“This initiative has blessed me in more ways than one. PRI was a major catalyst for spurring my interest and journey into business and professional development. During my time with PRI, I was introduced to Junior Achievement, a youth nonprofit organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. Here, I further developed my public speaking skills, built and marketed a business, networked with other young people, overall became more business savvy. Through the networking in PRI and its associated events, I was able to be connected to industry professionals who guided me during the college application process and gave me phenomenal insight that I used to navigate the foundation phases of my career and eventually chose the IT lane that was perfect for me. The initiative has afforded me the luxury of creating and fostering deep relationships."