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LOCAL Thursday 24 March 2022

Volunteering is well and alive at the

Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino

Palm Beach — On Satur- The team from the Hilton Members from the Human
day, March 12, thirty-one Aruba was assigned with Resources, IT, Revenue,
team members of the Hil- the painting of Xander Bo- Commercial Services, Se-
ton Aruba rolled up their gaerts Elementary School’s curity, Accounting, Engi-
sleeves and joined ARUBA yard in San Nicolas. The neering, Front Desk and
DOET 2022, the largest vol- highly motivated team was Executive Office depart-

unteer event on the island. glad for the opportunity to ments. They painted the
This event was organized by participate in this volunteer entire school yard, includ-
CEDE Aruba, in cooperation event and feel proud to ing picnic tables and flower
with Oranje Fonds, a Dutch represent a company that beds, in a dazzling, cheer-
Kingdom, not-for-profit or- strives for giving back to the ful, color combination, and
ganization. Together they community. true to the organization’s
mobilized more than 3,000 The Hilton donated the promise, did good, and
volunteers, working on 190 manpower, drawing highly had a good time.
projects. motivated volunteer Team-
Hilton’s Travel with Purpose grained in the Hilton Aruba DOET and SMX DOET, un-
program is the commit- resort culture, often results folding at the same time,
ment and strategy behind in its Team Member’s do- in the Netherlands and on
driving responsible travel nating their time and ser- the Dutch Islands, on the
and tourism globally and vice to give back to the same day. The Dutch fund
is regarded as an integral community. makes large investments in
part of the company’s social causes on the islands
overall sustainability activi- ARUBA DOET, was part of a and strengthens the ties
ties. larger organization with NL between the islands and
DOET, ARUBA DOET, BON the kingdom. www.oranje-
Volunteerism, deeply in- DOET, CURA DOET, STATIA fonds.nl q

The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba and the Aruba Marriott introduce its

program FUTRX to develop future hoteliers

Oranjestad – Leading re- Aruba, FUTRX will introduce practical training. The pro-
sorts; The Ritz-Carlton, Aru- local students (18 years or gram consists of 6 phases;
ba and the complex of Aru- older) to the Hospitality in- each month students will
ba Marriott present FUTRX, dustry by providing train- be focusing on a specific
an educational and practi- ings, tools and on-site ex- area allowing them to de-
cal pilot program aimed to periences guided by Hospi- velop a comprehensive
develop future hoteliers as tality professionals. understanding of various
they acquire the necessary hotel departments.
knowledge and skills to From March until Septem-
pursue a career in the hotel ber 2022, FUTRX students Upon completion of the this vibrant, creative indus- The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba
industry. will have the opportunity program, students will re- try, which is so integral to and the complex of Aruba
to learn about hotel and ceive a certificate, obtain both the economy and the Marriott look forward to
Developed by Marriott In- casino operations, leader- extensive industry knowl- overall prosperity of Aruba, successfully executing an
ternational Associates, in ship, and the Marriott Inter- edge, and have the op- is recognized for the excit- immersive and innovative
collaboration with Educa- national brand. FUTRX stu- portunity to broaden their ing opportunities it can of- program, and for local stu-
cion Profesional Intermedio dents will be meeting twice professional network. fer for career progression. dents to grow and thrive in
(EPI) and the University of a week for theoretical and FUTRX strives to ensure that the hospitality industry.q