# Punta Bergantín and DREAM Project to train local youth for hotels

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Published: 2026-07-20T16:32:13.775Z
Modified: 2026-07-20T21:09:29.417Z
Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Investment & M&A
Summary: The mega resort in Puerto Plata partners with a foundation to give technical skills to young people from Montellano. A smart bet on local talent.

## Article

**Punta Bergantín** and the **DREAM Project Foundation** have signed an agreement to bring the **«A Ganar»** program to the youth of Montellano, as reported by [Arecoa](https://www.arecoa.com/destinos/2026/07/20/punta-bergantin-y-dream-project-impulsaran-formacion-tecnica-juvenil-en-montellano/). The initiative aims to give technical training in key areas for hotel and tourism operations.

This is no summer workshop. The Puerto Plata resort project is taking **local talent development** seriously. And that matters: if the new hub will need hundreds of skilled employees, it's better they come from the communities surrounding the development. It's a bet on **service quality** and **destination reputation**.

The «A Ganar» program already has experience in other Dominican destinations and now lands in **Montellano** with direct support from Punta Bergantín. In my view, this is the kind of alliance that sets a brick-and-mortar project apart from one with a **destination soul**. If they manage to engage and train the youth well, the resort not only gains loyal employees but the whole community rides the wave of tourism development.

## Sources

- Arecoa: https://www.arecoa.com/destinos/2026/07/20/punta-bergantin-y-dream-project-impulsaran-formacion-tecnica-juvenil-en-montellano/

## Citation

Punta Bergantín and DREAM Project to train local youth for hotels. Turismo News. 2026-07-20. https://turismo.news/en/digest/punta-bergantin-dream-project-youth-training