Education: a social enterprise at the service of youth

In Hay Mohammadi, more precisely on the Grande Ceinture boulevard, stands a language and communication centre like no other. Its particularity lies in its mode of operation. Managed by the Initiative Urbaine association, this centre operates as a social enterprise. This space for linguistic learning and academic support is financed by student contributions. "The centre has existed since 2006. The transition to management mode as a social enterprise was carried out within the framework of the “EduCare” project," explains Abdeljalil Bekkar, president of Initiative Urbaine. This concept, relatively new in Morocco, started in March 2014, in partnership with the "la Caixa" (Spain) and "Cariplo" (Italy) Foundations. This project is supported by the associations "Casals del Infants" and "Soleterre", NGOs for international cooperation.According to Abdeljalil Bekkar, Initiative Urbaine, which al…