BIJ Report – Legacy Edition

BIJ Report

LEGACY EDITION – 25 YEARS25 5

Throughout the history of Business is Jammin’, we have continued to shape youth into vibrant members of the business community. We have developed many young people who have gone on to have bright careers and a significant impact on the community. We continue to offer a range of educational, social, mentorship, and financial support programs to build business acumen and leadership skills. We have found significant success in our Experiences in Entrepreneurship program, our youth summits and, as always, our March break and summer youth camps. Since inception, we’ve helped inspire thousands of program participants to stay in school, start up their own ventures, and bring an exceptional level of professionalism to any workplace. Business is Jammin’ has a proven value within both the Black community and Nova Scotia’s economy as a whole. We work with children as young as eight to adults up to the age of 30. We continue to be adaptable and offer an extensive range of programs to help address the needs as well as opportunities of Black youth in Nova Scotia. We continue to see youth include their involvement with Business is Jammin’ on resumes, business loan applications, and during speaking engagements. This has led to wonderful partnerships with the community, financial institutions, and other corporate partners. We are currently strategizing on how to take Business is Jammin’ to the next level of growth. There is much more to come.

BIJ camp participants with their certificates — 2008

Keona Simmonds, Rudy Ffrench Youth Trailblazer Award Winner — 2019

BIJ partners with Constructing the Future, a program that opens doors for African Nova Scotian youth to enter the construction trade — 2009 LEFT: Role Models on the Road visits Astral Drive Junior High — 2018