The Los Angeles Urban League and National Urban League are partnering with Diageo, a global luxury spirits company, to provide a unique educational program for individuals and entrepreneurs in the hospitality sector. In this program, the Los Angeles Urban League’s resources will be combined with online content from Diageo’s Learning Skills for Life program to accelerate the growth and success of restaurateurs, bar owners and other hospitality sector professionals.
Program Schedule
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Program Start Date – Monday, October 20th
- Program Completion Date – Friday, December 5th
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Program Structure
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- Kick Off Meeting
- 19 online classes provided by Diageo (~30 minutes each) and 3 online classes provided by the Los Angeles Urban League (2 hours each)
- All Diageo courses will be self-directed learning; the LAUL courses will be online seminar style sessions
BARTENDER SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
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- 7 courses
Section Sponsor – N.A.
- 7 courses
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- CUSTOMER SERVICE
4 courses
Section Sponsor – Gil Cargill/Rhonda Holbert
- CUSTOMER SERVICE
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- BAR MANAGEMENT (incl. Financial Mgmt, Marketing)
3 courses
Section Sponsors – Gloria Dioum/Chacha McGinnis
- BAR MANAGEMENT (incl. Financial Mgmt, Marketing)
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- CAREERS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND WELLBEING
5 courses
Section Sponsors – Felicie Bright/Tora Brown
- CAREERS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND WELLBEING
All the LAUL courses will be online seminar style sessions
LAUL-Provided CAPSTONE COURSES
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- Creating a World Class Customer Service Organization
- Management, Product Pricing and Marketing
- Leadership Development and Personal Well-Being
ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS COUNSELING
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- 2 hours per month per participant
PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Chacha Mcginnis
CEO California Beacon

Gloria Dioum
CEO Joseph Management

Gilbert 'Gil' Cargill
CEO Cargill Consulting Group

Felicié Bright
Executive Coach

Dr. Tora Brown
Organizational Psychologist

Clarevonte "Clay" Williams
Entrepreneur

Rhonda Holbert
Business Coach and Counselor

Crystal Y. Mitchell
CEO Mitchell Business Solutions


