During our visit on January 25, students had a chance to participate in mock job interviews with representatives from companies in Miami-Dade, including LIME Fresh Mexican Grill, Burger King, Doubletree by Hilton, Breakthrough Miami, Starbucks, and more.
Before students went on winter break, they were treated to a special visit at Carnival. Marc Buoniconti inspired students and mentors with his life story and his work with The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis & The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. He emphasized to our students to make right decisions, have a positive outlook on life and to help others.
On November 16, students and mentors arrived at Carnival’s headquarters for their November visit, where Breakthrough Miami hosted an academic counseling session for freshmen and sophomores. Junior and senior girls were also treated to a beauty tutorial full of professional styling tips from Bloomingdale’s best.
Students enjoyed a festive visit to Carnival’s headquarters on October 26. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors participated in academic enrichment sessions provided by Breakthrough Miami. Additionally, some students were able to hear from program alumnus Francia Alexander as she spoke about her experience in the program, mentorship, college, and pursuing post-graduate degree.
The first visit of the 2017-2018 Carnival Scholarship & Mentoring Program was Sept. 29, 2017, and it was full of “hellos.” Returning students caught up with their mentor after a summer apart. Freshmen students met their new mentor and got to break the ice with a introductory session hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami President Gale Nelson.
For our April Carnival Scholarship and Mentoring Program visit, students and mentors learned more about Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald. Mr. Donald spoke about growing up in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward and his journey to becoming one of the most powerful African American men in the world. He left our students with a message that was repeated every day to him in high school: “Prepare yourselves. You’re going to run the world.”
During our March Carnival Scholarship and Mentoring Program visit, Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Florida Memorial University, visited our students and mentors. She spoke about her journey from a small-town West Virginian girl with big dreams to her current role as a university president, and the impact of mentorship.
Selfies. Tweets. Snaps. Memes. For our February 2017 visit, students and mentors got a crash course on the dos and don’ts of social media from Youth Life Coach and Guidance Counselor Rockell Bartoli. Mentors were also honored for their hard work in honor of National Mentoring Month.
To ring in the New Year, Carnival Scholarship and Mentoring Program students went onboard Royal Princess, a ship in Carnival’s sister-brand Princess fleet. The students got to see first-hand what it’s really like on a cruise ship! For many, this was the first time they had ever visited the ship, and everyone enjoyed learning about the operation. They also enjoyed lunch and a tour before returning to Carnival.
Students from the Carnival Scholarship and Mentoring Program and their mentors were treated to a fun lesson about behavioral styles by Carnival Cruise Line’s very own Chief People Officer Ron Phillips.
