Global Travel & Tourism Partnership and NAF: Passport to World Curriculum (for AOHT)

GTTPEducating tomorrow’s people today

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GTTP: Global Travel & Tourism Partnership

A presentation to the National Academy Foundation (NAF) by:

Dr. Nancy Needham, Executive Director, GTTP and President, Global Initiatives,

Inc.

Dr. Attila Horvath, Director, GTTP Hungary and Director, Foundation for

School Development, Budapest

Orland, Florida July 11, 2013

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Industry philanthropic

initiative to introduce

students to

career opportunities in

Travel and Tourism

www.gttp.org

GTTP Mission

To educate students

about the many

career opportunities

in

Travel and Tourism

when they and their

parents are making

career and education

choices.

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GTTP: Global Travel & Tourism Partnership

•Programs in public secondary schools-440,000 current students-over 2 million combined past and current students

•Multi-country initiative:Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Russia, South Africa, United Kingdom. (USA is an affiliated program)

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GTTP: Global Travel & Tourism Partnership

Partners include:

• Approx. 2,400 local businesses

•More than 5,600 public schools & vocational colleges

• Local and national tourism & education ministries

• 10 leading global industry players

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GTTP & NAF Memorandum of Understanding:

Building a partnership:

To prepare students for further study

To prepare students for a career in the global economy

Developing a joint curriculum option which would lead to a

NAF-GTTP certificate endorsed by industry, including GTTP

board members

www.gttp.org

GTTP Affiliated Organizations in addition to NAF:

The GTTP has Memoranda of Understanding with three key organizations:

•ATA (Africa Travel Association). ATA endorses the GTTP curriculum and currently is working with GTTP to establish a new GTTP program in Tanzania.

•ITT (Institute for Travel & Tourism). This UK professional organization has accredited Passport to the World, the GTTP introductory curriculum. (Passport has been endorsed by WTTC as well.)

•Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) will work with GTTP to introduce more resources on sustainable tourism to GTTP schools.

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GTTP Goals• To provide a quality educational experience that

helps students:

- Understand the global industry structure

- Appreciate sustainability

- Develop key competencies, industry knowledge and positive attitudes

- Establish networks with students in other countries

• To support teacher professional development.

• To establish strong links between businesses and public schools.

• To grow the GTTP to meet the demand for

expansion (Africa and Asia).

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GTTP – Passport To The World Curriculum

A global curriculum to introduce students to the industry:

Developed by experienced Travel & Tourism faculty

Updated industry-related course material is infused on a regular basis.

Each member country has its own approach and regulations but Passport is officially approved for use in the schools.

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GTTP – Example New Curriculum Unit in ProcessTheme: “Technology used by the global travel industry”

Aim of the technology material being developed by GTTP:

Working with the GTTP Board

members to provide:

‘real-life’ travel industry

learning focused on

technology that can be

applied when students enter

their local employment

market.

The new unit will include on-line

learning, classroom texts, and

videos

Unit Contents:

1.Overview of the global

travel industry technology

current and prospective

2.Global Distribution

Systems – Essential

Technology

3.The future of travel

technology

4.Technology careers in

the travel industry

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GTTP Activities Open to NAF:

Three student competitions: an essay, a photo, and a research

competition.

Participation in pilot test of the new unit on technology

Twinning schools in the US with GTTP schools

Concept being considered:

A joint NAF-Passport certificate

Awarded to students who successfully complete NAF

course criteria and Passport criteria

Endorsed by industry

www.gttp.org

GTTP Assessment Criteria: Portfolio Evaluation

A student’s Portfolio is developed over time and demonstrates

skills (capability of the student to do something) and attitudes

(relating to things and people) and knowledge (processed

information).

Based on “proofs” of competencies

Is both a process and a product.

Requires extra effort by teachers since each student has her

own learning path.

Students participate in the evaluation and negotiate with

teachers on tasks required to fulfil requirements.

www.gttp.org

GTTP - NAF curriculum collaboration: Issues being discussed

How determine the mix of NAF courses and Passport

materials a student would have to complete in order to

earn the joint certificate?

Which assessment criteria?

How make Passport materials available to interested

NAF students and teachers whether or not they want

the joint certificate?

GTTP – NAF collaboration: Next Steps

Schools interested in the proposed joint curriculum and

certificate should contact Andrew Rothstein, NAF.

Schools interested in the three competitions should

review the guidelines on the GTTP website

(www.gttp.org) and contact NAF.

Schools interested in piloting the new technology unit

should contact [email protected].

Schools interested in portfolio assessment should

contact [email protected]

Schools interested in twinning with a GTTP school,

contact [email protected].

www.ttp.org