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Las Vegas Day 2

Posted on July 11, 2023

– Anisa Valdez This morning we were able to attend the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas. Learning about jobs we might not notice or pay much attention to. Culinary Academy provides opportunities for everyone. Helping students learn English while also learning skills for a job. The school offers programs from culinary to housekeeping. I gained Continue Reading »

Las Vegas – Day 2

Posted on July 10, 2023

– Chase Paskeoff Viva Las Vegas! We started off this morning with a delightful start at 9:00. We packed our bags, including our laundry, and headed off from Utah into Sin City. The drive was fairly short, however, the 1 hour time change made it seem even shorter than it already was. As we approached Continue Reading »

Day 15 – Las Vegas

Posted on July 12, 2022

by Avi McGrady   In the morning, we visited the Culinary Union, which also trains hotel workers. We got a tour from the school and then we talked about unionizing workers and wages as a group. Unionizing workers means that the workers help each other to have a voice to the upper positions. I think Continue Reading »

Day 14 – Las Vegas

Posted on July 11, 2022

by Rachel Lipsky   Today we had breakfast and left the hotel. After a few hours we made it to Las Vegas and the massive Orleans Hotel. We had a quick bathroom break and then went to get lunch at Greens and Protein. The food wasn’t too good. We came back to the hotel and Continue Reading »

Day 16 – Las Vegas

Posted on July 13, 2021

by Eva Beresin      Today, I woke up early at the hotel and had breakfast before our first speaker. Being in Vegas has been exciting; it feels like the city is always awake!       After breakfast, we went to talk to the hospitality labor union which was really interesting. I had no Continue Reading »

Day 15 – Las Vegas

Posted on July 12, 2021

by Joe Tourk      Our day started with a two hour drive to Las Vegas. Once we arrived in Vegas we got to our hotel: The Orleans. We then had free time to explore the hotel! During the two hour free time given to us, I got some food at Sbarro, walked through the Continue Reading »

Day 16 – Las Vegas

Posted on July 16, 2019

by Jesse Eick   Today, we began our second day in Las Vegas by venturing out in the sweltering 107° desert heat to visit the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas. We were able to tour the facility and learn about the Academy’s various programs and classes, which teach and prepare students for jobs in the Continue Reading »

Day 15 – Las Vegas

Posted on July 15, 2019

This morning, we all woke up with a smile on our faces because we knew we were heading to Las Vegas. Our ride to Vegas consisted of everything from stunning, serene views of rock and mountain formations in Utah to the bustling city life of Vegas.  Once we arrived at the hotel, we were amused Continue Reading »

Day Sixteen – Las Vegas

Posted on July 10, 2018

by Sammy Caruso The day started off with an adventure to the Culinary Academy Of Las Vegas where we met with a representative to talk about the labor unions that they represent. This was was really interesting because they represent the “invisible people” aka the people that work behind the scenes such as chefs, house-keepers, Continue Reading »

Day Fifteen – Las Vegas

Posted on July 9, 2018

by Molly Rusoff We started off the day with an 8:00 wake up. Then, we had a great breakfast at the hotel and hopped on the bus for two hours to Las Vegas. We had lunch at Sweet Tomatoes. Sweet Tomatoes is a restaurant that has a salad and pasta buffet with big dessert bar. After lunch Continue Reading »