With the ouster of longtime president Zine El Abidin Ben Ali in January 2011, a new chapter in Tunisian history began. Tunisians now had a chance to shape their own destiny after being subject to decades of oppression under authoritarian leadership. Unfortunately, after existing in a society that stifled their voice for so long, many…
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2014 by Jessica Smelser Tunis, Tunisia – AIC’s Tunisia Office Director, Basma Azizi, was recently invited to become a judge for the Thomas Jefferson Scholarship slated for March 2014. The Thomas Jefferson Scholarship is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State in partnership with the…
Read Moreby Basma Azizi AIC’s new The Leader competition for a social entrepreneurship is already bearing fruit, showing how Tunisia’s youth can drive positive change. Our judges selected sixteen projects from almost 14 Tunis governorates to enter the contest and lead social ventures in their respective communities. The first project Our Elders are a Blessing, began in the…
Read MoreAIC Tunisia’s “The Leader” competition was featured in L’Expert Magazine in an article, entitled ,”The Leader: Fostering Social Leadership,” on September 19. Click here to read the article in French.
Read MoreFollowing AIC Tunisia’s launch of new competition, “The Leader,” three AIC staff members spoke on September 16 on International Radio of Tunis (RTCI) during a special broadcast. “Tune in Tunisia” : program participant Roua Krimi, “The Leader” contest judge Kerim Bouzouita, and AIC Tunisia office intern Sana Ben Sayeh, each shared details of their involvement in ‘Tune…
Read MoreAIC Tunisia office director Basma Azizi and program coordinator as well as former participant of Tune in Tunisia, Khouloud Chandarli, spoke on September 11 on Shems FM in Tunisia. Azizi discussed AIC history and the Tune in Tunisia program. Khouloud discussed the selection process for this year’s The Leader competition, social entrepreneurship in Tunisia more broadly, and…
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