Young people discover the tourist industry
The Private Sector Tourism Skills Committee (TSC) and YouLead launched an exciting tourism internship programme in November 2018. Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort and Spa, The Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya and Jetwing Jaffna partnered with the TSC to conduct the Young Tourism Ambassador Initiative. 45 youth took part in the pilot which was designed to familiarise post-A level students from the Hambantota, Nuwara Eliya and Jaffna areas with the opportunities available in Sri Lanka’s modern tourist industry. The pilot was delivered via short but intense programmes that exposed the participants to a variety of career possibilities in the industry. The sessions were conducted by senior consultants from the tourism and hospitality industry, hotel staff and key resource personnel from TSC member hotels.
Youth Tourism Ambassador Initiative pilot trains 45 young people on the hospitality industry
“The hospitality industry has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, but our youth—and particularly their parents—have never had this kind of opportunity to see the modern tourism industry up close.” Srilal Miththapala, Tourism Consultant
Each programme took advantage of the unique strengths and
Yoga session at Shangri-La Hambantota
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Shayanika Fernando, Partnerships Manager, YouLead
YOULEAD NEWSLETTER - ISSUE NO. 01 | MARCH 2019
