Crowne Plaza Amman signs agreement with Jordan River Foundation

Press release

Published September 11th, 2012 - 08:22 GMT

Al Bawaba

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and its commitment to supporting the community and its valued members, Crowne Plaza Amman signed an agreement with the renowned Jordan River Foundation to implement the Youth Career Initiative (YCI).

According to this agreement, Crowne Plaza Amman is committed to delivering a twenty-four-week training program once a year to youngsters from deprived communities in Jordan who lack the resources to continue their education, but have completed high school, or equivalent level of education. With this training program, they are trained in different departments around Crowne Plaza Amman, such as housekeeping and the kitchen among others; thus giving them the opportunity to find suitable jobs and become useful members of the workforce in the future.

Crowne Plaza Amman is conveniently situated in Amman, and is firmly established as a business and leisure hotel. Crowne Plaza Amman boasts 279 guest rooms and suites, six restaurants and lounges to satisfy all tastes and styles, and has many services and facilities to offer its guests. A complete business center is available to serve the needs of business travelers, as well as a spa managed by Thalgo Spa, in which a state-of-the-art gym and many spa services are available to relax and rejuvenate. Many conference and banqueting facilities are available too. All this adds to the guests’ Crowne Plaza experience.

Background Information

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Company Profile

Jordan River Foundation

Chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1995 with a focus on child safety and community empowerment.

Driven by values of social justice, impactful interventions to alleviate poverty, and socio-economic empowerment - focusing on women and youth, JRF implements various programs to achieve its mission of transforming Jordanian communities.

It has been a major player in Jordan’s social and economic development, bringing forth over 20 years of experience to local community empowerment and child safety. JRF has also been supporting homegrown solutions that engage Jordanians and help them address local challenges. Most importantly, JRF places the wellbeing of children at the center of its development initiatives.