Maysa is a recognized leader in international development and philanthropy. She is deeply committed to supporting the most vulnerable people in the world through her expertise in education, jobs and technology. A true industry veteran, Maysa has over 25 years of experience in building effective organizations, initiatives and innovative partnerships in Canada, the Middle East and in developing nations.
As a visiting scholar at Arizona State University and MIT Open Learning, she is exploring how two of the world’s most committed academic institutions could revolutionize education to better serve the most vulnerable people around the world. She is co-founder and host of the Impact Room, a podcast with an aim to inspire, educate and connect people striving to solve some of the world’s greatest sustainable development challenges.
Maysa is the host of the Impact Room, a podcast she produces in partnership with Philanthropy Age. The Impact Room features the people and ideas that are tackling some of the biggest challenges the world is facing by innovating, addressing system level change and designing for scale. Our aim is to educate, empower and connect people and organizations that can contribute.
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Theirworld was part of a mission to Moldova to gain a better insight into the unfolding Ukrainian refugee crisis and find ways to ensure every affected child has access to education and psycho[...]
Over 3.5 million people—half of them children—have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries over the past several weeks. The consequences for Ukrainian refugee children are devastating. They[...]
The war on Ukraine is a stark reminder to the Western world that displacement is not the exclusive fate of people from the Global South. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHC[...]
Giving teachers the right tools and knowledge are crucial, say the experts in our discussion following a new early childhood education report from Theirworld. As 90% of brain development ha[...]
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RT @FilippoGrandi: When elections approach in wealthy countries, refugees and migrants always become an issue. The focus is on controls, p…
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Next month, world leaders will meet @UN #TransformingEducation summit in New York. Young people have a message for their leaders: #LetMeLearn. It is time for leaders to take this demand seriously. If you agree add your name and country flag 🏳️ below! https://t.co/mXofP3aZBy
Read MoreRT @PhilanthropyAge: Bigger is not always better. @Mona_Mourshed @YouEmployed tells @MaysaJalbout on #TheImpactRoom why size doesn’t always…
Read MoreRT @PhilanthropyAge: Looking for a good podcast to keep you company on your travels this Summer? Download #TheImpactRoom hosted by @MaysaJa…
Read MoreRT @SamMort9: "Every single person has potential..." And @BRACworld is helping the most disadvantaged realise theirs. Please listen to this…
Read MoreOrganizations like @BRACworld are changing the power dynamics in international development. Listen to the latest episode of #TheImpactRoom to hear @asifsaleh discuss how the world’s largest NGO is steering this shift. https://t.co/w9Twqkx0wA
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