Edvaneide

YCI Brazil Graduate

Edvaneide had to work part-time while still at school to help support her family. She joined the YCI programme in 2005 at the São Paulo Airport Marriott Hotel, where she continues to work as a restaurant hostess. Edvaneide is now able to support her family while also taking further classes in English and Computer Science to continue her professional development.

Mohamed

YCI Jordan Graduate

Mohamed was raised in a small village in central Amman and is the seventh of twelve children. Mohamed had always dreamed of being a chef, but he did not think he would ever be able to afford to train in this area. Following completion of the programme in 2008, Mohamed successfully applied for a job as commis chef at the Sheraton Amman Hotel where he is currently a full time employee.

Joana

YCI Mexico Graduate

Joana is the eldest child of a family from a poor area of Mexico City. Her family could not afford to pay for her further education after high school, but after hearing about YCI, Joana applied and was accepted in 2007. She successfully completed the programme and has since gone on to gain formal employment as a pastry assistant at the Hotel Presidente InterContinental, Mexico City.