Our Commitment to
Transforming Communities

In 2001, following the completion of the Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center in Washington, D.C., we established the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (AOHT). Today, it comprises three separate academies incorporated into District high schools and serves approximately 400 students annually. This comprehensive program is designed to expose minority youth to all facets of the hospitality industry, ranging from operations to ownership, equipping them for promising futures in the business world. AOHT has been so successful, it has been adopted as the hospitality model by the National Academy Foundation, a collaborative network of educational, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are poised for future success.

In Miami, Don and Katrina Peebles were instrumental in the founding of CARE Elementary School, a not-for-profit private school dedicated to achieving top quality education for children in and around Overtown. CARE places a significant emphasis on inclusion, understanding, and acceptance, prioritizing the strong multicultural backgrounds of its community. The school provides a safe and nurturing environment, fostering the development of assertive, lifelong learners, and responsible citizens. Former US Secretary of Education, Betsy Voss, praised CARE Elementary as a model education system for the nation.