{"id":426311,"date":"2024-11-01T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=426311"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"MTEC-school-presentations-kick-off-on-Rota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/MTEC-school-presentations-kick-off-on-Rota\/","title":{"rendered":"MTEC school presentations kick off on Rota"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Marianas Tourism Education Council kicked off its annual school outreach last Friday, Oct. 25, at Rota public schools with a sponsorship offer for students who sign up to join the January 2025 Rota Marathon organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority.<\/p>\n

MTEC and the MVA shared their message on the importance of tourism with students at Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr.\/Sr. High and Sinapalo Elementary. Throughout the presentation students also shared their knowledge of the Marianas tourism industry. MTEC also pledged to cover the registration costs of the first fifteen students who sign up at the MVA Rota office for the Rota Marathon 5K course by the early bird deadline on Thursday, Oct. 31.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MTEC board is excited to partner with the young people youth of Rota with this event sponsorship,\u201d said MTEC board chair Vicky Benavente. \u201cThe Rota Marathon is a chance for the students to engage directly with the tourism and hospitality industry, the MVA, and visitors to their beautiful island. It\u2019s a great way for them to experience first-hand that \u2018tourism is everybody\u2019s business,\u2019 as we always say. And we know that many youths also volunteer, if they don\u2019t run.\u201d<\/p>\n

MTEC\u2019s annual school outreach\u2014conducted alongside the MVA\u2014aims to engage 4th graders, 7th graders, and 10th graders on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota with current information and activities highlighting the Marianas\u2019 primary economic driver, how tourism impacts their lives, and ways students can support tourism even at a young age.<\/p>\n

The presentation also includes an overview of the work the MVA, including marketing and its annual signature events such as Christmas in the Marianas in December, Rota Marathon in January, and Saipan Marathon in March.<\/p>\n

The Rota schools were visited by MTEC board member Catherine Perry and MVA Community Projects specialist Jack Aranda. Other MTEC Board members are vice chair Glenn Policare (Kanoa Resort), secretary Martin Duenas (MVA), treasurer Larissa Larson, Dr. Galvin Guerrero (Northern Marianas College), Larry Lee, Naomi Nishimura (CNMI Public School System), Gordon Marciano (Pacific Development, Inc.), and Dr. Yunzi Zhang (Northern Marianas College).<\/p>\n

For more information or to donate to MTEC, contact MVA Community Projects specialist Jack Aranda at jaranda@mymarianas.com<\/a> or (670) 664-3200 for more information. (PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Marianas Visitors Authority Community Projects coordinator Jack Aranda teaches about tourism at Dr. Rita H. Inos Jr.\/Sr. High School during the educational outreach presentation of the Marianas Tourism Education Council and MVA on Oct. 25, 2024, at the school in Songsong, Rota.<\/p>\n

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