“In Tunisia there is a lot of sexism...We want to change this and change the mentality of Tunisians today.” – Student in Beni-Khalled, Tunisia

In Tunisia, Synergos and local organization Blue Fish are supporting youth social entrepreneurship, empowering teenagers to be agents of change on issues of importance to the them.

Often viewed in a negative light by Tunisian society, through the teens4change project they are encouraged to take the forefront as active citizens and recognize their role in shaping a brighter future for their community.

Over 90 students in the city of Beni-Khalled, as well as a group of high school dropouts, have participated in boot camps in which they identified problems in their communities and developed solutions.

Teachers were also trained to support young social entrepreneurs, who received coaching in elaborating their pitches, public speaking, budgeting, and developing road maps for their projects.

Currently, the youth are working with teachers to turn their workplans into action.

Synergos has worked in the the Middle East and North Africa since 2008.

We support the region’s largest network of social entrepreneurs with skillbuilding, financial support, and networking.

We are creating enabling environments that allow social entrepreneurship to thrive, directly supporting outstanding entrepreneurs across the region and identifying promising start-ups. Our work has helped entrepreneurs collaborate with others inside and outside their communities. We also guided them think more systemically - all with the goal of scaling up their reach and impact.