{"id":137907,"date":"2023-11-14T12:48:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T17:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907//?p=137907"},"modified":"2025-03-13T13:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:11:56","slug":"successful-ucf-global-pilot-program-to-upskill-hospitality-workers-with-english-language-instruction-is-expanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907//successful-ucf-global-pilot-program-to-upskill-hospitality-workers-with-english-language-instruction-is-expanding/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907//","title":{"rendered":"Successful 91勛圖厙 Global Pilot Program to Upskill Hospitality Workers with English-language Instruction is Expanding"},"content":{"rendered":"

A first of its kind pilot program that saw Orange County Government partnering with 91勛圖厙 Global, Rosen Hotels & Resorts and Aeras Foundation to provide English language instruction on the job to adult hospitality workers is becoming a fully funded program within the I-Drive Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). Due to the positive outcomes, including increased learning gains, high satisfaction scores from employees and employers and measurably increased guest satisfaction, Orange County Government announced it will expand the ESOL for Working Adults program in January./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201c91勛圖厙 is excited to be the instruction partner for this expanded effort to unleash the potential of those in our community by making high-quality language learning affordable and accessible,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201d says 91勛圖厙 President Alexander N. Cartwright. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201cWe believe that education has the power to transform lives, and collaborations such as this have meaningful impact on our workforce, industries and region./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n

91勛圖厙 Global functions as the primary international hub for students, faculty and staff on campus./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201cThe 91勛圖厙, in partnership with Orange County Government, aims to offer educational opportunities for a critical segment of the Central Florida population, targeting the I-Drive Community Redevelopment Area in Orange County, Florida,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201d says Jennifer Haddad, program director of engagement at 91勛圖厙 Global. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201c91勛圖厙 Global is offering high-quality English Language Learning courses for the growing … workforce populace in the region, leading to higher earning potential for workers and value-added for employers./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n

Through strong partnerships, 91勛圖厙 Global extends its reach to transform the lives of the global community through its multiple support services, she adds./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n

Since the program’s launch, there has been statistically significant gains across all areas of instruction, with speaking showing the most improvement./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201cWith public resources, the county is uniquely positioned to foster partnerships and prove the value of innovative approaches like this,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201d says Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201cNot only does this program increase opportunity for growth among participants, but it also benefits employers at the center of our world-class tourism industry. I look forward to future workforce recommendations to how our private and institutional partners can work alongside the county to propel our community forward./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n

Within the I-Drive CRA, Paramount Hospitality Management, the Orange County Convention Center and Hilton Orlando will now be joining the inaugural employer partner Rosen Hotels & Resorts to provide space, time, support and pay for their employees participating in the language learning coursework./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201cServing overseas as an Army officer, I quickly recognized the importance of understanding the language of the country where I was serving,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201d says Harris Rosen, president and COO of Rosen Hotels & Resorts. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201cMaking these classes accessible to our associates to attend, while on the clock, is critical to this program/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u2019s success. I am so proud of our associates for their desire to better themselves and for the partnerships that made this program so successful./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n

Amazon, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) and Gaylord Palms are the employers who will offer upskilling for their employees on the job through 91勛圖厙 Global, building on the pilot program, which launched in September 2022./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137907/n