Commitment adding to host of facility upgrades spearheaded by philanthropic arm Sandals Foundation
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Hospitality students at CC Sweeting Senior High School are set to benefit from an internship at the newly reopened Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort and Offshore Island.
Speaking at a recent tour of the hospitality training facilities, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and President of the Sandals Foundation Adam Stewart committed to providing students with work experience at the luxury included resort to sharpen their skills and create a seamless transition from the classroom to the workforce.
“What’s happening here is quite amazing. I am happy to have students learn from and hone their skills by working with our world-class leaders and team members at the Sandals Royal Bahamian,” said Stewart.
CC Sweeting Senior High School is the first of its kind in The Bahamas — piloting a high school hospitality programme that caters to vulnerable students from some of the country’s underserved communities
During the Sandals Foundation-organized visit, which showcased the talents of student cooks and servers, the executive chairman shared words of inspiration to the young men and women present.
“The best university to go to is the one that makes you happy, and the best thing to do is the line of work that makes you want to get up every morning and have fun,” Stewart shared.
“Continue to work hard, stay positive, stay focused and you will achieve all of your goals.
“I think you are doing just fine right here. You join Sandals when you’re done and we’ll take you to the moon and as far as you want to go.”
As tourism-driven economies around the world position themselves to capitalize on the industry’s rebound and unleashed pent-up travel demands, the Sandals Foundation is making significant investments into state-of-the-art hospitality training and education to position the next generation of service providers to meet the needs.
In keeping with its 40 For 40 Initiative to use the power of travel to implement 40 sustainable projects with the power to transform Caribbean communities, the philanthropic arm of SRI has continued to expand and strengthen the hospitality training programme at the high school.
For the second year running, the Sandals Foundation has provided funding for international certification through the premier American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) National Restaurant Certification program in the areas of Guests Services and Restaurant/Tourism Certification.
The support adds to the training kitchen and dining room upgrades with the provision of culinary training utensils, kitchen supplies, cooking and serving equipment, an electrical commercial washer and dryer and the servicing of a pre-existing industrial refrigerator.
One hundred and forty students aged 15 to 18 will benefit from this year’s program, with 20 enrolling in the international certification courses.
In the 2020/2021 academic year, the Sandals Foundation funded the participation of 20 students in the AHLEI international certification programme.
All 10 students who sat the Guest Service Gold Certification exam were successful, while nine of the remaining 10 students were successful in the Guest Service Tourism Certification exam.
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