The Green Bay Packers and the NFL are collaborating with the U.S. Department of State and espnW's Global Sports Mentoring Program to bring social entrepreneur and mentee Fouzia Madhouni of Morocco to Green Bay this week for several days of engagement and partnership.
Madhouni is the first professional African player of American football and Founder of 'We Can Morocco,' an organization that empowers girls and women to realize their potential through leadership courses and American football sessions while also engaging with men to discuss the role they play in advancing gender equality. She is being mentored by NFL and Packers representatives in New York and Green Bay and will work with them to craft an action plan to implement in her home country to empower women and girls through sports.