Booking with Purpose: The Hotel That Helps Refugees
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Gabriela Sonnleitner is the General Manager of the Magdas Hotel in Vienna, Austria. Austria's first hotel run as a social business, the Magdas provides job training to refugees and asylum seekers, offering support to those struggling to find employment in the city. Listen to Gabriela explain the joys and difficulties of running a social business and elaborate on her hotel’s commitment to sustainability.  Host: Host (Amy) Hager - Social Media Manager at The RISE Travel Institute  Video and Audio Editing: Kara King Graphic Design: Shirley Wong - Freelance Art Director Music: On My Way by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses
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