HER TURN

HER TURN
Since 1999, KOTO is giving at-risk and disadvantaged youth the opportunity to break the poverty cycle by forging a better future for themselves, their families and their communities, thanks to hospitality training programs.
KOTO has recently launched the Her Turn programs to empower disadvantaged women aged 16-28, from regional areas, ethnic minority groups or not in education or training, economically through a series of 6-month and 24-month holistic hospitality training programs.
Participants will develop and obtain hospitality and entrepreneurship skills, employment, and sustainable long-term career development opportunities in the hospitality industry.
KOTO provides a holistic hospitality training program that is highly practical, internationally accredited and free. The 6-month and 24-month programs foster professional and personal development for its trainees by providing a curriculum including Hospitality skills, English language classes, computer classes, entrepreneurship workshops, a life skills program, welfare services and recreational activities. Trainees also spend 60% of their time at KOTO gaining practical training at KOTO restaurants. All trainees participating in the program will be supported to obtain employment upon completion.

Main objectives:
• Initial outcome: 95% of trainees graduate with an internationally recognised certificate in Hospitality issued by Box Hill Institute, Australia
• Main long term outcome: 90% of program graduates have stayed in the hospitality or tourism industry for 2 years+ after graduation