Starbucks drives support for youth employment
Starbucks partners are helping young people around the world in their quest for employment, from resume building to interview practice and teaching customer service basics.
As part of Starbucks Global Month of Service that takes place each year in April, partners are participating in mentoring activities to support young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not in school and are not employed. There are an estimated 300 million young adults in that situation who are often called "Opportunity Youth." Starbucks is making an effort to support their future success through mentoring projects in cities around the world.
An estimated 40,000 Starbucks partners – half of them outside the U.S. – are taking part in community service projects this month.
Starbucks UK partners along with their charity partner, The Challenge, organized the second annual “Open Starbucks” for 90 young people April 22 in London. The project name symbolizes Starbucks opening its doors and providing a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s business to help educate young people and build their confidence. The young people in attendance learned about the work world as well as the personal career journeys of Starbucks partners. They also participated in interview skills training.
