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
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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Saddened by this news. Deeply disturbing families feel they have no other option than to attempt to flea Lebanon in unsafe boats. Who is paying attention? How to get the world to demonstrate more solidarity with #refugees & disaster affected people in this part of the world?
Read MoreProud to be a Judge of the @bestschoolprize. VOTE NOW for your favourites to help me decide who should win this year. Watch these inspiring stories from schools all over the world and VOTE! #StrongSchools #TransformingEducation
Read MoreRT @RefugePt: Sasha Chanoff, CEO of RefugePoint, shares his thoughts about the importance of collaboration in the refugee space: Listen to…
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Love this #TED talk. Been preaching the power of collective giving for a long time. It has been happening informally forever esp among women in communities but the potential for growth is great. Governments that do not allow pooling funds need to reconsider #givingcircles
Read MoreProud of what #CUEat20 has accomplished. Fortunate to be part of this community as a non-resident fellow. With @RebeccaWinthrop’s leadership and the support of our partners we will continue to seek to improve #education for all children around the world!
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Keep doing what you are doing @AdrianaElizaF! Your lived experience needs to be heard and your advocacy makes a difference. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the future of #refugee education at our @BrookingsGlobal roundtable #UNGA #LetMeLearn
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Once again, @theirworld brought together the biggest champions of education - global & national leaders - during #UNGA wk and to mark the end of the @TransformingEdu. Many impassioned speeches but @AminaJMohammed stands out for her consistent push for #education https://t.co/ULtFx7m2eQ
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RT @SamMort9: One year without the joy of learning. One year without strengthening friendships in the playground. One year without mental h…
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