LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES INC
4410 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW236, WASHINGTON, DC 20016 www.lichange.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BRINGING THE OPPORTUNITY OF DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY TO COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. LI EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES THROUGH EDUCATION, BUSINESS CREATION, AND THE APPLICATION OF PRACTICAL SKILLS.LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES(LI) EMPOWERS UNDERDEVELOPED COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS THEIR OWN NEEDS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO PROVIDE PROMISING INDIVIDUALS WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL, LEADERSHIP, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING. THESE LEADERS ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY OBSTACLES, DEVELOP SOLUTIONS, AND CREATE NEW BUSINESSES TO EMPOWER THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES OFFERS THE LEADING EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE MICROSOFT YOUTHSPARK PROGRAM, THE STARBUCKS FOUNDATION, THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION, GLOBALGIVING, TESTROCKER, AND THE FUTURE FIRST FOUNDATION.AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER REAL INTERNSHIPS THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND THE INDIVIDUALS THEY ARE PARTNERED WITH.FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS, LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES HAS PARTNERED WITH OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, EXPLORE FUTURE CAREERS, AND DEVELOP CRITICAL SKILLS TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS WORLDWIDE.

LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES HELD TWO BUSINESS CREATION PROGRAMS IN BAUCHI (NIGERIA)AND THE COMMUNITIES OF ITS SURROUNDING STATES, AND LAUNCHED TWO NEW PROGRAMS. THE ASSOCIATION BUSINESS EXPANSION PROGRAM WORKED WITH FOUR BAUCHI BASED BUSINESSES TO EXPAND THEIR SERVICES AND LOCATIONS TO NEW COMMUNITIES, CREATING NEW JOBS AND OPPORTUNTIES ACROSS BAUCHI STATE. THE ASSOCIATION'S INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE PROGRAM PARTNERED US HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPING BUSINESSES ACROSS THE GLOBE, CREATING A PROGRAM WHERE US STUDENTS COULD WORK TO SOLVE A GROWING BUSINESSES DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS, AND WORK TO TEACH THEM NEW SKILLS FOSTERING LIFE-LONG PARTNERSHIPS AND TRANSFORMING LIVES. INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM-THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH BUSINESSES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES IDENTIFIES SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND PARTICIPANTS FOR THE PROGRAM WHO LIVE ON LESS THAN 1.90 A DAY, HAVE LIMITED BUSINESS EXPERIENCE, AND STRUGGLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILY'S BASIC NEEDS. THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THEN PAIRS STUDENT INTERNS WITH A BUSINESS PARTNER AND A BUSINESS MENTOR. AS AN INTERN OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP, STUDENTS WILL HELP TACKLE MAJOR ISSUES AT THE GRASS-ROOTS LEVEL. INTERNS WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH THEIR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN BAUCHI, NIGERIA TO SUPPORT AND INCUBATE LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS. INTERNS WILL GET PRACTICAL EXPOSURE TO BUSINESS START-UPS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, BUSINESS ETHICS, AND MENTORSHIP. INTERNS WILL ALSO SEE FIRST HAND HOW INNOVATION CAN SOLVE ISSUES AND HELP PROVIDE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION. ADVANCED MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SUMMIT-THE ADVANCED MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH INTERNSHIP SUMMIT IS A SEVEN-DAY PROGRAM AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. THIS FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PROGRAM PAIRS MOTIVATED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH MEDICAL PIONEERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WITH THE GOAL OF TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DOCTORS IN THE FIELDS OF EMERGENCY ROOM MEDICINE, SURGERY, MEDICAL RESEARCH, & SPORTS MEDICINE. STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR CHOICE OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. PARAMEDICS, PEDIATRIC SURGEONS, NIH RESEARCH STAFF, GEORGETOWN MEDICAL STAFF. FOR THEIR FINAL PROJECT, STUDENTS WILL STUDY THE FOUR MOST COMMON DISEASES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE WITH INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EXPERTS. USING MICROSOFT AND FACEBOOK'S OCULUS RIFT TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS WILL THEN DIAGNOSE A PATIENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH A DOCTOR IN REAL-TIME AND RECOMMEND A TREATMENT. ADVANCED LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS INTERNSHIP SUMMIT-AT THE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES ADVANCED LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS INTERNSHIP SUMMIT STUDENTS CHOOSE A START-UP BUSINESS FROM THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO PARTNER WITH. DURING THIS PROGRAM, INTERNS WILL LEARN HOW TO SKILLFULLY BUILD A BUSINESS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CALCULATING RISK - THE ESSENTIALS OF CONSTRUCTING A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE. ALONG WITH GUEST SPEAKERS AND INTERACTIVE PANELS, INTERNS HAVE THE UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH SOME OF WASHINGTON'S TOP BUSINESS LEADERS. THESE EXPERTS WILL LEAD A SERIES OF SKILL-DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO HELP STUDENTS CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN FOR OUR OWN "SHARK TANK" STYLE PRESENTATION. EACH STUDENT-PROPOSED SOLUTION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE NIGERIAN START-UP WITH A FULL GRANT FROM OUR SPONSORS. INTERNS WILL WORK WITH OTHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR THIS EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY TO STEP INTO THE ROLE OF A GLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR. DURING THIS INTENSIVE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL LEARN FROM EXPERTS ABOUT BUSINESS ANALYTICS, MARKETING PLANNING, CUSTOMER AND MARKET INSIGHTS, AS WELL AS STUDY THE ART OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION.

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