{"id":1600,"date":"2026-05-21T19:12:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suwa-foundation.org\/?page_id=1600"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:16:34","slug":"elementor-1600","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suwa-foundation.org\/?page_id=1600","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1600\" class=\"elementor elementor-1600\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff349e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ff349e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b849d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5b849d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.sw-lift{transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease;}\r\n.sw-lift:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(26,26,46,.10);}\r\n@media(max-width:900px){\r\n  .sw-about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr !important;}\r\n  .sw-values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr !important;}\r\n  .sw-team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr !important;}\r\n  .sw-cta-btns{flex-direction:column !important;align-items:center !important;}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section style=\"padding:80px 0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#E8EEFF 0%,#F0F4FF 100%);\">\r\n  <div style=\"max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;text-align:center;\">\r\n    <h1 style=\"font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif !important;font-size:48px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.1 !important;color:#1A1A2E !important;margin-bottom:20px !important;text-transform:none !important;letter-spacing:0 !important;\">About SuWa Foundation<\/h1>\r\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif !important;font-size:18px !important;color:#555566 !important;line-height:1.6 !important;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto !important;font-weight:400 !important;\">We're on a mission to bridge the opportunity gap for first-generation graduates through mentorship, internships, and career development.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7e73d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc7e73d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff022f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5ff022f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section style=\"padding:96px 0;background:#fff;\">\r\n  <div class=\"sw-about-grid\" style=\"max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;\">\r\n    <div>\r\n      <div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#DBEAFE;color:#3B82F6;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:24px;\">\r\n        <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M19 14c1.49-1.46 3-3.21 3-5.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 16.5 3c-1.76 0-3 .5-4.5 2-1.5-1.5-2.74-2-4.5-2A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 2 8.5c0 2.3 1.5 4.05 3 5.5l7 7Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n        <span style=\"font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;\">Our Story<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <h2 style=\"font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif !important;font-size:36px !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.2 !important;color:#1A1A2E !important;margin-bottom:24px !important;text-transform:none !important;letter-spacing:0 !important;\">Empowering the Next Generation<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.7 !important;color:#555566 !important;margin-bottom:20px !important;font-weight:400 !important;\">SuWa Foundation was born from a simple observation: talented first-generation graduates often lack the networks, mentorship, and practical experience that their peers take for granted.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif !important;font-size:17px !important;line-height:1.7 !important;color:#555566 !important;font-weight:400 !important;\">We believe that potential is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. 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