abc Foundation
abc learnt that providing English to youth would help with their growth because:
English is the key for employment globally
English is a necessity and a way forward for the 21st Century
English at school allows reading/writing skills but VITAL conversation is poor *
Fluency in spoken English builds confidence needed for international standards
abc connects abc graduates to local and international hospitality opportunities for greater financial rewards
abc helps build Human Capital.
abcFinale - Job Placement
abc Graduates are helped through abcFinale (www.abcfinale.com) a Dubai based incorporated company to gain employment.
abcFinale, operates independently to abcFoundation as a sister entity, but under the same value systems placing Graduates in employment
KFC American Embassy – India Le Meridian JW Marriott India Sofitel Hotel JBR, Dubai
Holiday Inn, Dubai McDonalds, Delhi Unicraft, Delhi HFDC Bank, Delhi Hyatt Regency, Delhi
Inspirational Aga Khan Quote
"The question is, not only what I have achieved. The question is what have I helped others to achieve? That is the notion of social conscience in Islam."
The Aga Khan (Excerpt of Speech – Maputo, Mozambique, 12 Aug, 1988)
These inspirational words hit a chord, as abcFoundation got established as a not-for-profit organisation to help development of young adults to a globally recognized standard, to enable them to take up employment in the hospitality industry.
abc's core initiative is to impart learning made available by trained abc tutors of a specially developed curriculum "English for Hospitality Professionals" to young adults having completed successful specially designed abc assessment tests. Graduates benefit further through relevant grooming skills and job application skills.
Employment opportunities for abc graduates are made available through an affiliated abc placement company for employment in the UAE if growth in their host countries is not possible.
The end result is gratifying as we witness our graduates going towards further education or employment that had deluded them earlier, or even becoming entrepreneurs. abc does not only benefit graduates financially, but helps eradicate poverty, as their families and indeed society sees a transformation.
What Drives Us
Mission
An Advent for Building human Capital: To Be instrumental in advancing growth for discerning individuals to have a positive impact on society in selected territories
Vision
To enhance human capital through skills and knowledge transfer
Values
Compassion, Integrity, Trustworthiness, Commitment, Acceptance of diversity
Mandate
To enrich discerning individuals confidence and skills in English for Hospitality, built on existing knowledge of English, so they enter an international working environment at a higher level of employment with ease
abc Foundation got established as a not-for-profit organization to help development of young adults to a globally recognized standard, to enable them to take up employment in the hospitality industry. abc’s core initiative is to impart learning made available by trained abc tutors of a specially developed curriculum, “English for Hospitality Professionals”, to young adults having completed successful specially designed abc assessment tests.
Graduates benefit further through relevant grooming skills and job application skills. Employment opportunities for abc graduates are made available through an affiliated abc placement company for employment in the UAE if growth in their host countries is not possible. The end result is gratifying as we witness our graduates going towards further education or employment that had deluded them earlier, or even becoming entrepreneurs. abc does not only benefit graduates financially, but helps eradicate poverty, as their families and indeed society sees a transformation.
Management Team
Criteria
Near free learning after passing assessment tests accorded to those:
Evaluation
Regular Evaluation of abc programs applying a 360° approach is applied covering the following:
abc Curriculum: 3 Levels of Tailored Curriculum (British Council authored)
Level 1: Elementary
Level 2: Intermediate
Level 3: Skills Enhancement
abc certificates for proficiency in English for Hospitality are sought after documents by HR Managers in the GCC Certification procedures are as follows:
Students attaining 60% marks in all areas of program awarded "Certificate of Achievement"
Students attaining less than 60% marks awarded "Certificate of Participation"
Being industry specific abc certification, allows high chances of graduates winning a job interview
abc Foundation contributes to 3 UN Sustainability Development Goals
“Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources including through enhanced development cooperation”
The Founders of the NGO, “An Advent for Building human Capital” (abc) have through their own resources mobilized funding and voluntary capacity. Indeed founders and several of the management team give of their time voluntarily as an altruistic gesture.
“To provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions”
As the name of abc - ‘an advent for building human capital’ suggests it was founded to implement education programmes to help end poverty by making the unemployed, employment worthy. abc provides free training to the unemployed or those in menial jobs with no chance of growth in rural areas of India & Pakistan.
“... By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university”
Whilst we cannot ensure equal access of affordable education is made available for both sexes throughout, abc’s efforts for their endeavors of providing a specific curriculum as stated are equally accessed to both the genders.
“By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship”
The curriculum
“English for Hospitality Professionals” (EHP) aids the unemployed in Pakistan and India by providing relevant skills including technical and vocational skills to aid their growth to attain employment or become entrepreneurs. We are proud to state that:
abcF enrolled 50% female and 50% male in our trainings
abcF increases number of beneficiaries every year
The target in Pakistan from July 2019 – June 2020 is 650 enrollments as compared to 150 per annum as was the norm.
According to the 2018 impact study, our statistics show that more than 80% EHP graduates are impacted and are either employed, are entrepreneurs or have progressed to tertiary education.
abcF helps graduates to look for opportunities in larger hotels.
“By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training”
abcF as an NGO –
“An Advent for Building human Capital”(abc) provides free education – “English for Hospitality Professionals” to the unemployed in Pakistan and India, aiding their growth through employment, and hopes to help reduce the proportion of the unemployed youth.
“By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products”
abc promotes sustainable tourism at national and international platforms by bringing required human resource to a level required in hospitality to Global standards. This is substantiated by the award given to abc by ‘“Naya Pakistan” Investment Conference, Dubai 2019’
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