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22 Outstanding Recipients
Youth International Business Initiative (YIBI) holds a ceremony to celebrate their 2018 Presidential Volunteer Service Award recipients.
By Chloe Chan
San Jose, CA — Recently, the Youth International Business Initiative (YIBI) held a ceremony to celebrate their 2018 Presidential Volunteer Service Award recipients.
As an introduction to the ceremony, long time members like Chloe Chan, Max Chou, and Andrew Zhong shared their YIBI experiences. Junior Max Chou recalls, “my favorite memory, besides mentoring at [YBLT] camps, is when we hosted the event with the Korean students… we got to share our business knowledge, make new friends, and gain insight on students’ lives outside the US…”
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Moving on to the main ceremony, 22 members, ranging from middle to high school, received bronze, silver, and gold medals to commemorate their dedicated service to not only YIBI but also the rest of the community. Most of the recipients had over 100 hours on track, while some even had over 250.
Additionally, 8 special members received a certificate of recognition from Senator Glazer of District 7 as 2018 YIBI Youth Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ambassadors. These 8 members, all juniors and seniors in high school, showed exceptional dedication to YIBI for over two years. In addition to mentoring multiple teams and leading them to grand conferences and other events, they exemplified remarkable leadership and business skills, serving as role models to younger members.
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The event concluded with a potluck-style dinner with all recipients and their families. Attendees were able to mingle and make new friends, enjoy delicious food, and have a good time.
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YIBI is an international organization dedicated to giving youth a top experience i business. President of YIBI, Erika Yang, founded this organization in 2014, and ever since then, YIBI has grown to over 15 branches in the US as well as five other international branches in countries like Zimbabwe, China, Japan, and Singapore. This international opportunity fosters an interest and familiarity with business that students all around the world can experience. For more information or interest in joining, find us at yibius.org.