Amina Bousnina
Hamza has a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy from the Higher School of Health Sciences and Techniques of Monastir, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in health law. He first started being involved in civil society during his early years in college, because he wanted to support and improve his community during the critical times that his country was facing. One of his first experiences in civil society was during the first year of the Tunisian Youth Parliament where he was part of the 60 young Tunisians who had been selected to discuss the main issues facing Tunisia during the first couple of years after the revolution.
In 2014, he participated in the legislative and presidential elections by volunteering with the Tunisian Association for the Integrity and Democracy of Elections, an organization that aims to promote and protect democratic values, particularly the right to vote. During the municipal elections of 2018, he participated in an exploratory mission organized by the high independent authority for elections in collaboration with other international NGO’s for representatives of electoral management bodies from different Arab countries.
Hamza has also worked for two other organizations. The first organization’s objectives was to make sports more accessible to the general public, and to raise awareness for the importance of sports for our physical and mental health. He was a member of the organizing committee of the second edition of his hometown’s half marathon and has volunteered for other big sporting events such as the African basketball championships. The second organization, Help Me Learn, is an educational, cultural, and social organization which tries to improve the level and conditions of children in disadvantaged schools by creating libraries and cultural clubs, and providing care for students with special needs.
For his placement, he works with the Fondation de France and the Association des Tunisiens des Grandes Écoles (ATUGE) on a program called Youth Solidarity in the Mediterranean, which consists of an annual call for projects that support professional integration of marginalized youth and the creation of sponsored activities for youth.
Mouna is a Civic Education and Youth Engagement facilitator at MitOst organization. In 2017, she was awarded the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) scholarship at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, USA, where she served as the main Arabic professor and academic counselor, and studied political science, black power, and entrepreneurship. Previously, Mouna worked as a project coordinator and research fellow at the Maghreb Economic Forum (MEF), a Swiss-Tunisian Think-and-Do Tank, where she led two projects on youth engagement and gender equality. She developed proposals and budgets and organized conferences while fostering sustainable partnerships with different national and international stakeholders. She is a fervent forward-looking social activist and a staunch believer in change. She is interested in continuing to work in the field of civic education focusing on social development and youth engagement.
Maissa graduated from the University of Arts and Humanities in Sousse with a degree in English studies. She is a dynamic and ambitious person who believes in youth’s ability to make a major impact in society and their ability to change reality. Investing in education and focusing on its efficiency plays a big role in creating young leaders that will bring positive change to the community. Since her first year in college she has constantly looked for every chance to learn and to seize every opportunity she could find to make the best out of her experiences. This year, she is delighted for having been selected for the Lazord Fellowship through UTIL and placed at the organization Sawty Sousse. She is especially thrilled to start a new journey in the nonprofit world and explore her abilities in the professional world.
Souhir, 24 years old, received her bachelor’s degree in law in 2016, and is currently a master’s student in private law. Her passion for helping others led her to study law. She is interested in social issues related particularly to women’s rights and corruption. She was a member of two organizations in Korba, Njoum et Massrah and Sawt Eltafel. These experiences highlighted for her the butterfly effect concept as a way of change. As a Lazord Fellow, she is a project assistant at the Tunisian Association of Public Auditors. She is looking forward to the Lazord journey, which will be filled with enriching experiences and benefits.
Yosra is a 27-year-old Tunisian who is pursuing her master’s degree in pervasive information systems at the University of Tunis El Manar, where she is conducting research on autonomous robot decision-making in a dynamic and uncertain environment.
During her free time, she likes reading and learning about different cultures, civilizations, and history. This is what has enabled her to speak and understand 8 different languages since a young age. In 2012, she won second place at a Korean language competition, after only 7 months of studying the language.
Yosra participated in the Lazord Fellowship in 2016. She was placed as a project manager at the Tunisian Association of Public Auditors (ATCP). While at ATCP, she worked on the project Cabrane, which was the winner of the Digital Award for Transparency in 2017.
Riadh Zaatour is a 27-year-old who is originally from Jebeniana, Sfax. He participated in the Lazord Fellowship in 2016-2017, and was placed at Search for Common Ground. Through this opportunity, he learned new approaches on how to counter violent extremism in Tunisia. Later on, he worked with WeYouth on the We Vote project, which was a project on the first free municipal elections.
Yosra is a 31-year-old international relations graduate with an ongoing master’s degree in political science, diplomacy and international relations. She is also a Lazord Fellow and project coordinator at Search for Common Ground Tunisia. Interested in international relations, she has visited the European Institutions and both the French Senate and Parliament. She believes that being a part of the Lazord Fellowship will help her to improve her skills and to be a helpful member of society.
Yamina graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in multimedia and web development. She started her professional career as a designer, then was a community manager for one year with a communication agency and startups. Over the past two years, she has had the chance to be part of the Tunisian ecosystem where she developed skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, and branding. This experience had a positive effect both on her personal and professional life. At certain points, she had a strong feeling that she was not reaching her full potential, and decided that she had to get out of her comfort zone. She decided to follow the things that she is passionate about and to improve the skills she already has; thus, she started writing and blogging again. Yamina is currently a formal writer with CreativeNess and is preparing to launch her new blog soon.
Taheni is a dynamic professional with a background in financial engineering and a passion for exploring diverse fields. She embarked on a journey of discovery, seeking out diverse experiences to broaden her skill set. Her career trajectory took a transformative turn in 2018 when she joined the Lazord Fellowship Program, where she discovered a passion for social impact and community development. This led to roles such as Financial Assistant at ATL MST SIDA and Project Assistant at AHK Tunisia. Since 2023, Taheni has contributed to international projects at Expertise France. With a knack for adapting to new challenges and a commitment to personal and professional growth, Taheni is poised for success in her endeavors.