Since its launch in 2017, the Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy has helped more than 4 500 participants from diverse and underrepresented communities in 12 countries learn how to host on Airbnb.
To help communities around the world benefit from tourism, global online short-term accommodation rental platform, Airbnb, launched its Entrepreneurship Academy in 2017.
The Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy introduces people from diverse and historically underrepresented communities to hosting on its platform. Through the Academy, Airbnb works with local organisations to develop tailored educational programmes that help participants learn how to become entrepreneurs by turning their spare room or property into a source of extra money on Airbnb.
In 2024, Airbnb will continue to scale the Academy by partnering with more than 30 organisations, including the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Washington Area Community Investment Fund in the US, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and…