Empowering Change Through Education

Empowering Change Through Education

Empowering Change Through Education

Our Commitment to
Transforming Communities

Our Commitment to
Transforming Communities

Our Commitment to
Transforming Communities

The Peebles Corporation is dedicated to serving as a catalyst for positive change, striving to empower individuals to reach their full potential. Our commitment to inspiring change is all-encompassing, extending from active political engagement at the national level to advocacy for increased diversity practices at the state and local levels. Additionally, we champion comprehensive educational opportunities for underserved communities.

Fostering Progress and Inspiring Futures

For decades, The Peebles Corporation has consistently implemented this philosophy, fostering enduring progress in the communities where we do business. A prime illustration of our commitment is evident in our career-focused educational programs for youth.

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.

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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.

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