{"id":7329,"date":"2023-06-05T06:47:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T06:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/?page_id=7329"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:20:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:20:58","slug":"businessjquirarte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/businessjquirarte\/","title":{"rendered":"BusinessJQuirarte"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light home-banner\" style=\"min-height: 50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns home-banner-column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column home-banner-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 60%;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8322\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2021-business-logo-resized-min.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-student-name\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-montserrat-font-family has-custom-font\" style=\"color: #8b2927; font-size: 51px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-family: Montserrat;\">Jessica Quirarte<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns slider-1-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column slider-1-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"color: #445aa3; font-size: 31px; line-height: 1;\"><em>Chicago Bulls College Prep<\/em><br \/><em>Class of 2025<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Collaborated with business and development experts to improve the infrastructure and marketing strategy of a business in the developing world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Created a proposal with viable solutions to address my business partner\u2019s most pressing problems.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Received a grant reviewed by leaders in the fields of business and development to implement solutions for my business partner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"learn-more-button has-text-color\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Learn more about Jessica here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns slider-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column slider-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">NOT SUBMITTED<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">NOT SUBMITTED<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">NOT SUBMITTED<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"learn-more-button-neuro has-text-color\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Read more about Jessica&#8217;s achievements here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column home-banner-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 40%;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7887\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0033_JQuirarte-Bio.png.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light business-consultant-training\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center business-consultant-training-h2 has-text-color\" id=\"h-my-business-consultant-training\" style=\"color:#36529c;font-size:48px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">My Business Consultant Training<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns business-consultant-training-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column business-consultant-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile business-consultant-training-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/globe-icon-resized-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9146 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/globe-icon-resized-min.png 100w, https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/globe-icon-resized-min-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"business-consultant-training-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Collaborated With A Business In The Developing World<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"business-consultant-training-click has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"#consulted\">CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"business-consultant-training-para\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Our team reviewed the economic, social, political, and environmental factors that impact our partner business to design a launch plan and identify how to bridge the gap between our business partner\u2019s current and desired conditions.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column business-consultant-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile business-consultant-training-media-text blue\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/handshake-resized-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9180 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/handshake-resized-1-2.png 100w, https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/handshake-resized-1-2-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"business-consultant-training-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Earned a Development Grant to Enact Solutions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"business-consultant-training-click blue has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"#earned\">CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"business-consultant-training-para\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">In order to fund the proposed business, our team composed a detailed plan and pitched our proposal to request seed funding from the Leadership Initiatives Grant Committee.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column business-consultant-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile business-consultant-training-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/people-resized-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9181 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/people-resized-5.png 100w, https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/people-resized-5-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"business-consultant-training-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Collaborated With Business Development Experts<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"business-consultant-training-click has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"#collaborated\">CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"business-consultant-training-para\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">After researching the socio-economic conditions facing our business partners, our team worked with the Nigerian development staff to create effective solutions to the challenges our business partner was facing.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light business-partner-blocks\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"consulted\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">  \r\n    <div class=\"main\">\r\n  <div class=\"slider slider-for-business-partner\">\r\n          <div class=\"business_heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"business-partner-block\">\r\n            <div class=\"content_image_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"business-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"business-logo\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/handshake-resized-1-5.png\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>Jabbir Muhammad<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>About Jabbir<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Jabbir has had ambitions to be a cell phone repairman and salesman since he was a young boy. Jabbir grew up when Nigeria experienced a boom in cell phone usage and has always been fascinated by cell phones. For ten years, he received training in phone sales and repairs from four different mentors. This allowed him to gain experience in all aspects of the cell phone business. Through his curiosity, he was continuously able to build his skills.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Jabbir's skills have earned him respect and recognition throughout his community. Many people rely on him for everything regarding their cell phones. Jabbir has started to train young people in his community in his craft because he believes that it will empower them and facilitate the growth and development of the community's economy.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jabbir-Working-min.png\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n          \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n             <div class=\"business_heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"business-partner-block\">\r\n            <div class=\"content_image_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"business-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"business-logo\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/people-resized-5.png\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>Jabbir Muhammad<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>Business Goals<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Jabbir wants to change lives, including his own, through this business. Moving forward, he would like to serve as a role model in all things cell phone sales, services, and repairs. Through this, Jabbir hopes to contribute to positive socioeconomic transformation for his people. Additionally, he would like to expand his business to the Bauchi metropolis, which would present him with more opportunities for growth than his current location in his local market. From the expansion of his business, Jabbir believes that he will be able to employ more people throughout Bauchi, especially young people just beginning their careers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ultimately, Jabbir defines success as making a difference in people's lives through socioeconomic change. He aspires for people to feel the positive impact of his work, whether they be his community members, family, employees, or customers.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jabbir-Family-min.png\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n          \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n             <div class=\"business_heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"business-partner-block\">\r\n            <div class=\"content_image_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"business-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"business-logo\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/obstacles-icon-5.png\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>Jabbir Muhammad<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>Obstacles<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Unfortunately, Jabbir faces many challenges in achieving his goals. Due to the constant innovation within the cell phone industry, the latest tools and phones are required to provide effective and efficient services. Jabbir's main struggle is the rising cost of these materials and the lack of sufficient funds to keep up with the costs. The high cost of materials has also made it difficult for Jabbir to penetrate new markets with his services. This has hindered his expansion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Additionally, Jabbir has to deal with an inefficient power supply. This makes it difficult to run his business at times because he cannot conduct work on cell phones without a power supply. Despite these challenges, Jabbir is optimistic that he will be able to overcome these obstacles and achieve his goals through his partnership with Leadership Initiatives.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jabbir-Working-2-min.png\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n          \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n             <div class=\"business_heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"business-partner-block\">\r\n            <div class=\"content_image_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"business-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"business-logo\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/future-icon-resized-min-6.png\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>Jabbir Muhammad<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>Family & Home<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Jabbir is a 26-year-old man living in Bauchi with his wife and child. He comes from a large family and has eight siblings. Though he has his own family to think of, he still works hard to provide for his siblings and mother. His father died nearly 20 years ago and the family has been struggling to get by ever since. Though Jabbir wanted to further his education, he was unable to due to a lack of financial resources. He wants to change his family's life and break the cycle of economic hardship.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Every morning, Jabbir leads his family in the morning prayer. He ensures that they have everything they need for the day and heads off to run his business. Though Jabbir is currently able to provide for his family's basic needs, the rising cost of business and dwindling customer base has presented financial strain.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jabbir-Working-1-min.png\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n          \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n             <div class=\"business_heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"business-partner-block\">\r\n            <div class=\"content_image_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"business-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"business-logo\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cellphone-icon-1.png\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>Jabbir Muhammad<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>Our Partnership<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Jabbir believes he can change many people's lives through his cell phone repair business and partnership with Leadership Initiatives. He believes that this partnership will assist him in growing his business and in turn support his community through employment opportunities. He is excited to begin this partnership and grow his business so that he can empower his people with technical and operational skills.<\/p> \r\n\r\n<p>Jabbir says \"I am grateful for Leadership Initiatives and the program interns for this wonderful opportunity, this is indeed a lifelong opportunity that will change my life and my people's economic fortunes.\"<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jabbir-Bio-min.png\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n          \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n       \t \r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\t\t <div class=\"action slider slider-nav\">\r\n\t               <a data-slide=\"1\" class=\"\">About Jabbir<\/a>\r\n                <a data-slide=\"2\" class=\"\">Business Goals<\/a>\r\n                <a data-slide=\"3\" class=\"\">Obstacles<\/a>\r\n                <a data-slide=\"4\" class=\"\">Family & Home<\/a>\r\n                <a data-slide=\"5\" class=\"\">Our Partnership<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/slick-carousel\/1.5.9\/slick.min.css\">\r\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/slick-carousel\/1.5.9\/slick-theme.min.css\"> \r\n  <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/3.6.0\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n  <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/slick-carousel\/1.8.1\/slick.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n\t\r\njQuery('.slider-for-business-partner').slick({\r\n   slidesToShow: 1,\r\n   slidesToScroll: 1,\r\n   arrows: true,\r\n\tspeed: 1000,\r\n\tfade: true,\r\n\tasNavFor: '.slider-nav'\r\n });\r\nlet slideCount = 5;\r\nlet slideShows;\r\nif(slideCount != '' ){\r\n    slideShows = slideCount;\r\n} else {\r\n    slideShows = 4\r\n}\r\njQuery('.slider-nav').slick({\r\n   slidesToShow: slideShows,\r\n   slidesToScroll: 1,\r\n   asNavFor: '.slider-for-business-partner',\r\n   dots: true,\r\n   focusOnSelect: true\r\n });\t\r\n<\/script>\r\n   \r\n  \r\n  \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light my-research-proposal\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"earned\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-research-proposal-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color\" id=\"h-my-grantproposal\" style=\"color:#3b5ea9;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">My Grant<br>Proposal<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">The Advertising Team has worked strenuously to give Jabir the business of his dreams. The Advertising Team has created a professional and clean logo, business cards, signs, bumper stickers, and flyers to help draw people to Jabir&#8217;s business.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">This grant can change Jabir&#8217;s life and the lives of his family. Investing can end the endless cycle of property within his family and when he expands he can host classes and open more &#8220;Jahmadish Global Enterprises&#8221; which can add jobs for other Nigerians. Jabir is known for his quality in his work, he wants to do the work he just needs a opportunity and you can provide that for him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">Jahmad Global Enterprise will be a cell phone repair business located in Bauchi, Nigeria. The business operation will be run by Jabir Ahmad, who also plans to hire more people to help out his business. The main service Jabir will provide in his business is repairing phones within the shopping district he currently works in. He also sells cell phones as another service option to his customers.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <div class=\"wp-block-bplugins-custom-html\" id='bPluginsCustomHtml-1'>\n    <div class=\"my_research_proposal\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1E4O6C0giQMXdWHXlBB5EqmKY28OEoAnS\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allow=\"autoplay\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light my-research-proposal-presentation\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"my-research-proposal-presentation\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-research-proposal-presentation-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-presentation-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:579px\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 LI YDP ILBS: Jabbir Ahmad Muhammad&#039;s Cell Phone Repair Business: Advertising Presentation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bjBcSGQ_Srk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-presentation-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color\" id=\"h-my-grantproposalpresentation\" style=\"color:#3b5ea9;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">My Grant Proposal<br>Presentation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">Leadership Initiatives is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to creating future leaders across the globe through experiential learning. In the International Leadership and Business Internship, I worked directly with some of the world\u2019s leading developmental experts in order to build my partners business and brand. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">At the conclusion of this internship, our team pitched the final proposal to a panel of esteemed judges from the Leadership Initiatives Nigerian Development Team and the Leadership Initiatives Grant Committee. This formal pitch allowed our team to practice our skills and utilize our entrepreneurial toolkit, all while showcasing our efforts to transform the business we partnered with.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">At the end of the pitch, we were able to receive feedback on our proposal for our business partner. Over the next year, our business partner\u2019s venture will be made into reality and monitored for sustained success and growth.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light Internship-Highlights\" style=\"min-height:59px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"collaborated\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"h-internship-highlights\" style=\"color:#3e5ba9;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Internship Highlights<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tabs atbs__tabs_a442aa91\"><ul class=\"atbs__tab-labels left make-active-tab-separate-less\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"tabbed content\"><li class=\"atbs__tab-label active\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-label=\"Business Meeting\" tabindex=\"0\">Business Meeting<\/li><li class=\"atbs__tab-label\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-label=\"Swedish Embassy\" tabindex=\"0\">Swedish Embassy<\/li><li class=\"atbs__tab-label\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-label=\"International Monetary Fund\" tabindex=\"0\">International Monetary Fund<\/li><li class=\"atbs__tab-label\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-label=\"Expert Assistance\" tabindex=\"0\">Expert Assistance<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"atbs__tab-content\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"Business Meeting\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/business-meeting.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8140 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Our team began the business development process by having a one-on-one Zoom call directly with our business partner, Jabbir Ahmad , and Nigerian project coordinator to ensure productive collaboration.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">We learned more about their life, family, and desires for the proposed business venture, as well as the challenges they were facing. By discussing first-hand the challenges our partner faced, our team successfully and efficiently began to brainstorm solutions to launch her business.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Each morning we held constructive discussions about our ideas, the advice we received the day before, and the timeline necessary to begin implementing our ideas in real-time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">The on-staff project coordinators and business development experts helped facilitate the ideation process and ensured our team asked the right questions to produce tangible results.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"Swedish Embassy\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/swedish-embassy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8143 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">I had the unique opportunity to visit the Swedish Embassy, where I learned about diplomatic relations between Sweden and the United States. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">While touring the embassy, I learned about the wide range of policy issues and gained a better understanding of the embassy\u2019s role in international development through sustainable and inclusive initiatives. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">The embassy serves as a hub for collaboration with partner countries and international organizations, which facilitates the creation of solutions to address global issues, such as poverty, gender inequality, and climate change. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Swedish diplomats and officials work closely with local communities to identify needs and design programs that empower individuals and enhance overall societal well-being. This community-centered problem-solving is something my team and I aspired towards while crafting our business proposal.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"International Monetary Fund\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMF.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8146 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">I also visited the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which plays a crucial role in promoting financial stability throughout the world, facilitating trade, and providing financial support to member countries during economic hardship.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">For over 50 years, the IMF has provided capacity development programs that drive effective economic management and policy implementation through technical assistance and training. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">The IMF\u2019s research-driven policymaking and dedication to sustainable economic management has established it as a key power in addressing global economic issues. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">My visit to the IMF was not only educational, but inspiring. It allowed me to see the institution\u2019s pivotal role in advancing international development and how I can implement their ideals into my own work.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"Expert Assistance\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/expert-assistance.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8148 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Our team met with leading experts in the fields of business and economic development from Johns Hopkins University, the State Department, and GlobalGiving. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">One such expert was Carla Brooks, Business and Development Officer at Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Program. She provided us with a crash course in advertising and marketing, in which we learned essential components of an effective marketing campaign. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Our work with Ms. Brooks was essential in preparing us for our culminating pitch deck presentation. With her and other expert guidance, we streamlined our initial ideas to further our efforts in launching the venture our business partner envisioned.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">By the end of the week, we had incorporated the advice of leading experts from across the globe for our business proposal to empower and transform the life of our business partner.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7329","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v15.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BusinessJQuirarte - Leadership Initiatives<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/businessjquirarte\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BusinessJQuirarte - Leadership Initiatives\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/businessjquirarte\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Leadership Initiatives\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-19T13:20:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2021-business-logo-resized-min.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/\",\"name\":\"Leadership Initiatives\",\"description\":\"Programs That Inspire Students To Transform The World\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/businessjquirarte\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2021-business-logo-resized-min.png\",\"width\":648,\"height\":162},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/businessjquirarte\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/businessjquirarte\/\",\"name\":\"BusinessJQuirarte - Leadership Initiatives\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/businessjquirarte\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-06-05T06:47:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-19T13:20:58+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/businessjquirarte\/\"]}]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7329"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16239,"href":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7329\/revisions\/16239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}