The Starbucks YUTE Work Programme, a collaboration between Starbucks, MYF’s Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) Programme, and HEART Trust NSTA, trained and mentored 47 young Jamaicans in Kingston and Montego Bay. HEART NSTA provided Food & Beverage Level 2 certification, leading to 16 participants securing full-time hospitality industry jobs after completing internships. In Kingston, launched at Trench Town Polytechnic in April 2019, 35 participants were recruited, with 26 completing internships and 13 gaining full-time employment. In Montego Bay, 21 participants were recruited from schools and communities, with 16 completing training, four opting for internships, and three securing full-time employment.
Employment partners included Starbucks, Pizza Please, Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, C&C South Beach, Pita Grill, Ali’s Jamaican Cuisine and Fish Pot Restaurants, Dominoes, Cellar 8 Wine Bar & Bistro, Candy Coffee, Chocolate Dreams, and Island Coffees Café.
The project concluded in February 2020, and 13 graduates obtained full-time employment.
