Businesswoman Says U.S. Leadership Training Was Eye-Opener

As we told you, Khadija Assales made Belize proud by winning the title of Ambassador of the U.S Young Leaders of the Americas for 2022. She explained on Open Your Eyes today that she went with a plan and came back with a wealth of knowledge.

Khadija Assales

Khadija Assales, Owner, Kaj Expressions

“I did my program in Burlington, Vermont. That city in itself had like the most artistic vibe. Everybody was so nice and open, so I felt very welcome there. I got matched with an organization called Generator. I felt like it was the perfect match. I never experienced anything like that. It was a space where there was a jewelry studio, there was a woodwork shop, there was a laser-printing workshop, so through Generator I was able to increase my jewelry-making skills. I learned to solder and then I also learned to some very important policies and procedures that we needed in our business to strengthen it. Working at Generator, that was a nine to five, basically. So I was working there, I was learning policies and procedures, I was learning jewelry-making, I was meeting all the other artists that were there, so that was an eye-opening experience, but the entire time that I was there I was practicing my pitch, so I didn’t just step up there. I had put so much work into practicing for that.”