FCSI EF UPDATE
A new path
There is much to look forward to as the FCSI Educational Foundation looks to take its program to another level, says Foundation president Jay Bravinder
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s we all slowly emerge from the shadow of the pandemic, we are seeing more and more reinvention and redefinition. Clearly, things are not the same as they were two years ago. The way companies do business, the way employees are hired and retained, the difference in customer service expectations…they are all part of the new landscape. And the FCSI Educational Foundation (EF) is no different. The Foundation board has used
the last two years constructively to re-examine our business model as we grappled with the question: “How do we best meet the educational needs of young people coming into the foodservice consultant industry?” Many hours of discussion went into
this exercise. It was a task that was not taken lightly by this very engaged board. At the end of the day, the board felt it could (and should) be doing more than reaching one or two individuals with a scholarship/internship. We wanted to find a way to be more impactful to a larger number of future consultants.
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The board has embarked on a journey to create a certificate program in foodservice consulting. The goal is to create a certificate program at a college, university or existing hospitality school that is designed for those who want to enter the foodservice consulting industry. The secondary goal is to grow the program to a fully degreed program in the future. The Foundation has been working with an educational consultant on how to best accomplish this seemingly monumental task. The board met for two days in late October in Winston- Salem, identifying and refining the areas of study and defining the criteria for a suitable education partner. We continue to make progress and a proposal has been developed and is currently distributed to 20 targeted institutions. There are still many unknowns, including cost and logistics. Add to the mix that this is not a speedy process; from beginning to end, it could possibly take two years to implement the program. The Foundation board is committed to finding
Addition to the EF Board Kathleen Held, CPSM has joined the Foundation board as a director. Kathleen is the CEO and president of Cini-Little International. She replaces Jennifer Murphy FCSI of Camacho, whose term expired in December. Welcome to the board, Kathleen.
the right institution to partner with us to create a program that is beneficial to all those involved. We have made great strides to date but have a long way to go in this process. We hope to find our educational partner in the near future and start putting all the pieces together to get the program started. The Foundation has put a hold on scholarship/internship programs until the certificate program is formalized. We continue to work on special requests and grant opportunities during this time. This is a very exciting time in the evolution of the Foundation, and we look forward to this new initiative. I want to thank all the members of the Foundation board and their continued commitment to bringing this certificate program to the finish line. We will keep you informed on our progress.
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