Founded on a vision of empowering communities and fostering active citizenship,the Gerhart Center bridges academia and practice to inspire individuals and organizations to drive positive change while strengthening the culture of giving in Egypt and beyond Gerhart Center promotes social change in the Arab region through building a culture of effective giving, corporate social responsibility, and ci
vic responsibility. The center operates under its three themes of Philanthropy, Civic Engagement, and Responsible Business in an effort to effectively serve and engage the society. We’re here to make an impact. We’re here to:
* Build leadership capacity among Arab youth and enhance their abilities to advance social responsibility and active citizenship
* Positively impact society through social entrepreneurship, mentorship and creativity by developing the pool of next-generation scholars
* Link next-generation scholars to a network of social activists, donors and philanthropy professionals
We know that to truly achieve these goals, we must extend our reach far beyond the resources, knowledge and technology within our immediate surroundings
We reached far to be able to pursue our goals braced by the support of:
* An array of national, regional and international partners in the academic, civil society and corporate sectors
* A rich network of local communities, policy-makers, start-ups, foundations, enterprises and NGOs which integrate youth into a larger social fabric
