“I was motivated because people believed in me.” organization that “strives to unify the black community (and allies) at the David Eccles School of Business. This club also encourages student growth through academic support, diversity, inclusion, workshops and community service.” Abukar wants action-oriented students of color to know that there is a community of POC in business. He was drawn to entrepreneurship because of the creativity and problem-solving involved. He believes that all refugees are entrepreneurs because they possess these skills already. Creativity and problem-solving were required to get to the United States. He wants them to see that through education, they can be successful. He hopes to encourage young POC to attend college, take advantage of opportunities ahead of them, be successful and maintain connections to their community. Abukar’s favorite quote is from Albert Einstein: “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” During his junior year, Abukar received the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service — also known as the Voyager Scholarship — funded by the Obama Foundation and Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO. As part of the two-year scholarship program, “each recipient will receive up to $50,000 in financial aid for school, a $10,000 stipend to pursue a summer work-travel experience, the opportunity to attend an in-person convening with Obama and Chesky and a 10-year travel stipend 10
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