Climbhi Inc

CLIMBHI SEEKS TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL AND PROCEED TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONS OR EMPLOYMENT BY EDUCATING THEM ABOUT FUTURE CAREER PATHS AND THE PROCESS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS.

LEI PROGRAM IS A HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY SPONSORED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO INSPIRE HAWAI'I'S YOUTH TO SELECT CAREERS IN THE HAWAI'I VISITOR INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY MEANS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS. FROM THE STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE, LEI PROGRAM REPRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEADERSHIP, EXPLORATION AND INSPIRATION, AND FROM THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY'S PERSPECTIVE, LEI PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD, EXPOSE, AND INSPIRE HAWAII'S YOUTH.LEI PROGRAMS WERE HOSTED ON FOUR ISLANDS, WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE UNIQUE LOGISTICS ON EACH ISLAND.THE 9TH ANNUAL LEI PROGRAM TOOK PLACE VIRTUALLY ON APRIL 9, 2021. THERE WERE 1,000 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS FROM 33 COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, HIGH SCHOOLS, AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE. THE EVENT IS CONTINUING TO TOUCH STUDENT LIVES AS EDUCATORS HAVE ACCESS TO THE 4 VIDEOS FROM THE EVENT TO REFERENCE ANYTIME AND CTE HAS SHARED THE LINKS AND ADDED THEM TO THE HOSPITALITY PATHWAY RESOURCES. 39 BUSINESSES/ENTITIES AND 52 SPECIAL GUESTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM BY EITHER JOINING AS A LIVE SPEARKER, PARTICIPATING IN THE VIDEOS, AND/OR PROVIDING A PRE-RECORDED MESSAGES. STUDENTS WERE HIGHLY ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT EITH OVER 400 POSITIVE MESSAGES BEING SENT DURING THE LIVE EVENT IN THE FORM OF QUESTIONS, AGREEMENT, AND FURTHER THOUGHTS. POST-EVENT STUDENT REFLECTIONS AND SURVEY SHOW A POSITIVE CHANGE TO PERCEPTIONS OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY EITH 57% OF RESPONDENTS HAVING A POSITIVE VIEW ON THE INDUSTRY BEFORE THE EVENT, AND 93% OF RESPONDENTS HAVING A POSITIVE VIEW ON THE INDUSTRY AFTER THE EVENT.

THE ORGANIZATION STARTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE PLATFORM IN 2019 CALLED THE CLIMBHI BRIDGE. IT CONNECTS EDUCATORS AND BUSINESSES THROUGH STREAMLINED COMMUNICATION THAT LEADS TO SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES. ONCE IN THE PORTAL, THERE ARE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITY TYPES FOR EDUCATORS TO EXPLORE AND THEN SEND REQUESTS TO BUSINESSES THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN EACH CATEGORY, INCLUDING: (1) GUEST SPEAKING / GUEST TEACHING, (2) JUDGES & COACHES SOUGHT, (3) MENTORSHIPS/ ADVISORY BOARDS, (4) JOB SHADOWING/TEACHER EXTERNSHIP, (5) PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, (6) SCHOLARSHIPS, (7) JOBS, (8) INTERNSHIPS, (9) SITE VISITS AND OTHER EVENTS, (10) CAREER FAIR PARTICIPATION AND JOB READINESS ACTIVITIES, AND (11) MATERIALS AND RESOURCES.CLIMBHI BRIDGE IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE, REACHING OVER 57,000 STUDENTS TO DATE THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.

CLIMBHI DEVELOPED A HUMAN SERVICES (BUSINESS AND HOSPITALITY) PATHWAY ON-DEMAND CERTIFICATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE) AND WITH SUPPORT FROM THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY (HTA). THE SERVICE EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT CURRICULUM PROVIDES FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND BEYOND. THE CURRICULUM WAS EXCLUSIVELY DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL OF HOTEL ADMINISTRATION AT THE CORNELL SJ JOHNSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, ONE OF THE LEADING HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS IN THE WORLD, FOR THE DOE'S CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM'S 9 LESSONS, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A SERVICE EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FROM CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND CLIMBHI. THE PROGRAM SERVED 683 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF 2020, AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR DOE CTE STUDENTS.