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The International Business Development Internship
Leadership Initiatives is working to end extreme poverty in Northern Nigeria through entrepreneurship and innovation. As part of the International Business & Development Program, Leadership Initiatives identifies small business owners who live under $1.90 a day, have little formal business education, and are struggling to provide for their family’s basic needs.
Once business owners have completed training, Leadership Initiatives pairs International Business & Development Interns with a business partner and business mentor. Interns are given the opportunity to help tackle major issues at the grassroots level by working directly with small business owners to support and incubate local entrepreneurs. Students will work with Leadership Initiatives staff over the course of nine months to provide income-generating solutions that focus on food supply, women empowerment, environment and sustainability, personal care, and mobility.
The International Business & Development Internship aims to introduce interns to the complexities and challenges of running a small business and working within community development. Interns will gain an understanding of the unwavering commitment, focus, and determination required to work within this field. From working with interns, local business owners will have new knowledge of entrepreneurial skills they need to create business opportunities that will contribute to socio-economic development and significantly transform their lives.
Our Internship Team
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Kylie Goldman
Los Alamitos High School
Class of 2023
Kylie Goldman is a rising senior at Los Alamitos High School. Kylie is a dedicated student who is enrolled in both advanced placement and honors courses.
Kylie enjoys being a part of her high school’s student government and participating in a fashion ambassador program with Nordstrom. Kylie is also the president of her school’s Jewish club and is a link crew leader meaning she helps freshmen through orientation and adjusting to high school. During her free time Kylie likes to bake and paint.
Kylie is excited to be participating in the International Business and Development Internship this year. She loves getting to help people and improve the lives of others. In the future, Kylie hopes to continue helping others by becoming a lawyer and representing those who need it.
Andrew Fludd
Bishop Mcnamara
Class of 2023
As a senior at Bishop McNamara High School, Andrew has more than 7 + years of experience as a volunteer professional and as a published Author (It’s Free To Be Nice) He understands what it takes to provide innovative strategies based on knowledge and data- driven insights. He has a recognized talent for, public speaking, peer counseling, overseeing, and managing schedules, providing excellent customer service, corresponding with clients and other stake holders.
Amelia Bean
Los Alamitos High School
Class of 2023
Amelia Bean is a rising senior at West Broward High School. Amelia Bean is an honors student who is enrolled in Advanced Placement classes.
Amelia Bean enjoys helping others and giving back to the community. At school, she is on Student Government where she is the Representative of the Counselors and Academics. She is also a member of NSHSS and the National Honor Society. Amelia is a member of link crew, student council and CSF where she will be receiving the Gold Sealbearer Award. Additionally, she is a strong advocate for others and is a part of the Orange County Peer Court. During her free time, Amelia enjoys going to the gym and cooking.
Amelia Bean is excited to be participating in the International Business Internship Program. She loves learning about developing business and hopes to someday major in business. In the future, Amelia wants to take the skills she has learned and help make advances which will ultimately benefit others.
Lindsay Meehan
Los Alamitos High School
Class of 2023
Lindsay is an 3 year ASB student. She loves hanging out with her close friends. She is apart of her church's choir and sings at Sunday Mass. She is an assistant teacher at a preschool. She is so excited for this year on IBIP.
Our Business Partner
Rabiu Yunusa Jinkiri
Business Statistics
Mr. Jinkiri's biggest goal is to expand his business throughout the state of Bauchi, Nigeria.
Mr. Jinkiri is well known within his community, and one of the community chiefs applauded him as a shining star that is an example of dexterity, tenacity, and perseverance within his community.
Rabiu Yunusa Jinkiri
About Rabiu
Rabiu plays a large role in supporting his parents and siblings through his work at the tailoring shop. His typical day starts with early morning prayer, he then greets his parents and spends time with them before work. He thengoes to his shop around 7 am daily so that he can best prepare for and serve his customers
In addition to being a business man, he loves to play soccer and wants to expand his exportation to involve more places in his communtity.
Rabiu Yunusa Jinkiri
Community Impact
He plans to one day open a larger shop so he can expand his sewing operations and better serve his customers, both in quantity and in quality.
Eventually, Mr. Jinkiri hopes to further his education to the university level and marry in order to build a family of his own. Beyond this, he plans to pass his skills on to a new generation of young leaders so he can help others break the cycle of poverty and achieve self-reliance like he is doing today.
Rabiu Yunusa Jinkiri
Our Partnership
Mr. Jinkiri hopes to be able to work towards expanding his business and customer basis and learn more about the qualities of running a business. He wants to increase the quality of his product by relying on more modern technologies and through learning valuable business skills.
He ultimately hopes to make a change in his community and serve as an example for those around him.
Our Approach
FINANCIAL TRACKING
Financially literate entrepreneurs make growth-oriented financial and economic decisions for their savings, borrowing, and investments. Our team is working with Isiyaka Sa’ad to create an effective financial tracking system for his business finances, receipts, and daily costs.
OUR ADVERTISING
Our team identified target markets and key demographics to create a customer acquisition plan. We are working with Isiyaka Sa’ad to redesign his brand and create effective marketing campaigns.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS
Steady growth is a critical component of creating self-sustaining communities. Our team is working to identify key areas of opportunity for Isiyaka Sa’ad and design solutions with grant money to improve his business to foster growth.
Our Fundraising
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$750 NEEDED
$750 GOAL
Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced some of the highest growth rates globally over the past 10 years. While this means that people in these nations have become more optimistic about their social and economic future, the region continues to face a myriad of historical problems. In order to continue steady growth and achieve a future of equitable conditions in the region, our International Internship Program team seeks to build stronger communities from the grassroots level through fundraising for community development.
Funds raised are used to implement community-based education programs, pay staff to run the operations on-site, and invest in training for local leaders. Leadership Initiatives uses fundraised money to develop a network of support for actionable change and accountability between our team, the Leadership Initiatives staff, and the community stakeholders we work with.
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