{"id":86,"date":"2026-04-22T14:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:40:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/?page_id=86","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ============================================================\n     SECTION 1: NAVIGATION BAR\n     ============================================================ -->\n<header style=\"background: var(--navy, #092e60); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);\">\n  <div style=\"max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 70px;\">\n\n    <!-- Logo -->\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none;\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/ablestate-logo-orange.png\" alt=\"Ablestate Logo\" style=\"height: 36px; width: auto;\" \/>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <!-- Nav links -->\n    <nav style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px;\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/\" style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Home<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/?page_id=86\/\" style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--orange, #ef642e); text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Who We Are<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/?page_id=121\" style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Courses<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/?page_id=124\/\" style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Our Impact<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/?page_id=128\/\" style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">News<\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/?page_id=130\/\" style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Partners<\/a>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/ablestate.africa\/?page_id=133\" style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ef642e; padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 4px; display: inline-block;\">Contact Us<\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     SECTION 1: PAGE HERO\n     ============================================================ -->\n<section style=\"background: var(--navy, #092e60); padding: 50px 24px 96px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/ablestate-logo-mark.png\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"position: absolute; opacity: 0.07; pointer-events: none; width: 400px; height: 400px; top: -40px; right: -60px; object-fit: contain; filter: invert(1);\" \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/ablestate-logo-mark.png\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"position: absolute; opacity: 0.07; pointer-events: none; width: 240px; height: 240px; bottom: -80px; left: 5%; object-fit: contain; filter: invert(1);\" \/>\n\n  <div style=\"max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2;\">\n    <span style=\"display: block; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--warm-orange, #ffa35a); margin-bottom: 20px;\">Who We Are<\/span>\n    <h1 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(36px,6vw,64px); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.04; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 24px; max-width: 760px;\">\n      People First.<br\/>\n      <span style=\"color: var(--orange, #ef642e);\">Purpose<\/span> Always.\n    <\/h1>\n    <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.72; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); max-width: 580px;\">\n      Ablestate was built on a simple belief: when young people have the right skills and the right support, they can change everything  for themselves and for their communities.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     SECTION 2: OUR MANDATE\n     ============================================================ -->\n<section style=\"background: #fff; padding: 96px 24px;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n\n    <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start;\">\n\n      <div>\n        <span style=\"display: block; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange, #ef642e); margin-bottom: 16px;\">Our Mandate<\/span>\n        <h2 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(24px,3vw,36px); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy, #092e60); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n          We exist to empower young people.\n        <\/h2>\n        <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.78; color: #333; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n          We exist to empower young people  especially those in underserved communities  with the employability, innovation and entrepreneurship skills, opportunities, and support they need to build meaningful careers and create a better future.\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.78; color: #333;\">\n          By connecting talent with real job opportunities, fostering entrepreneurship, and making education accessible, we help individuals transform not just their own lives but also uplift their families and communities. At Ablestate, we believe that when young people thrive, entire communities grow stronger, more resilient, and more connected to the global economy.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Golden Circle: Why \/ How \/ What -->\n      <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px;\">\n\n        <div style=\"border-left: 4px solid var(--orange, #ef642e); padding: 28px 28px 28px 32px; background: #f7f4f0; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n          <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--orange, #ef642e); margin-bottom: 8px;\">WHY<\/p>\n          <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--navy, #092e60);\">To reduce the gap between East African youth and access to digital opportunities and employment.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"border-left: 4px solid var(--navy, #092e60); padding: 28px 28px 28px 32px; background: #f7f4f0; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n          <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--navy, #092e60); margin-bottom: 8px;\">HOW<\/p>\n          <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--navy, #092e60);\">By providing inclusive, practical, and future-ready digital skills, real-world experiences, and mentorship.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"border-left: 4px solid var(--warm-orange, #ffa35a); padding: 28px 28px 28px 32px; background: #f7f4f0; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n          <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--warm-orange, #ffa35a); margin-bottom: 8px;\">WHAT<\/p>\n          <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--navy, #092e60);\">Digital and AI training, ed-tech solutions, digital accessibility devices, and career pathways for young East Africans.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section style=\"background: #f7f4f0; padding: 96px 24px;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n    <span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ef642e; margin-bottom: 14px; display: block;\">Our Founder<\/span>\n    <h2 style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: clamp(26px,3.5vw,40px); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #092e60; margin-bottom: 32px;\">The Story Behind Ablestate<\/h2>\n    <div style=\"display: flex; gap: 48px; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n      <div style=\"width: 180px; height: 180px; border-radius: 50%; background: #092e60; flex-shrink: 0; overflow: hidden;\">\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/david-wampamba.jpeg\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/> &#8211;>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px;\">\n        <h3 style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: #092e60; margin-bottom: 4px;\">David Wampamba<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: #ef642e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Founder &#038; CEO<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.82; color: #444; margin-bottom: 20px;\">David discovered computers as a teenager in a local internet caf\u00e9, where he began teaching himself programming through online tutorials and hands-on experimentation. Over time, he developed skills in web development, software programming, computer repair, and teaching others \u2014 experiences that also strengthened his communication and problem-solving abilities.\n\nGrowing up with limited resources shaped David\u2019s understanding of the barriers many young people face in accessing education and opportunity. This became the driving force behind Able State.\n\nOriginally focused on digital skills training, Able State evolved into a broader support model after recognizing that technical education alone was not enough. Today, the organization combines training with career development, device access, internships, and placement support to help young people build sustainable pathways out of poverty.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     SECTION 3: MISSION \/ VISION \/ GOAL  3 CARDS\n     ============================================================ -->\n<section style=\"background: var(--navy, #092e60); padding: 96px 24px;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n\n    <div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 56px;\">\n      <span style=\"display: block; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--warm-orange, #ffa35a); margin-bottom: 14px;\">Our Foundation<\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(26px,3.5vw,40px); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; line-height: 1.1;\">\n        Mission. Vision. Goal.\n      <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px;\">\n\n      <!-- Mission -->\n      <div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border-top: 4px solid var(--orange, #ef642e); border-radius: 8px; padding: 40px 32px;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2.5px; color: var(--orange, #ef642e); margin-bottom: 20px;\">Mission<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.3;\">Bridge the digital divide<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.72; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);\">\n          Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by enhancing the quality of education, increasing access and equipping young people with in-demand employability, innovation, and entrepreneurship skills  opening pathways for sustainable growth.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Vision -->\n      <div style=\"background: var(--orange, #ef642e); border-top: 4px solid #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 40px 32px;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); margin-bottom: 20px;\">Vision<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.3;\">Lead the movement to break poverty cycles<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.72; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);\">\n          To be the leading force in supporting young adults to break out of poverty by empowering them with the skills they need to grow and thrive  building lasting, sustainable futures for themselves and their communities.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Goal -->\n      <div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border-top: 4px solid var(--warm-orange, #ffa35a); border-radius: 8px; padding: 40px 32px;\">\n        <div style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2.5px; color: var(--warm-orange, #ffa35a); margin-bottom: 20px;\">Goal<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.3;\">1 million young people by 2035<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.72; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);\">\n          By 2035, we aim to empower <strong style=\"color: #fff;\">one million young people across Africa<\/strong> with employability, innovation, entrepreneurship skills and career opportunities  equipping them to thrive in the global economy.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     SECTION 4: CASH VALUES\n     ============================================================ -->\n<section style=\"background: #fff; padding: 96px 24px;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n\n    <div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 56px;\">\n      <span style=\"display: block; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange, #ef642e); margin-bottom: 14px;\">What We Stand For<\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(26px,3.5vw,40px); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy, #092e60); line-height: 1.1;\">\n        Our CASH Values\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; color: #555; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 520px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; line-height: 1.7;\">\n        Four principles that guide every decision we make, every program we run, and every person we serve.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px;\">\n\n      <div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 40px 24px;\">\n        <div style=\"width: 64px; height: 64px; background: var(--orange, #ef642e); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 20px; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff;\">C<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #092e60); margin-bottom: 12px;\">Collaborative<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65; color: #555;\">Learning and progress happen through shared effort. We grow together.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 40px 24px;\">\n        <div style=\"width: 64px; height: 64px; background: var(--navy, #092e60); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 20px; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff;\">A<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #092e60); margin-bottom: 12px;\">Accessible<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65; color: #555;\">Skills and support remain reachable  not exclusive. No one gets left behind.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 40px 24px;\">\n        <div style=\"width: 64px; height: 64px; background: var(--orange, #ef642e); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 20px; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff;\">S<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #092e60); margin-bottom: 12px;\">Sustainable<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65; color: #555;\">Long-term outcomes are prioritised over short-term solutions. We build for the future.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 40px 24px;\">\n        <div style=\"width: 64px; height: 64px; background: var(--navy, #092e60); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 20px; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff;\">H<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #092e60); margin-bottom: 12px;\">Human-Centric<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65; color: #555;\">Decisions are made around people, not systems. Every learner is treated as an individual.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     SECTION 5: OUR APPROACH  HIGHLY PERSONALISED\n     ============================================================ -->\n<section style=\"background: var(--light-bg, #f7f4f0); padding: 96px 24px;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n\n    <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center;\">\n\n      <!-- Left: accent block -->\n      <div style=\"background: var(--navy, #092e60); border-radius: 8px; padding: 56px 48px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/ablestate-logo-mark.png\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"position: absolute; opacity: 0.07; pointer-events: none; width: 180px; height: 180px; top: -40px; right: -40px; object-fit: contain; filter: invert(1);\" \/>\n        <div style=\"position: relative; z-index: 2;\">\n          <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2.5px; color: var(--warm-orange, #ffa35a); margin-bottom: 16px;\">High Personalisation<\/p>\n          <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(20px,2.5vw,28px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n            We reject one-size-fits-all learning.\n          <\/p>\n          <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.72; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);\">\n            Personalisation is treated as a requirement, not a premium feature. Every program adapts to your individual pace, skill gaps, and career direction.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Right: text -->\n      <div>\n        <span style=\"display: block; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange, #ef642e); margin-bottom: 16px;\">Our Approach<\/span>\n        <h2 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(24px,3vw,36px); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy, #092e60); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n          Guidance that leads to action\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px;\">\n\n          <div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n            <div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 32px; height: 32px; background: rgba(239,100,46,0.12); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: 2px;\">\n              <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ef642e\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n              <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #092e60); margin-bottom: 4px;\">Adapts to your individual pace<\/p>\n              <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: #555; line-height: 1.65;\">No rushing, no being left behind. You move when you&#8217;re ready.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n            <div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 32px; height: 32px; background: rgba(239,100,46,0.12); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: 2px;\">\n              <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ef642e\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n              <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #092e60); margin-bottom: 4px;\">Addresses your specific skill gaps<\/p>\n              <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: #555; line-height: 1.65;\">We assess where you are today and build from there  not from a template.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n            <div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 32px; height: 32px; background: rgba(239,100,46,0.12); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: 2px;\">\n              <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ef642e\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n              <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #092e60); margin-bottom: 4px;\">Aligned to your career direction<\/p>\n              <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: #555; line-height: 1.65;\">Whether you want employment, freelancing, or entrepreneurship  your journey is yours.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n            <div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 32px; height: 32px; background: rgba(239,100,46,0.12); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: 2px;\">\n              <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ef642e\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n              <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #092e60); margin-bottom: 4px;\">Continuous support post-graduation<\/p>\n              <p style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: #555; line-height: 1.65;\">Job leads, mentorship calls, and alumni networking continue long after you&#8217;ve completed.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- ============================================================\n     SECTION 6: TEAM\n     ============================================================ -->\n<section style=\"background: #fff; padding: 96px 24px;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n\n    <div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 56px;\">\n      <span style=\"display: block; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange, #ef642e); margin-bottom: 14px;\">The People Behind Ablestate<\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(26px,3.5vw,40px); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy, #092e60); line-height: 1.1;\">\n        Meet the Team\n      <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Team grid  replace with actual team members -->\n    <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 28px;\">\n\n      <!-- Team card template (repeat for each member) -->\n      <div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n        <div style=\"width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1; background: #e8e3dc; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; overflow: hidden;\">\n          <!-- Replace with: <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/team-name.jpg\" alt=\"Name\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/> -->\n          <div style=\"width: 100%; 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