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校友 bring Boise-based Jitasa to Bosnia 

All students who attended the United World Colleges (UWC) before traveling to The College of Idaho know the UWC’s mission statement: to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.  

Bosnian College of Idaho alumni Igor Samardzic ’13 and Jasmina Hasic ’12 didn’t just memorize these words as graduates of UWC Mostar – they internalized them, and continue to live them. The pair are the founders and leaders of the Sarajevo branch of the Boise-based Jitasa, an accounting organization committed to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of nonprofit organizations that serve millions of people and causes worldwide. Together, the duo work to carry out the vision of Jitasa, which takes its name from a Thai word meaning “the spirit of serving others” – a spirit not unlike the values they learned as students. 

“I am a mission-driven person,” Samardzic said. “UWC’s mission was embedded into my personal mission, which is well-aligned with Jitasa’s mission. 为在世界范围内做了很多好事的非营利组织亚美体育提供支持是我可以贡献的一项伟大使命。” 

“正确的做法” 

After graduating with honors from the College with a degree in business administration in 2013, Samardzic began working for Jitasa at its Boise headquarters, providing accounting and bookkeeping services to a variety of nonprofit clients across every sector. 尽管萨马季奇在博伊西给同事留下了积极的印象，但他最终还是在2014年回到了家乡萨拉热窝。 萨马季奇没有被距离吓倒，在搬到Jitasa大约6个月后，他向Jitasa提议以国际承包商的身份亚美体育提供服务。 

Jitasa首席执行官兼创始人Jeff Russell表示，他最初拒绝了Samardzic的提议，但Samardzic在公司的良好声誉，加上额外的国际位置可能给Jitasa的能力带来的战略积极影响，促使Russell重新考虑。 Jitasa在萨拉热窝设有办事处，在博伊西和泰国曼谷设有办事处，可以24小时为客户服务，并根据需要在每个办事处转移会计和数据输入工作。 

罗素说：“我们已经在泰国设立了国际办事处，所以我不确定我们在萨拉热窝会做些什么。” “但我们讨论得越多，感觉就越对。 这有点意外，但一切都解决了，我觉得这是正确的事情。” 

建设桥梁 

Jitasa在萨拉热窝的店面一开始很不起眼，完全在Samardzic的公寓里运营。 While Samardzic was still working as a contractor, he reached out to Hasic about the possibility of her joining Jitasa in the spring of 2015. Hasic, herself a business administration graduate, had just completed an internship with Ernst & Young in Sarajevo and found herself eager to join in Jitasa’s mission. 

“The whole story [of Jitasa] was inspiring, and most importantly had a purpose that was aligned with my own,” Hasic said. “能够通过我们所做的工作回馈世界，并与非营利客户合作，激励你变得更好，这是非常值得的。” 

With Hasic on board and with Russell laying the groundwork for formal office space in Sarajevo, the twosome began to plan for rapid growth in Sarajevo, specifically targeting what Hasic described as “young, ambitious, smart, cross-functional individuals.”  

Samardzic对萨拉热窝分部的愿景是关注该市的高青年失业率； 波斯尼亚是世界上青年失业率最高的国家之一，超过50%。 

“对我来说，这是一个机会，可以把Jitasa带到萨拉热窝，为波斯尼亚的年轻人亚美体育提供有意义的职业，继续为这家了不起的公司工作，并继续过着全球化的生活，我们的工作可以帮助创造一个和平与可持续的未来。” 

Russell noted the significance of Samardzic seeking out Hasic given the country’s ethnic tensions following the Bosnian War that ended in 1995. 虽然这对夫妇来自该地区以前对立的种族群体，但他们都不认为波斯尼亚的种族是一个障碍。 “To me, it’s powerful that the first thing Igor did was seek out Jasmina. They’re creating a company that’s modeling the future of what Sarajevo should be, that even deeply-divided groups can come together for a greater purpose.” 

In December 2015, Jitasa organized a two-week educational “Boot Camp” in Sarajevo as a way to kickstart formal hiring efforts in the city. 这些员工成为2016年1月萨拉热窝正式开业的核心团队。 Today, Samardzic is managing director of Jitasa Sarajevo, with Hasic working as the team manager. The duo works together to manage Jitasa client operations, acquire new talent, and handle day-to-day duties for the location. 

截至2019年10月，Jitasa萨拉热窝雇佣了60多名员工，是当今萨拉热窝最大的美国雇主之一。 With the branch continuing to grow, Samardzic and Hasic are continuing to draw on their experiences they gained at the College to continue in the service of others. 

“Who I am today was very much influenced by the opportunities I had the luck to be gifted with,” Hasic said. “与来自不同背景的国际亚美体育官方网站和教授相处多年，帮助我在学术和做人方面都有了很大的成长。” 

“我不仅仅会教你理论，”萨马季奇补充道。 “它将为你亚美体育提供一个实践和体验的机会，更重要的是，它将为你亚美体育提供一个继承一些令人敬畏的价值观的机会，这些价值观将塑造你的一生。” 

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