The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) provides people from all backgrounds with the training, education, financial resources, and career development they need to build pathways to meaningful jobs and careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry. The Foundation and its supporters share a mission to attract, empower, and advance today’s and tomorrow’s restaurant and foodservice leaders.
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Hannah Oliver
Communications Director – NRAEF
holiver@nraef.org
202.973.3957
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Sr. Manager, Communications & Marketing – MFHA
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Latest NRAEF News
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and Alaska Job Corps Pilot Restaurant and Hospitality Technical Training
Training to be used at Job Corps centers across the country to attract and retain restaurant workers
Gerry A. Fernandez, Founder and President Of The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance To Step Down After 27 Years
MFHA announced that President and Founder Gerry A. Fernandez will retire effective December 31, 2023, and will continue to support MFHA in an advisory role.
Empowerment Through Opportunity Center Stage During Inaugural Hospitality Pathways Conference
Conference shows industry-wide work to provide job skills and advancement pathways for people from all backgrounds
From The Blog
Hospitality Pathways Conference In Review
NRAEF : BlogThis past week, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation hosted its inaugural Hospitality Pathways Conference in Washington, DC. The conference attendees participated...
Mini Docs | Teen Chefs, Big Dreams (ProStart on Public TV)
A documentary that tells the inspiring story of the 2023 ProStart® teams and educator from Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, CT as they work toward the ProStart competitions.
PODCAST – CEO Series: How NRAEF Programs Build a Strong Workforce and Industry
NRAEF CEO Michelle Korsmo speaks with former Board Chair Kent Walrack and current Chair James Fripp about the continued success of the foundation’s programs
Leadership
Rob Gifford – President
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
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