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Irish Independent
22-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Punchestown Festival offers 70 Wicklow students hospitality work experience
Combining community involvement, real-world skills training and local pride, the 'Elevate 2025 – Discovering the Heart of Irish Hospitality Excellence' programme will give St Kevin's transition year students invaluable experience, working with the army of chefs, kitchen, bar and floor staff that will serve up to 17,000 corporate hospitality guests. The innovative pilot scheme is designed to immerse local TY students in the dynamic world of hospitality, equipping them with practical skills, confidence, and insight into premium food and beverage service – all set against the vibrant backdrop of the iconic Punchestown Festival, which takes place from April 29 to May 3. The journey began in the classrooms of St. Kevin's and culminated in a live-service experience at Punchestown, where students worked side-by-side with seasoned hospitality professionals. Over five weeks, 119 students took part in a hands-on training programme delivered by Sam Brancato, Aramark's standards and training business partner. Praising the programme and St Kevin's students for their engagement, school principal Brian Doran said: 'There are exciting opportunities ahead for our TY students. 'As the students of St. Kevin's step confidently into their roles at Punchestown 2025, they carry with them not only new skills but also the pride of representing their community on an important stage.' Beyond training and employment, Elevate 2025 fosters local pride by connecting young people and their families to one of Ireland's most celebrated sporting and social events. It showcases the hospitality industry not just as a vibrant career path, but as a source of essential life skills – from teamwork and communication to professionalism and adaptability. The initiative has already garnered international interest, with Aramark leadership in the US watching closely as a potential model for rollout in American schools – a testament to the programme's quality and impact. 'We are incredibly proud to partner with Aramark and St. Kevin's on this meaningful project,' said Punchestown hospitality manager and Elevate founder Sue Wilson. 'What started out as a chat with a friend who teaches at the school has evolved into what could be a global template. Elevate 2025 is more than a programme – it's creating strong links in the local community, providing skills and experience that will stand to these young people wherever life may take them, it offers paid employment on a local level.'
Associated Press
10-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
National Institute of Building Sciences Takes on Workforce Challenges with Elevate 2025
NIBS is co-hosting the workforce summit with the International Code Council and National Building Museum on March 4 WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To address the severity of the widening gap in America's built environment workforce, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is co-hosting a one-day event with the International Code Council and National Building Museum focusing on this critical workforce crisis. Elevate 2025 will convene industry leaders and policymakers to explore the true scope of the issue and introduce solutions to support the country's security and growth. The summit takes place March 4, at the building museum in Washington. 'The workforce shortage across the built environment has evolved from a past problem into today's major crisis and will become a disaster in its own right if left unaddressed,' said NIBS CEO Dr. George Guszcza. 'Past and current strategies and interventions have failed to provide solutions at scale. Demographic and labor data demonstrate that the only viable solution is to meaningfully and significantly develop a national pipeline of women throughout the built environment.' Elevate Speakers and Schedule Event speakers will include: Aileen Fuchs, President & Executive Director, National Building Museum Stephanie Ferguson Melhorn, Senior Director, Workforce & International Labor Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Anna Gradishar, Associate Principal, ARUP Caryn Halifax, CEO, International Masonry Institute Catriona Winter, Senior Vice President, Clark Construction Marnique Heath, Principal and Board Chair, STUDIOS Maryia Lackansingh, Code Specialist III, Fairfax (Virginia) County Government Elizabeth Bednarcik, Chief, Brighton (Colorado) Fire Rescue Rita Brown, Commissioner, Michigan Department of Transportation and President-Elect, National Association of Women in Construction Jamie Gentoso, Global Head of Solutions & Products, Holcim Angie Wiese, Director of Safety & Inspections, City of Saint Paul Ellen Thorp, Managing Director, Coalition for Sustainable Roofing Sessions will include: By the Data: Decoding America's Labor Market Shortage Highlighting the Workforce Crisis: The Effects on Post-Disaster Recovery National Building Museum Board of Trustees Panel Breaking Ground: Empowering Women to Solve the Labor Shortage Policy Solutions for Advancing America's Built Environment Workforce Fireside Chat with Punchbowl News Members of the media are invited to attend Elevate for free. Register now for Elevate 2025. or follow @bldgsciences on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
