Yossef Ben-Meir

Yossef Ben-Meir has a diverse work experience spanning several organizations. Yossef began their career as an Associate Peace Corps Director for Peace Corps in 1998. In 2000, they co-founded the High Atlas Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on community-led development projects in Morocco. In this role, they serve as the organization's President and works closely with communities to determine and implement projects related to fruit tree culture, irrigation, clean drinking water, women's cooperatives, and participatory training. Yossef also worked as an Assistant Professor at Al Akhawayn University from 2009 to 2010.

Yossef Ben-Meir received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from New York University in 1991. Yossef then went on to pursue a Master of Arts in International Development at Clark University from 1995 to 1997. Yossef furthered their education by earning a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from the University of New Mexico between 2001 and 2009.