{"id":7,"date":"2015-12-02T10:48:37","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T10:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theme-fusion.com\/avada\/university\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2023-01-16T20:55:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T20:55:56","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gregbushjrfoundation.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-bottom:3.5%;--awb-background-color:#000000;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 31.4px; line-height: 47.1px; color: #ffffff;\" data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"48\" data-inline-fontsize=\"32.381px\" data-inline-lineheight=\"48.081px\">Welcome To The<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff;\"><b style=\"font-size: 26px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">GREG BUSH, JR. FOUNDATION<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-has-icon\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:35px;width:100%;max-width:170px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#0254ed;border-color:#0254ed;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><span class=\"icon-wrapper\" style=\"border-color:#0254ed;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:15px;width: 1.75em; height: 1.75em;border-width:2px;padding:2px;margin-top:-1px\"><i class=\"fa-chess-king fas\" style=\"font-size: inherit;color:#0254ed;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#0254ed;border-color:#0254ed;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3 style=\"font-size: 22.569px; line-height: 31.4px; color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"31\" data-inline-fontsize=\"22.569px\" data-inline-lineheight=\"31.4px\">PURPOSE STATEMENT<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Greg Bush, Jr. Foundation, Inc. was founded to provide mentoring and scholarship to African American high school students who endeavor to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math, i.e., S.T.E.A.M. careers. The <\/b><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><b>Greg Bush, Jr.<\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing); color: #ffffff;\"> foundation will seek to improve African American participation in S.T.E.A.M. higher-education and motivate our future Black leaders by providing structured learning activities to develop literacy and innovation with a focus on entrepreneurship.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#212121;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator bigtriangle fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:99px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-divider-height:99px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-big-triangle-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(0,0,0,1)\"><path d=\"M-1 -1 L50 99 L101 -1 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:4%;--awb-padding-bottom:125px;--awb-background-color:#212121;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22.569px; line-height: 31.4px; color: #ffffff;\" data-fontsize=\"23\" data-lineheight=\"32\" data-inline-fontsize=\"23.55px\" data-inline-lineheight=\"32.381px\">FOUNDING PRINCIPLES<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:19px;--awb-iconcolor:#025ee8;--awb-line-height:32.3px;--awb-icon-width:32.3px;--awb-icon-height:32.3px;--awb-icon-margin:13.3px;--awb-content-margin:45.6px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-user-graduate fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><b>Intentional<\/b><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> &#8211; Purposefully target African-American youth with S.T.E.A.M. career aspirations to empower them with the tools to overcome systemic exclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-map-marked-alt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><b style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Guidance &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Encourage African-American students to pursue careers in S.T.E.A.M.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-lightbulb far\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"color: #333c4e;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Innovation<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> &#8211; New ideas that create change and disruption make the world-go-around. African-Americans built America and our innovation is the route of civilization.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"--awb-size:19px;--awb-iconcolor:#025ee8;--awb-line-height:32.3px;--awb-icon-width:32.3px;--awb-icon-height:32.3px;--awb-icon-margin:13.3px;--awb-content-margin:45.6px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-running fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"color: #333c4e;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tenacity<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> &#8211; We must see goals through to success. Anything worth doing won\u2019t be easy.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-hand-holding-usd fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><b style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Economic Empowerment &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> The Black Dollar is power and Black-owned S.T.E.A.M. business is the key to remedying economic inequalities.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-graduation-cap fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"color: #333c4e;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Scholarship<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> &#8211; Through scholarship, The Greg Bush, Jr.<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"> Foundation will do its part to help create the African-American leaders of tomorrow.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:4%;--awb-background-color:#000000;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 33.363px; line-height: 49.063px; color: #ffffff;\" data-fontsize=\"34\" data-lineheight=\"50\">We Would Love To Engage With Your Students<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:35px;width:100%;max-width:170px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#0264ed;border-color:#0264ed;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"33\" data-lineheight=\"49\" data-inline-fontsize=\"33.363px\" data-inline-lineheight=\"49.063px\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ffffff;\">At the Greg Bush Jr. Foundation, we understand that career day events and other speaking engagements are critical for students to gain an understanding of what their future could look like. Our mentors are successful professionals in the global economy who can provide your students with a valuable perspective on the current job market and how to best prepare for their future careers.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"33\" data-lineheight=\"49\" data-inline-fontsize=\"33.363px\" data-inline-lineheight=\"49.063px\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ffffff;\">We believe in the power of education and would be honored to visit your school or attend your Career Day event to share our knowledge with the next generation. We understand that today\u2019s students will shape tomorrow\u2019s world and we, want to do everything possible to make sure they have success stories of their own one day. The Greg Bush Jr. Foundation is committed to making a difference in the lives of these young adults.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"33\" data-lineheight=\"49\" data-inline-fontsize=\"33.363px\" data-inline-lineheight=\"49.063px\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ffffff;\">If you would like to request one of our mentors to speak at your school or Career Day event, please complete the form found <a href=\"https:\/\/gregbushjrfoundation.org\/?page_id=14\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">here<\/span><\/a>. We look forward to hearing from you and helping your students achieve their dreams someday! 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