Susan Robbins says things like that (above) with complete sincerity, and a total lack of irony.
That's because, as even casual discussion reveals, the new national C-CAP leader fully believes that C-CAP could be just on the cusp of turning into a major force within the entire hospitality industry.
"We need to be (more) creative," she emphasizes, "reaching out to more industries, expanding and offering benefits (our) students can use as they progress in their careers."
C-CAP, she explains, serves students who have been, in parts of this country, significantly under-served.
Whether from urban or rural areas, many C-CAP students - even those with higher GPAs - might have difficulty tying those grades to productive careers, for a host of reasons ranging from lack of financial resources to further any education beyond high school to problems identifying a career field with possibilities for success.
C-CAP, through dramatic scholarship funding and significant mentoring through the selection process, offers a clear path to an industry offering multiple opportunities for a fulfilling work life, and key connections that help with everything from study aids to job referrals.
This is already at the heart of C-CAP's national success as a critically acclaimed and deeply needed scholarship program.
What Susan Robbins envisions, though, is a significant expansion of the program's role and activities.
She sees a spectrum of academic, professional, and even life skills training possibilities, all developed to give C-CAP students broad support not just as they begin training, but throughout their professional lives.
More on Susan Robbins' vision for C-CAP later…
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