TUI Academy Dominican Republic

Tourism is thriving on the beautiful island of Dominic Republic, but a lack of access to good quality education means that many young people aren’t from benefitting from the career opportunities it brings.

Youth unemployment in the country is high, and even though hotels and resorts are looking for skilled staff, many young people have low levels of education and lack the knowledge and skills they need to work in the tourism sector. At the same time, young people - especially girls and young women – can face the risk of being exploited, leading to unsafe and unstable working environments and high teenage pregnancy rates.

So, the TUI Care Foundation and Plan International are working together to address the gap between youth unemployment and job opportunities, and provide education and employment to young people in Punta Cana.

The TUI Academy Dominican Republic aims to empower young people socially and economically, and enable the students, 60% of whom are female, to protect themselves from sexual exploitation and increase their opportunities to obtain decent work.

The TUI Academy Dominican Republic provides vocational training to 180 young people (aged 18-29 years old) from disadvantaged communities in La Altagracia. The students (60% of whom are female) are offered a vocational training course which is complemented with life skills modules on personal development, job readiness, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and financial literacy.

The training is designed to ensure the students are qualified and ready for a competitive job market. It includes the opportunity to do an internship in one of the hotels from Blue Diamond Resorts where they receive on the job training and are also coached in personal progression and development. On successful completion of the training, students receive an official qualification and can expect to find a job and start their careers in the tourism industry within three months after graduating.

Additionally, 30 caregivers will be trained to offer daycare, to ensure that the TUI Academy students can attend training courses without worrying about the safety of their children​. 50 TUI Academy alumni run promotional meetings in local communities and workshops and training sessions are held for 10 teachers, 45 private sector representatives, 50 hotel staff and 450 parents on positive parenting, gender-responsive and youth-friendly training, SRHR and decent work principles​

The TUI Academy Dominican Republic runs until June 2025 and is one of the eight academies currently running worldwide.

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Plan is an international children’s rights charity working in 51 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Plan works on sustainable poverty reduction and better lives for children in developing countries, with special focus on equal rights and opportunities for girls.

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