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Educational Foundation ProStart and HTM teachers participate in training
ProStart Teachers Go Back To College During Summer Break
During their summer vacation, 69 Florida ProStart instructors went back to college to become students again. The teachers participated in the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Educational Foundation’s (FRLAEF) Annual ProStart Teacher Training. This year’s event was held at two different locations. One group of instructors attended the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality the week of June 14–17. The other group of instructors attended Keiser University’s Sarasota campus the week of June 21–24. Participating instructors are involved in teaching FRLAEF’s two-year ProStart Schoolto-Career curriculum which is designed to prepare high school students for careers in the food service industry. ProStart instructors participated in the event to fine-tune their culinary skills, so they are better prepared to teach their students.
While the teachers were able to have a little fun, there was no skipping class! The event at UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality covered topics such as knife skills, how to set up a culinary lab for success, soups and salads, competition tricks, food cost and modern techniques. The instructors also took field strips to Universal Orlando and Darden’s headquarters. At the Keiser University training, the focus was on quick labs, sustainability and international food. The instructors took a field trip to Geier’s Sausage and Dakin Dairy.
This event would not be possible without the support of FRLAEF’s partners. The FRLAEF would like to thank its Universal Sponsors, Keiser University, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality.
HTM Teachers Participate in Teacher Training
The inaugural HTM Teacher Training was hosted July 11–13 at Universal’s Sapphire Falls Resort. Twelve HTM teachers spent two days discussing the HTM curriculum and opportunities offered. Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando provided a Heart of the House tour along with a panel discussion about the lodging industry and opportunities available to HTM students. A special thank you to Barb Bowden and her team for making the event possible!
CITY
Oct Nov Dec
LOCATION
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 5 2 7 Hampton Inn
BOCA RATON 13 10 8 Hilton Garden Inn
DAYTONA BEACH 6 8 8 The Shores Resort & Spa
FORT LAUDERDALE 27 17 15 Hyatt Place
FORT MYERS 6 3 1 Hilton Garden Inn
FORT PIERCE 6 3 8 Sunshine Kitchen
FORT WALTON BEACH 11 8 1 Wyndham Garden
GAINESVILLE 20 17 15 Best Western Gateway Grand
JACKSONVILLE 27 16 13 Southbank Hotel
KEY WEST
LAKELAND n/a 9 n/a DoubleTree Grand Key Resort
10 14 12 Courtyard by Marriott
MELBOURNE 20 17 15 Holiday Inn Melbourne-Viera
MIAMI ENGLISH 4 16 7 Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport
MIAMI SPANISH 12 8 13 Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport
NAPLES 14 10 8 DoubleTree Suites
OCALA 6 3 1 Homewood Suites Ocala at Heath Brook
ORLANDO ENGLISH 20 10 1 Embassy Suites
PANAMA CITY 27 17 15 Gulf Coast State College
PENSACOLA 25 15 13 Hampton Inn Pensacola Airport
SARASOTA 5 1 1 EVEN Hotel Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch
ST. AUGUSTINE 12 9 14 Holiday Inn Express & Suites
ST. PETERSBURG 12 10 14 Holiday Inn Express
TALLAHASSEE 13 10 8 Lively Technical Center
TAMPA ENGLISH 11 9 6 Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore
WESLEY CHAPEL 13 11 15 Hampton Inn & Suites
WEST PALM BEACH 4 1 6 Embassy Suites West Palm Beach
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