GOING PLACES is a non-profit organization created
by the Hampton Roads Hospitality Education and Training Initiative in
cooperation with Opportunity, Inc., the Hampton Roads Workforce Initiative, to give motivated participants a head start on hospitality management
careers. All tuition costs, fees and instructional materials are funded by
a U.S. Department of Labor grant. There is absolutely no charge to
participants. A limited amount of child care and transportation assistance is
available.
GOING PLACES provides industry-developed hospitality courses that lead to nationally accredited certification. Classes are held in Virginia Beach, Portsmouth and on the Peninsula. Class times include day, evening and weekend hours.
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, Hilton Airport, Renaissance Portsmouth, Holiday Sands, the Cavalier, the Norfolk Waterside Marriott and Choice Hotels; Uncle Louie's Restaurant and Sodexho-Marriott Services and others.
Program graduates have the inside track on fulltime jobs with GOING PLACES industry partners, and a placement coordinator helps in locating jobs with other employers.
