YOUTH AT RISK

INTRODUCTION & CONCEPT

In 2005, the IH&RA will investigate the interest of its members in the formation of a program that will address the opportunities that our Members can offer to Youth at Risk. Without doubt, the Hotel & Restaurant Industry offers, incredible employment opportunities to the youth of the world and within all operators there are seen to be opportunities to offer a chance to those less fortunate.

There would appear to be obvious geographical areas where a program of this type would be best started:

1) Africa
2) Caribbean
3) South Africa

A program of this magnitude will require several years for the support to be cleared and so that the momentum is sustainable. For this reason, IH&RA envisions a partnership with one or more other organizations that have similar interests or ideally, already an existing program.

To function effectively, IH&RA envisions that it will secure sponsorship for the establishments of a network of coordinates in each member nation. Non-member nations should be attracted to IH&RA membership in order to access this program.

Each National Network will include:

a) A Director in the National Association
b) A team of Human Resources Coordinators to provide placements