On January 31st, The Career Institute in Barstow along with the Barstow Chamber of Commerce held a Leadership kickoff mixer at the Harvey House in Barstow. We had a wonderful turn out of important and inspiring members of the community interested in helping our youth. This was a great way to start our month long leadership program! 

- Tim & Jesenia

Farrells Ice Cream Parlour Fun!

 Today Rancho Cuamonga's Hospitality team started our leadership connection. We had our kick off at Farrells Ice Cream Parlour where we got to tour the whole restaurant inside and out! We even got to go behind the scenes in the freezer and also toured/experienced their staff prep food and ice cream. We also got the 'scoop' of all the different kinds of ice cream they serve and how they serve it. After our tour we got to enjoy a wonderful Vanilla ice cream Sundae with hot fudge, nuts and a cherry. What a way to kick off our leadership connection of 2014!  

Georgia Burckel

CI Student Ambassador

The Sheraton Fairplex Hotel Welcomes its newest Front Desk Agent

Pedro Rodriguez, a former graduate of the Career Institute's Hospitality Program, is now one of Sheraton's newest front desk agents. During the programs work experience, Pedro took the position of bellman. Which included duties as assisting guest with luggage, answering phone calls, and even being a concierge when needed. However, he did not stop there. Pedro perused interest in the operations of the front office and was curious how the hotel mantains, such high levels of customer service. Through guidance from his career mentor Terry Stedman, Pedro is now a working professional. His upcoming goals in his career is to enroll into Mt.San Antonio Community College for his GED. Also to save and purchase a vehicle for his commutes. Once again its makes us very proud as Career Institute ambassadors to see our fellow students prosper in reaching their dreams.

Let the expansion begin! This week we sent out email blasts to counselors at our local high schools in an attempt to set up informational meetings about who we are and what we do, for recruitment purposes. Stay tuned for more great things happening at our Victorville office!

January's Training included a brainstorming session. Everyone had good ideas to contribute,  and I am looking forward to working with my mentor and fellow student ambassador to implement some of these ideas.

Rancho Cucamonga's Hospitality Mentor and Student Ambassadors met this morning to discuss future events we have for our students! Events including our leadership connection (starting January 30th) and a FASFA information day for our local High School Seniors graduating this Spring. We also planned up coming meetings and brainstormed ideas to recruit students for our summer and fall program for this 2014 year!

 -Georgia Burckel 
gburckel@cinow.org

Employment Resource Center

Keep in mind fellow Ambassadors, your local Employment Resource Center is a useful tool to reach out to young adults and direct them to our programs, including the high school completion and GED program. Make sure to provide their office with flyers and business cards. 

High Desert Employment Resource Center

17310 Bear Valley Rd. Suite 109 Victorville, CA 92395 

Phone: 760-552-6550

-Briana Miller, Student Ambassador

bmiller@cinow.org