The LeBron James Family Foundation & Graduate Hotels
In January 2023, we partnered with The LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) to launch Training Camp by Saira Hospitality & Graduate Hotels.
Training Camp is a first-of-its-kind collaboration that fuses the expertise of Saira Hospitality and Graduate Hotels to help train and inspire the local community in LeBron James’ hometown of Akron, Ohio.
LJFF is a foundation that creates generational change for kids and families in Akron, by providing them with the resources and support they need for success in school and beyond.
True to their mantra of “I PROMISE”, over the years LJFF has created immeasurable impact in Akron. From creating their own higher education facility, the “I PROMISE Institute”, to developing transitional housing at the “I PROMISE Village”, LJFF’s powerful work is hard to explain with words.
In 2023, LJFF’s newest project was the opening of House Three Thirty, an innovate multi-use hospitality space that offers an array of world-class experiences in dining, retail, entertainment, arts and mentorship. But what makes this venue truly unique is the training that each team member received before beginning their career inside.
Saira Hospitality and Graduate Hotels partnered to create and deliver an eight-week training programme to support the opening of House Three Thirty and equip local residents in Akron with the skills and confidence needed to begin their new positions inside the exciting venue.
Saira utilised our global curriculum, focusing on the key skills of communication, emotional intelligence, leadership and more, to ensure each learner was ready and excited to begin their career inside this truly transformational destination.
You can learn more about the work of LJFF and the concept behind House Three Thirty via the video below:
8 week programme
32 total graduates
3 partners
“House Three Thirty was designed to be a place that empowers everyone who walks through its doors, beginning with the Team Members serving their community and training for their futures. Our partnership with Graduate Hotels and Saira Hospitality has allowed us to encourage and employ those within our community to grow their skills and find their passions, all while giving back to the community they love”
- Michele Campbell, Executive Director, LJFF