I decided to focus on education first not only because I couldn’t get a college degree but also because the US’s higher-education system is so prohib… - Amira Yahyaoui

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I decided to focus on education first not only because I couldn’t get a college degree but also because the US’s higher-education system is so prohibitively expensive that it prevents students from reaching their full potential.

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About Amira Yahyaoui

Amira Yahyaoui (born August 6, 1984) is a Tunisian entrepreneur, blogger and human rights activist. She was previously the Founder and President of Al Bawsala, a multi-awarded transparency and accountability NGO.

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Alternative Names: mira404

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Our community of students got hit hard by COVID-19. Many of our students are now back home, some are homeless, and a lot have parents who lost their jobs. So, we decided to shift the roadmap and have been working incredibly hard to support our students during this difficult period.

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My experience in building an NGO taught me that I thrive when I use my time and brainpower to help others. I started to think about the number of obstacles that prevent young people from accessing opportunities and realized that the root of many of these obstacles comes down to a lack of education, especially higher education.

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