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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Latest Publications
Refugee education is more critical than ever. Centering refugee voices and resolving key tensions in policy and programming will be critical for ensuring that all refugee students and teachers[...]
Globally, education is in crisis, with steep inequities, low learning outcomes, irrelevant content, and ineffective learning and teaching strategies in many settings. The global education cris[...]
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[...]
Public Speaking
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It was an absolute pleasure to have the formidable @jnovogratz on #TheImpactRoom. Don’t miss it. Social enterprises are the future of innovation in every sector everywhere around the world.
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RT @PhilanthropyAge: What makes a good social entrepreneur? @Acumen founder @jnovogratz discusses this and more in the new episode of #The…
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RT @AlfanarVP: Are you a philanthropist, business leader or impact investor looking for ways to support #socialenterprises? Our Executiv…
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RT @PhilanthropyAge: #SocEnts like @fabricaid_me @NaTakallam @KheytiFarmers @dlightdesign @easysolar_sl and @PrometheanPower are combining…
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RT @mearajack: Another solid podcast from The Impact Room and @MaysaJalbout on Investing for impact: the power of social enterprise. #soc…
Read MoreSeason 3 of The Impact Room is coming soon. Brilliant guests and thought provoking conversations you don’t want to miss. Subscribe now where you listen to your #podcasts https://t.co/pYQvxBOdHm
Read MoreSo wonderful to hear him speak authentically and with such passion for the region, youth, art and female artists.
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RT @antonioguterres: Nothing can justify keeping girls out of the classroom. All children deserve their #RightToEducation. We must take b…
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Philanthropists/foundations need to step up to provide scholarships for young women in #Afghanistan like Fatima
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