Programs

Annual Program Initiatives

2024 Program Initiatives

Career Exploration Program
Learn about exciting careers in travel and tourism and sports management from tourism and sports leaders through presentations, and tours of area sports venues. For more information about our career exploration program, contact us at info@arlington.org

Travel & Sports Careers 180 Program
Travel & Sports Careers 180, TSLF’s preeminent guest speakers’ program, brings industry professionals into high school and college classrooms to speak to students about careers in the thriving travel, tourism, and sports industries. The program was named after its promise. Careers in travel, tourism, and sports are upwardly mobile, can help change lives, and can create career opportunities for individuals from underserved communities. To schedule a speaker, contact Veronica Palacios, veronica@arlington.org.

TSLF Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded annually to TCC Hospitality Management & Culinary Arts and UT Arlington Kinesiology Sports Leadership & Management Program students. For more information, visit the college and university’s scholarship portals for information for both programs. A yearlong mentoring program is offered to all scholarship recipients.

2023 Program Initiatives

  • AISD – Job Readiness Program – AHLEI Hotel Training and Certification, Knowledge Matters Simulation Program and Hotel Internships
  • Open Door Mentoring Program – Mentoring program for all students participating in TSLF Programs
  • TCC Scholarship Program for Hospitality Management/Culinary Arts students
  • Francis Kobty Hospitality Scholarship (TCC) for Culinary Arts Students
  • TCC Milestones Mentoring Coaching Program
  • Bridge Scholarship – Scholarships awarded to two students who participate in the TCC Culinary Arts Open House and enroll in Culinary Arts at TCC in the fall.
  • UT Arlington Scholarship for Kinesiology Sports Leadership and Management Program students
  • UT Arlington Milestones Mentoring Coaching Program
  • Industry Mentoring Program for college scholarship recipients
  • Student Field Trips
  • Speakers Bureau industry leader-led presentations that introduce students to travel and tourism career pathways and opportunities
  • AISD Career Fair – career fair for culinary arts students. The event will be held in partnership with the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association and TSLF.
  • AISD Symposium – a half-day session that will bring AISD educators and tourism employers together to discuss the current and future tourism employment needs, job and educational opportunities and career pathways for area youth
  • Take 5! Video segments will feature industry professionals who work in the hospitality, sports, and entertainment organizations in Arlington, and who have risen through the ranks within their respective organizations and speak to job/career opportunities in their organizations. The videos will include a link to job postings for the organization featured in the video.
  • TSLF Annual Meeting will be held during National Travel & Tourism Week on May 9, 2023. The program celebrates tourism and the impact that tourism has had on the Arlington economy.
  • TSLF will partner with industry partners and community based organizations to host several fundraising events and partnership initiatives.
  • TSLF offers two scholarship annually to UT Arlington Kinesiology Sports Leadership & Management Program Students 

2022 Program Initiatives

  • AISD – 40 Futures Initiative – Life Skills Training for AISD Dan Dipert CTC Hospitality Services students
  • AISD – Job Readiness Program – AHLEI Hotel Training and Certification, Knowledge Matters Simulation Program and Hotel Internships
  • Open Door Mentoring Program – Mentoring program for all students participating in TSLF Programs
  • TCC Scholarship Program for Hospitality Management/Culinary Arts students
  • TCC Milestones Mentoring Coaching Program
  • Bridge Scholarship – Scholarships awarded to two students who participate in the TCC Culinary Arts Open House and enroll in Culinary Arts at TCC in the fall.
  • UT Arlington Scholarship for Kinesiology Sports Leadership and Management Program students
  • UT Arlington Milestones Mentoring Coaching Program
  • Industry Mentoring Program for college scholarship recipients

2021 Program Initiatives

  • 40 Futures Initiative – Life Skills Training for AISD Dan Dipert CTC Hospitality Services students
  • Workforce Development – AHLEI Virtual Hotel Training & Certification and Knowledge Matters Simulation Program for AISD Dan Dipert CTC Hospitality Services students
  • AISD Symposium – AISD educators and tourism employers’ forum
  • TCC Scholarship Program for Hospitality Management/Culinary Arts students
  • TCC Milestones Mentoring & Coaching Program
  • UT Arlington Mavericks for Tourism Scholarship and Internships for Kinesiology students
  • Leadership Development Program for AISD graduates

2020 Program Initiatives

  • AISD Symposium – a half-day session that will bring AISD educators and tourism employers together to discuss the current and future tourism employment needs, job and educational opportunities and career pathways for area youth
  • TCC Day – a program introducing AISD CTC Culinary Arts & Hospitality Services Program students to TCC Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Programs including scholarship opportunities
  • Hospitality Training Program – a training program developed to address the employment needs of the community and tourism stakeholders including soft skills training
  • Leadership Development Training – in collaboration with Leadership Arlington and Youth Leadership Arlington, scholarships will be offered to persons interested in leadership roles in travel, tourism and sports management

2019 Program Initiatives

  • Hotel Student Internship Rotations Program for Arlington Independent School District (AISD) Dan Dipert Career & Technical Center Hospitality Services & Culinary Arts Program students
  • Full-tuition scholarships for Tarrant County College Southeast Campus Hospitality Management & Culinary Arts Program students
  • Annual Scholarship for UT Arlington Kinesiology Sports Leadership & Management Program students and internship placements
  • Student Field Trips
  • Speakers Bureau industry leader-led presentations that introduce students to travel and tourism career pathways and opportunities
  • Needs Assessment and Industry Focus Group
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