{"id":36,"date":"2021-04-30T10:38:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacc.mixedmediadesign.co.za\/?p=36"},"modified":"2021-05-05T09:13:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T09:13:27","slug":"asia-pacific-wine-and-spirit-institute-launches-scholarships-with-the-black-cellar-club-to-promote-diversity-in-the-wine-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackcellarclub.com\/?p=36","title":{"rendered":"Asia Pacific Wine and Spirit Institute Launches Scholarships with the Black Cellar Club to Promote Diversity in the Wine Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Vancouver, British Columbia (May 2, 2021) The Asia Pacific Wine and Spirit Institute<\/a> (APWASI) is proud to announce the APWASI Wine Education Scholarship in partnership with the Black Cellar Club (BLACC). The first round of applications will open on May 2 and will run until May 31, 2021. \u00a0A total of 100 full scholarships (worth around 300,000 Rand) for six different APWASI online courses will be awarded over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis fully funded scholarship program awarded by APWASI is intended to reinforce, widen and build sustainable diversity for future generations within the South African wine and spirits industry. APWASI\u2019s commitment in supporting the \u201cBLACC\u201d community within the wine and spirit industry is a historic and significant step in this long, but purposeful journey,\u201d said Dr. Clinton Lee, Executive Director of APWASI. \u201cWe believe that through the engaging support that APWASI delivers, we can make that vital difference to help the next generation achieve their successes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Comments Wellington Muromba, current Chairman of BLACC, \u201cI, together with the approximately 3000 members of BLACC would like to sincerely thank APWASI for choosing our club to spearhead the education of wine and spirits in South Africa and eventually beyond her borders into Africa. The opportunity transforms our little social club that was founded in Cape Town in 2016 into a hub of true learning and a platform for our members to further their careers in the industry\u201d.<\/p>\n

To qualify for an APWASI scholarship, applicants must complete the online application form and submit an essay that shows how they will work to improve diversity in the wine industry. Applicants must have been a current BLACC member for at least 1 year.<\/p>\n

The Online Wine courses covered by the new scholarship program include:<\/p>\n