{"id":454,"date":"2020-08-26T10:07:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T10:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bighearts.wgl-demo.net\/?page_id=454"},"modified":"2024-05-07T10:49:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T10:49:25","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"454\" class=\"elementor elementor-454\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1fa0d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1fa0d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d14181f\" data-id=\"d14181f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62719ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62719ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971d064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"971d064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n    #main {\n  margin: -90px;\n}\n<\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99913f8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99913f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6bdbb0\" data-id=\"b6bdbb0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa6a60 aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"6aa6a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"wgl-double_heading\"><h3 class=\"dbl__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl__title dbl-title_1\">Meet The Team<\/span><\/h3>        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3728325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3728325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tMeet The Team of Youth Business Initiative\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7ea447\" data-id=\"d7ea447\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa4e3f aright a-tabletleft a-mobileleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"4fa4e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a  class=\"wgl-button btn-size-xl \" role=\"button\" href=\"#\"><div class=\"button-content-wrapper \"><span class=\"wgl-button-text\">GET IN TOUCH<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7a4eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f7a4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f20ae9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f20ae9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-778d1db\" data-id=\"778d1db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198a9b7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"198a9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2358\" height=\"2045\" src=\"https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9861\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-21.jpg 2358w, https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-21-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-21-1024x888.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-21-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-21-1536x1332.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-21-2048x1776.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6271-21-1080x937.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2358px) 100vw, 2358px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e331f6 acenter elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"8e331f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.2}\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"wgl-double_heading\">                <div class=\"dbl__subtitle\"><span>Dajuan Wiggins<\/span><span>Founder, CEO & ED<\/span>                <\/div>        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348bc15 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"348bc15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.4}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDajuan Wiggins is the Founder, CEO &#038; Executive Director of the Youth Business Initiative (YBI).  He strategically built the YBI Team with Business Owners, Managing Members, and Entrepreneurs who can share their business intelligence, professional distinctive competence, and community values with the YBI youth.  As a long time resident of Norwalk, CT, he is a neighborhood &#038; community mobilizer working nonstop to increase the level of youth engagement through youth development programs.  Dajuan prepares the youth with workforce readiness and business development knowledge, skills, and abilities.  He believes the youth and their future of work requires entrepreneur-like tools and skills.\n\nDajuan served as a Board Member at Serving all Vessels Equally (S.A.V.E), and was a former Community Organizer for Katal in Hartford CT, focusing on mass incarceration and harm reduction.  While running the Youth Business Initiative, Dajuan is also a partnered business owner of The Gold Room Lounge located in Norwalk, CT.  When he isn\u2019t managing his business ventures, he enjoys spending time with his children, watching sports, and helping others develop their business ideas.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d85f26\" data-id=\"4d85f26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89a38f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c89a38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9863\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80fb81 acenter elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"b80fb81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.2}\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"wgl-double_heading\">                <div class=\"dbl__subtitle\"><span>Yenesis Brito<\/span><span>Program Supervisor<\/span>                <\/div>        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742027d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"742027d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.4}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nYenesis Brito began as the Program Coordinator in 2022 for the Youth Advancement program, and quickly worked her way up to becoming Program Supervisor. Yenesis is in charge of coordinating and running all events and social media, as well as programs and managing staff. The Youth Advancement Program Initiative engages youth with interactive activities that expand their exposure and potential to advance in society. The goal of the program is to provide a safe and secure outlet for children while also having them engage in productive and enjoyable environment. \n\nYenesis Brito graduated from Southern Connecticut State University and majored in Sociology, Criminal Justice.  Her personal mission is to become an active youth mentor, and share the knowledge gained throughout her education and experiences.  Yenesis envisions to continue running her business and teaching the youth about Entrepreneurship while maintaining and growing YBI to its fullest potential.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c56406f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c56406f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93db74c\" data-id=\"93db74c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdb208 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cdb208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/yohanna-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9878\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9b0ac acenter elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"2b9b0ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.2}\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"wgl-double_heading\">                <div class=\"dbl__subtitle\"><span>Yohana Ramirez<\/span><span>Operations Manager<\/span>                <\/div>        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0f3b6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d0f3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.4}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nYohana Ramirez is the Program Manager, responsible for maintaining and developing partnerships and collaborations that align with the organization\u2019s goals and objectives. Assisting with overall coordination and planning to improve implementation and ensure desired outcomes. \n \n\nYohana believes in leveraging community resources and supports to provide the youth with meaningful opportunities and mentorships. Yohana began working with youth as a volunteer in her local church when she was still a teenager, her work evolved later as a paid care coordinator in the mental health field, and continues today as she enjoys providing financial education to youth and their families. Her experience in different fields demonstrates her belief in providing Wraparound services that address a variety of needs, offering comprehensive support and a holistic approach to ensure effective long-term success.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d80cb4\" data-id=\"5d80cb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb2b95 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cb2b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9863\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd810c acenter elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"5cd810c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.2}\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"wgl-double_heading\">                <div class=\"dbl__subtitle\"><span>Christian Reid<\/span><span>Program Coordinator<\/span>                <\/div>        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf54c1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf54c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.4}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nChristian Reid was born in Stamford Connecticut and raised in Bridgeport Connecticut.  Overcoming many trials and tribulations our youth face placed Christian as the best candidate to serve as our Program Coordinator.  His passion derived from having to sleep outside on playgrounds and park benches at youth.  His experiences from youth has built a fire and desire to shift the culture of our youth; so if even one life is changed that\u2019s one step closer to victory.\n\nBeing that Christian runs three business of his own; a digital media company, entertainment company, and marketing company he understands the value of being an entrepreneur.  His theory is to pour inspiration within the youth with the hopes they will eventually inspire the world.  YBI and Christian\u2019s goals align perfectly and together they will push our youth into being owners instead of employees but most importantly to instill self-love and happiness.\n\nOver the years Christian has become a great impact within his community.  Providing resources that affect the parents and the youth.  Currently he host his annual book bag drive that donates over 100 hundred book-bags and supplies for the youth. He also has his annual Toy drive that donates over 100 toys for the less unfortunate children. Lastly he has his annual food drive where every Thanks-giving he\u2019s outside feeding the less unfortunate families and hopes to develop and bring YBI into Bridgeport.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c126eb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c126eb5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b4b880\" data-id=\"8b4b880\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7734a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7734a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a4157e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a4157e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67eaa86\" data-id=\"67eaa86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ae021 aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"59ae021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"wgl-double_heading\"><h3 class=\"dbl__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl__title dbl-title_1\">\nVolunteers<\/span><\/h3>        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe7ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffe7ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet The Team of Youth Business Initiative\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ae274d\" data-id=\"9ae274d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0606efc aright a-tabletleft a-mobileleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-button\" data-id=\"0606efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"button-wrapper\"><a  class=\"wgl-button btn-size-xl \" role=\"button\" href=\"#\"><div class=\"button-content-wrapper \"><span class=\"wgl-button-text\">GET IN TOUCH<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8cc63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fc8cc63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3aa00c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3aa00c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bfd0a1\" data-id=\"4bfd0a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3b493 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a3b493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bio-pic.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9888\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bio-pic.jpeg 1004w, https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bio-pic-241x300.jpeg 241w, https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bio-pic-822x1024.jpeg 822w, https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bio-pic-768x956.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2c62f acenter elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"ff2c62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.2}\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"wgl-double_heading\">                <div class=\"dbl__subtitle\"><span>Maya Donald<\/span><span>Program Coordinator<\/span>                <\/div>        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc6403 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cc6403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.4}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nMaya Donald was raised and currently lives in Stamford Connecticut. As a wife and a mother to Black men she has dedicated her life to educate, advocate and empower her people. As a local activist Maya\u2019s mission is to bridge the gap between the Black communities and the areas of constant injustices they face.\n\nMaya serves as a community organizer in Stamford Connecticut, her goal is to educate and empower her people by hosting panel discussions on Black history and Women making Black history. She also created pop up shops in Stamford to showcase black business owners in the community. Her child attends Hart Magnet School where she advocates for diversity and inclusive programs for the school. \n\nHer hopes for bridging the gap with the Black community and the Connecticut Police Department is to end the unnecessary violence and mistreatment of Black people young and old. She understands it\u2019s a marathon not a sprint.  Time, patience and communication is key for success.  Which invited her to be a member of the POST Council Social Justice Advisory Subcommittee.\n\nMaya has hosted many rallies within the community to get the community involved in change. She has created a support group for many parents and adults in the Valley to work together and to share stories to help create change amongst each other. She was a part of  the  NAACP Valley Chapter as not only the Secretary but also the executive leader of the Education committee and now founder of C.O.R.N.E.R.S Community which YBI now partners with. Her goal with the education committee is to create a safe environment for children to learn and become successful.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73a5402\" data-id=\"73a5402\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e5421 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43e5421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reckoningitsol.com\/Charity2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Attachment_1638420881-4-e1638546464706.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9889\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7f508 acenter elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"9e7f508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.2}\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"wgl-double_heading\">                <div class=\"dbl__subtitle\"><span>Amanda Feurtado<\/span><span>YBI VOLUNTEER<\/span>                <\/div>        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe9ae6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fe9ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0.4}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nAmanda Feurtado provides volunteer services at YBI. As a Stamford, CT native and with her performing and visual arts background, Amanda  innovates and creates YBI\u2019s program curriculum to root in workforce readiness, business development, and entrepreneurship.\n\nAmanda Feurtado provides Program Development services at YBI. As a Stamford, CT native and with her performing and visual arts background, Amanda  innovates and creates YBI\u2019s program curriculum to root in workforce readiness, business development, and entrepreneurship.\n\nAmanda is an Entrepreneur.  She is the Vice President of Real Ambitious Women, which is an all-female run real-estate investment group.  Amanda is also developing a makeup line called M. Noire Beauty.  As a Stamford, CT native, Amanda values sharing her entrepreneur knowledge, skills, and abilities with the youth.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f5845 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49f5845\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46efd67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46efd67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading 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