{"id":2668,"date":"2024-10-17T09:43:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T07:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valyans.com\/?p=2668"},"modified":"2026-02-16T18:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:02:26","slug":"koun-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valyans.com\/en\/2024\/10\/17\/koun-2\/","title":{"rendered":"KOUN: A Social Inclusion Model Serving Lasting Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<p>At the WeXchange Forum, <em>Saadia Slaoui Bennani<\/em>, President of Valyans, shared the story of KOUN, a social enterprise for inclusion initiated by the Al Ikram \u2013 Valyans Foundation. Her testimony illustrated how an initiative rooted in conviction can generate profound impact, even in the absence of a formal institutional framework.<\/p>\n<p>Faced with the challenges of youth unemployment and vulnerability in underserved neighborhoods, KOUN was born from a simple intention: <em>to take action<\/em>. The enterprise trains young people in precarious situations in waste management professions, through an approach that combines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Circular economy<\/li>\n<li>Employability<\/li>\n<li>Local development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond the professional integration of at-risk youth, the Al Ikram \u2013 Valyans Foundation has progressively expanded its scope to address broader systemic issues.<\/p>\n<p>This gave rise to La Maison des Parents, a dedicated space for awareness and dialogue, designed to support families in a process of <em>educational reconstruction<\/em> and <em>parental empowerment<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>From this same dynamic emerged a daycare center based on Montessori pedagogy, providing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A stable environment for young children<\/li>\n<li>An opportunity for their often-isolated mothers to access training and employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This integrated model, designed as a lever for social resilience, generates <em>tangible, measurable impact<\/em> across the entire family unit, while reinforcing community cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>The example of KOUN and La Maison des Parents powerfully illustrates the strategic role that social entrepreneurship initiatives can play in addressing the <em>invisible divides<\/em> in our society.<\/p>\n<p>It also highlights the relevance of hybrid, agile approaches to tackle complex challenges at the intersection of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social inclusion<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Parental support<\/li>\n<li>Environmental protection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At Valyans, this vision resonates deeply with our core beliefs:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Impact does not always arise from regulation, but often from the will to act.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In a rapidly changing context, social entrepreneurship provides agile, sustainable responses rooted in the realities on the ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcceLinkedIn link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7282795138278424578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the post<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Youtube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_UUBWzjDaQ0?origin=https:\/\/www.valyans.com&controls=1\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the WeXchange Forum, Saadia Slaoui Bennani, President of Valyans, shared the story of KOUN, a social enterprise for inclusion initiated by the Al Ikram \u2013 Valyans Foundation. 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