Shaw Education for Action (SEA) celebrated the first cycle of its hotel job training program this March. Despite a slow hospitality season that limited hotel participation in the program, 25% of the eligible candidates in the program are now employed by local hotels.

Shaw Education for Action (SEA) celebrated the first cycle of its hotel job training program this March. Despite a slow hospitality season that limited hotel participation in the program, 25% of the eligible candidates in the program are now employed by local hotels.

With this initial success behind them, SEA members are now turning their attention to securing a more expansive training and hiring agreement for the Convention Center Headquarters Hotel. SEA has submitted amendments to the City's funding legislation for the hotel that would set aside $3.4 million in training money and require Marriott to work with the community to create a training and hiring plan with the funds.

For more information on how you can enter the program or how you can support SEA as it continues to organize for economic justice, please contact Jessica Rucker at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .