Mohammad Abbad Andaloussi
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Mohammad Abbad Andaloussi is a social entrepreneur in Morocco
. He is the founder of Al Jisr (the Bridge), an organization that fosters collaborations between private businesses, the government, and the school system.
Andaloussi was born the youngest son in Fez to illiterate parents. His father was a carpenter. He had four brothers and two sisters. Andaloussi was the first member of his family to attend university.
Andaloussi has founded several organizations that contribute to the education system in Morocco. He was elected an Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Fellow in 2007.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. He is the founder of Al Jisr (the Bridge), an organization that fosters collaborations between private businesses, the government, and the school system.
Andaloussi was born the youngest son in Fez to illiterate parents. His father was a carpenter. He had four brothers and two sisters. Andaloussi was the first member of his family to attend university.
Andaloussi has founded several organizations that contribute to the education system in Morocco. He was elected an Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public is a nonprofit organization based in Arlington, VA, supporting the field of social entrepreneurship. Ashoka was founded by Bill Drayton in 1981 to identify and support leading social entrepreneurs through a Social Venture Capital approach with the goal of...
Fellow in 2007.
External links
- Podcast Interview with Mohammed Abbad Andaloussi Social Innovation Conversations, September 9, 2008