Provide
A 24 week training schedule using existing training courses as well as YCI materials.
Classroom training: customer services, English lessons, career development.
Teaching and mentoring students.
Offering job placements if possible.
Coordination with non-profit partner, other participating hotels and YCI team.
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YCI Provides
Online resources.
Access to the hotel industry.
Partnership brokering expertise.
A cross-industry, cross-sector approach.
Efficiencies of scale through collaboration.
Operational guidance through dedicated regional coordinators.
Fundraising resources (available from late 2015).
Tools to monitor the programme’s impact on students, graduates and partners.
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YCI Typical Programme Calendar
Activity Date
Recruitment begins July & August
Recruitment concludes August
Interviews August
Programme commences September
Programme concludes February
Graduation ceremony February
Job placement phase February - March
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What next?
Activity. Date
YCI team request information from non-profit.
11 May 2015
Deadline for non-profit to submit requested information.
18 May 2015
Follow up conversations between non-profit and YCI (by).
22 May 2015
Meeting with hotel partners. 1 June 2015
Non-profits informed of the outcome of process.
3 June 2015
Formalise agreement (by). 30 June 2015
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YCI Regional Contact
Scott RobinsonYCI Partnerships and Operations Manager
London, United Kingdom
www.youthcareerinitiative.org
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YCI Regional Contact
www.youthcareerinitiative.org
Priscila CostaYCI Regional Coordinator, Latin America
São Paulo, Brazil
Youth Career Initiative is a programme of the InternationalTourism Partnership, which is part of Business in the Community