Today we had another site visit at the Rabat technopark, and we had a lecture about AI concepts from a guest investor on Morocco’s Shark Tank. He informed us in many ways about AI concepts and how they are being incorporated into entrepreneurship. peaking on his experiences and what he has seen take over and…
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Day 9: A entrepreneurial story
Today was a lot of fun and very exciting! We started off the day with a lesson from Farrah, the founder of the Cross Cultural Center for Learning. Her story was impactful, had ups and downs, and she showcased her determined spirit. Farrah explaoned to us how seh started her business idea through the prcoess…
Embracing AI One Chat at a Time
Our discussion on AI today really helped me reflect on how the way we work is changing. While businesses used to have to focus on the planning stage of a business project, AI capabilities are taking control of this step. With planning being done by AI, business personnel now have to focus more on initiating…
Chat are we cooked?
One of the biggest takeaways from the AI discussion was how important adaptability will be in the future. AI is developing so quickly that it is impossible to ignore the impact it will have on society through education and the workforce. A lot of the conversation around AI focuses on negatives such as job loss…
One Hour, One Idea, One Poster
Today we heard from Farah(one of my favorite speakers), the founder of CCCL right here in Rabat. She was genuinely one of those speakers you just don’t want to stop listening to. Her voice was mesmerizing to me. To sum her up she is engaging, funny, and the kind of person who makes you sit…
Day 9: From Group Discussions to Project Innovations
Today, we had a group discussion with Farah, who is the founder of the CCCL, and she talked about her own entrepreneurial journey. Throughout that discussion, she talked a lot about challenges and how she overcame them, which really helped when doing our entrepreneurship exercise. We were put into groups and had two students from…
Day 9: Catsbah
Farah’s discussion had a major influence on our entrepreneurship exercise, and I took away many valuable lessons from her story. One point that stood out to me most was her advice to always hold onto your ideas, even if the timing is not perfect. An idea may not work at one moment in life, but…
Postcards from Morocco: Bridging the Gap
If the past few days of site visits and lectures gave us the theory behind Morocco’s startup ecosystem, today was all about putting it into practice. Day 9 brought new perspectives. We moved from observing to doing, culminating in an intense, cross-cultural entrepreneurship exercise. But before we even put pen to paper, we needed a…
Postcards from Morocco: Leather, Souks, and Crafts
Day 8 of Morocco was exciting! Today was our last day in Marrakech, and after a quick morning, we made our way to a women’s cooperative. This was, hands down, one of the best experiences of my life. Immediately upon entering, I noticed how calm, controlled, and relaxing the environment felt. It was a drastic…
Day 9! Farah Wisdom
Today we started our morning at the CCCL, and had the privilege of learning about Farah’s story and how she became the founder and visionary behind the CCCL. From creating the organization from scratch, what stood out most to me was the risk she took in choosing such a unique idea. She pushed herself to…
Day 9: One idea at a time
Today we learned a lot about Farah and her entrepreneurial experiences. I found it very interesting and inspiring how she did not even really remember the failures she faced when starting the CCCL because she just used hardships and solved them to help make the CCCL better. Her talk also inspired me because she mentioned…
From the Souks to the Boardroom
Today, we were honored to hear the story of Farah. As a young woman with a vision to make a real impact in Morocco, she founded the Center for Cross-Cultural Learning, and hearing where that journey has taken her pushed me to think differently heading into our entrepreneurship exercise. Her story was not only inspiring;…
Mystery Street Drink
When Farah walked through her entrepreneurial journey, a key and consistent point she made was to just start. She emphasized that whether or not you have the funding, the best thing to do is begin with the idea, because time is the most valuable thing. When I think about entrepreneurship, I usually think of fully…
Be an Entrepreneur or Go to Miami and Buy a Business?
Listening to Farah’s experience as an entrepreneur was very interesting because her story was something I never would have expected. Starting off in a French school here in Morocco and constantly being pushed towards the goal of moving out of Morocco to study and work in France, seems like something that would have been very…
The map was probably made before 2011 probably
Farah’s talk had a major impact on our group entrepreneurship exercise because it changed the way I thought about failure. When I asked her about the biggest failure she had experienced, she said she did not know. She explained that it was not because she had never failed, quite the opposite. Instead, she said she…
F Students are the Inventors
Today, the main topic was consistent on entrepreneurship. The founder of the Center of Cross Cultural Learning, Farah Cherif D’ouezzan, spoke to us this morning about the steps in her life that led to her eventually founding and leading the CCCL. Following her presentation, a group of local Moroccan students arrived at the center, where…
www.soukshopper.com
Farah’s talk challenged the way I naturally approach things, especially as someone who prefers structure and having everything planned out in advance. I like knowing exactly what I’m doing and where something is going, but entrepreneurship doesn’t really allow for that level of control. What stood out to me most was her emphasis on adaptability….
A Cross-Cultural Business Challenge
The first sign of being an entrepreneur is wanting to fix something. This is the idea that stood out to me most from our session today with Farah, founder of the Center for Cross Cultural Learning, and one that impacted how my group navigated the entrepreneurship exercise. Today, our group in collaboration with Moroccan university…
Africa (Toto)
Coming to you back from Rabat today! It’s weird being back. I still feel uncertain and uncomfortable, but less so than before. My walk from my host family to CCCL is becoming more familiar (though I still have Apple Maps open every time!) and I have been able to talk more with my host sister…
Day 8 with the women’s cooperative!
Today we had an early rise to check out of our hotel after a great day of exploring and taking advantage of all that Marrakesh had to offer. Before we left, we headed to the women’s cooperative to learn more about its history and the impact it has on the community. The cooperative made this…