AHLA Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week by Launching Program and Giving $50,000 Grant

AHLA | November 20, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Senior Vice President of Career Development Shelly Weir joined Maryland Secretary of Labor Kelly Schulz, Grads of Life Principal Elyse Rosenblum and local hotel-industry apprentice Wynter Sharps to announce a commitment to provide $50,000 in grants to community-based organizations to recruit and develop "Opportunity Youth" in Baltimore. Currently, six million young people – "Opportunity Youth" – are between the ages of 16 to 24, and out of school and out of work. Connecting them to potential employers is an important step in securing their future. The hosp...