Moussa Camara
Ashoka Fellow since 2022   |   France

Moussa Camara

Les Déterminés
To fight against the disempowerment phenomenon young suburban dwellers are suffering from and help them regain their self-ability to build a better social and economic future, Moussa is growing and…
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This description of Moussa Camara's work was prepared when Moussa Camara was elected to the Ashoka Fellowship in 2022.

Introduction

To fight against the disempowerment phenomenon young suburban dwellers are suffering from and help them regain their self-ability to build a better social and economic future, Moussa is growing and disseminating alternative values and skillsRead more

The New Idea

Coming from a disadvantaged suburb, Moussa noticed that famous sportsmen or artists are often the only personification of success and source of inspiration for young people living there. This eliminates the cultivation of ambitions pertaining toRead more

The Problem

Working-class suburbs, often referred to as “banlieues”, were built at the periphery of cities after the second world war and during the 1970’s, to facilitate the integration of immigrants whom France had voluntarily solicited. Huge housingRead more

The Strategy

Moussa has initiated his work by developing a flagship entrepreneurship program dedicated to people living in working-class suburbs to make possible the emergence of a leading and inspiring community of entrepreneur-ambassadors. Already a socialRead more

The Person

Moussa grew-up in an immigrant Malian family of eight children, in a popular district of the Parisian suburb, Cergy. The social diversity of his neighborhood allowed him to hang out with friends from very different nationalities with similarRead more

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