10/27/2026
Class 55 recently spent a day in rural Morocco learning from the High Atlas Foundation and Project SOAR, organizations that create lasting change through community.
From planting native trees at the Akrich Nursery, to meeting women artisans whose weaving cooperative opened a path to independence, to joining the girls of Project SOAR in a chant of “I am a leader,” the fellows saw surroundership in action: people lifting each other up toward growth that isn’t possible in isolation.
Read their reflections on the blog.https://www.agleaders.org/news-resources/blog-articles/the-power-of-surroundership-lessons-in-community-and-leadership-from-rural-morocco/