Rabat – The Morocco Future Leaders (MFL) program has just announced the latest winners of its annual competition hosted in partnership with the US embassy in Morocco and the Anual Association.
The goal of the MFL program is to train the next generation of young leaders in northern Morocco and strengthen their leadership, communication, and innovation skills. The program is designed to help youth build project ideas that would lead to social impact.
The competition selected 30 youth from seven different cities and areas in northern Morocco, Tangier, Tetouan, Al Hoceima, Larache, Chefchaouen, Ksar El Kebir, and M’Diq and Martil, based on their leadership potential and commitment to their communities.
The candidates participated in four weekend trainings spread over four months. The weekend workshops focus on specific themes including identifying community needs, innovation, fundraising, and marketing projects through social networks.
During the final weekend, participants had the opportunity to pitch projects to a jury who evaluated their presentations based on the innovation, impact, and feasibility of their project.
A project titled “Rouad f Douar,” which roughly translates from Darija (Moroccan Arabic) as “Village Pioneer,” won the competition. The winners received $600 in funding, as well as mentoring to implement their project that focused on nurturing the leadership skills of youth.
“The Embassy of the United States of America is convinced of the potential of the Moroccan youth by working with you, through our local partners as Anual, we can help you unlock that potential,” said Stephanie Miley, the embassy’s charge d’affaires, in a press release.
The MFL is supported by Anual Association, a non-profit headquartered north of Rabat in Kenitra that is dedicated to education and culture.
“We are proud of the success of the MFL program. We have seen the evolution of each participant through training that contributed significantly to the birth of several projects from young leaders,” said Ilyass Benarouia, president of the association, in a press release. “We are delighted to see this initiative grow and evolve to be able to support and give a chance to a larger portion of our Moroccan society. “
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