For the first time in cruise industry history, Celebrity Cruises, a leading international cruise line is partnering with the Regional Maritime University, Ghana, to recruit female bridge officers.
Tagged Celebrity Cadet Program, the partnership saw the official unveiling of Nicholine Tifuh Azirh, who was recently recruited to join the bridge team onboard Celebrity Equinox.
According to a statement from Celebrity Cruises, "The partnership with RMU came about when Celebrity's President and Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, met with students from the Mandela Washington Fellowship at Florida International University." There, she met Tifuh Azirh, who shared its inspiring story of perseverance.
Tifuh Azirh holds two degrees, yet after graduation, she struggles to find opportunities in the maritime industry, as an African woman despite her academic performance, subsequent teaching at RMU, and cadet experience.
"After hearing Nicholine's story, I met with our SVP of Global Marine Operations, Patrik Dahlgren, to see what we needed to do in order to give her, and others, the opportunities they had earned. A year later, I'm so excited to share the news of our partnership with RMU and to welcome Nicholine onboard, "said Lutoff-Perlo.
Continuing, she says: "Nicholine is not just a new job, she symbolizes hope for women around the world, who dream of working in a very male-dominated industry. She's the face of our industry-leading partnership; and she is an incredible example of Celebrity's commitment to opening up the world. "Nicholine's success is our whole world's success.
Her story shows the power of win-win partnership and the positive impact they have on our communities.
No comments:
Post a Comment