TRAVEL&LEISURE - GLOBAL VISION AWARDS
Job Training
Sala Baï, Cambodia
Though the hospitality industry is a driving force in Cambodia's economy, access to lucrative tourism-related jobs remains limited-especially for the country's younger generation. The Sala Baï hotel school, in Siem Reap, works to close the gap by annually selecting 100 underprivileged youths for a fully funded, 11-month program that trains students in front office, housekeeping, cooking, and restaurant service and culminates in four-month-long internships at partner hotels. To date, all 605 students, 65 percent of whom are female, have graduated and found jobs-proof that education and opportunity can change lives. salabai.com.
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