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Hilton Pattaya supports youth at the Youth Career Development Program in partnership with UNICEF as part of hotel’s Bright Blue Futures Initiative
Team members come together to bring stability and hope to youth in Pattaya
Pom Sarawut Phukhrongthung.
Hilton Pattaya recently participated in the Youth Career
Development Program in partnership with UNICEF, which ran between April 25,
2013 and September 7, 2013 in a show of support of youths in Pattaya. To
cater to the growing demand amongst local youths for careers in the
hospitality industry, community partners including UNICEF have joined
efforts to organize the program as a way to generate awareness and
positively impact these youths. The initiative provides a comprehensive
20-week hospitality training program for selected students in Thailand to
equip them with skills in various departments, such as food and beverage,
kitchen, housekeeping and engineering. This is the first time that Hilton
Pattaya is participating in this initiative by supporting four student
trainees who were trained on-property under a mentor system.
Hilton Pattaya’s participation in the Youth Career Development Program is
part of its support of Bright Blue Futures, a global community relations
initiative by Hilton Hotels & Resorts, designed to help young people achieve
stability through the delivery of basic needs such as food, shelter and hope
through education, life skills development, training and employment. As the
flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide, Hilton Hotels & Resorts is contributing
to the company’s broader goal of creating opportunities for young people by
engaging 144,000 team members across communities in this brand-wide effort.
“The Youth Career Development Program was established to support the growth
and development of youths in our community,” said Gerard Walker, director of
operations, Hilton Pattaya. “This is a challenge we face globally, and at
Hilton Pattaya, we see this as an opportunity to provide the resources we
have available at our hotel to help young people reach their full
potential.”
Established in 1995, the Youth Career Development Program has provided
resources, volunteers and mentors to developing youths in Thailand who
experience sex trade issues, lack of proper education and career planning.
More than 1,000 youths have been positively impacted by this effort to date,
allowing them to lead a more well-balanced, thriving life toward a brighter
future.
Youths are the next generation of leaders, innovators, employees and world
travelers, comprising approximately one quarter of the world’s population.
Approximately 200 million youths worldwide live in poverty and an estimated
75 million youths are unemployed. The travel and tourism sector employs 255
million people around the world, and by the year 2022, an estimated 73
million new travel and tourism jobs will be created, providing ample
opportunities for today’s youths as they enter the workforce in the
hospitality industry. Hilton Pattaya team members believe they can make a
difference in the future of Pattaya’s youths through their ongoing
commitment to UNICEF.
Toh Narongrit Suya.
Moo Jullasak Moonmanut.
Tong Manob Butyothi.
Four YDP student trainees at
Hilton Pattaya.
Friends for life - the 4
students are undergoing training that will enable them to have a better
life.
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Bangkok Airways unveils new aircraft livery
Bangkok Airways recently revealed their new Airbus A320 livery featuring
the airline’s mascot characters. This aircraft will be serving both
domestic and international routes including Chiang Mai, Phuket, Krabi
and Yangon (Myanmar).
M.L. Nandhika Varavarn, Vice President - Corporate Communications of
Bangkok Airways said, “We received very impressive feedback after
launching the five airlines’ mascots early this year to capture a
younger target base. We, then, decided to bring the 5 mascot characters
to be featured on our A320 aircraft in order to create more awareness
and strengthen brand engagement with our passengers and, of course, to
make a happy and enjoyable flying experience for children.
“Passengers can enjoy taking photos of this new designed aircraft and
hash tag #pgmascots on Facebook and Instagram and stand a chance to win
10 mascots dolls from Bangkok Airways,” Nandhika added.
This A320 new livery has a seat capacity of 162. Bangkok Airways’
current fleet consists of 22 aircrafts; 8 ATR72s, 5 A320s, and 9 A319s.
For more information about Bangkok Airways’ Mascots, please contact the
Corporate Communications department, tel: 02 265 5678 ext. 5686, 8708,
5670 or email: [email protected]
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