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Is it possible to
give high school students a "real world"
education in two years? Results from OREF's
School to Career program tell us it is.
ProStart™ is a hospitality education
program that combines school-based learning
and structured on-the-job experience to provide
high quality instruction and unique opportunities
for real-world application of skills. Check
out the State
High School Culinary and Management Championship
annual event.
ProStart™ prepares
students for the adult working world (click
here for student/school profiles), offering
them on-the-job experiences before they
graduate. Skills learned at the workplace
are reinforced through practical classroom
instruction from specially trained high
school teachers.
In Oregon’s ProStart™
program, students are given a head start
toward exciting and rewarding hospitality
careers, while the hospitality industry
provides worksites and the "real world"
links. Our program accomplishes the following:
- Identifies hospitality
industry needs
- Attracts quality students
to hospitality industry careers
- Integrates standards-driven
curriculum into educational curricula
- Allows students to
participate in relevant work experiences
meeting business needs
- Promotes the hospitality
industry and expands the total workforce
- Gives students scholarship
opportunities
Who oversees Oregon's ProStart™
program?
OREF trustees, hospitality
industry volunteers, mentors and educators
provide direction and leadership for OREF
staff.
Visit
these sites for more information about ProStart™:
For
more information or to get involved today...
It is easy to get involved.
All you need to do is contact Dawn
Tryon, School to Career Director. She
will connect you with qualified students
near you and give you all the information
you need to begin participating.
Dawn Tryon
Oregon Restaurant Education Foundation
8565 SW Salish Lane
Wilsonville OR 97070
800-462-0619
Dawn@OREFoundation.org
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