Arab Excellence ROLE MODELS

For many youth in the MENA region, they struggle to picture positive role models that reflect their own backgrounds and culture—leaving some of them isolated, alienated, and vulnerable to criminal and extremist recruitment. That is one of the reasons why, in 2013 , Arab Excellence was founded. 

As a teenager, were you inspired by an Arab entrepreneur, athlete or artist? Probably not since very few are known to the public. This is a problem because without role models to follow, teenagers and young adults tend to think that success is not possible in the Arab world. And yet, many Arabs excel at what they’re doing and have stories as impressive as their successes. Most Arab success stories are not celebrated and not known to the public, which lead many young Arabs to think that the only way to succeed is to go abroad.

Before delivering coaching and impact programs, Arab Excellence was initially created in January 2013 to spotlight models of excellence and achievement and prove to young Arabs that success is indeed possible in the region. 

We believe that The words ‘success and achievement’ have to become ordinary in the Arab youths’ minds so that more take initiatives and risks.

We believe it’s important to create a positive and inspiring environment, one where young Arabs are not afraid to dream, to set ambitious goals, and to work hard to reach them. We have in the MENA region so many success stories. All we need is to reveal those stories and share them with the youth to multiply those stories in the future.