SUSI Summer 2015 - Zineb Beladel:

Zineb Beladel Photo
Participant Name: Zineb Beladel
Project Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Program: Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Social Entrepreneurship
Term: Summer 2015
Project Title: School of Seeds
UConn GTDI Project Award: Application Accepted & Funding Awarded

 

Zineb recruits urban schools to collaborate with School of Seeds, plans and organizes workshops for at-risk students, and acts as a mentor to Moroccan youth suffering from domestic violence and parents living with addiction. Zineb and her team at School of Seeds have scheduled and taught workshops about the importance of being socially active outside of school, soft skill training, and opportunities available for students interested in exchange programs, scholarships and other educational trainings.

Organization Information: School of Seeds

School of Seeds aims to build a generation of creative, proactive, and socially responsible youth by reinforcing youth capacities through extracurricular educational programs. The organization plans workshops for young people focusing on communication skills, becoming a proactive individual, and educational opportunities for growth. School of Seeds provides workshops for at-risk students who struggle with social integration, domestic violence, and parents with addiction. The organization schedules one workshop in an urban public school focusing on tolerance of others, self-confidence, effective communication, active listening, time management, leadership skills, and SMART goals. Based on feedback from the first initial workshop, School of Seeds identifies several main issues unique to the population of students and then plans follow-up workshops to address specific issues.