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Alex Amouyel is the founding Executive Director of Solve, an initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that serves as a marketplace for social impact innovation. Since September 2016, when Alex started at Solve, she has built and now oversees a fast-growing team of twenty-six full-time employees, which has brokered funding commitments of over $25 million to Solver teams and entrepreneurs worldwide. Previously, Alex was the Director of Programs for the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), where she curated content for CGI’s Meetings, including the flagship Annual Meeting, and oversaw speaker and government relations. At CGI, she worked with a variety of cross-sector leaders, including President Obama, Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Christine Lagarde, Madeleine Albright, Bono, Paul Polman, astronauts based at the International Space Station, President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and dozens of young social entrepreneurs and activists. She lives in Cambridge, MA
“At a time when we could not be in greater need of systems that prioritize our shared humanity, Alex makes the difficult work of social change accessible to all. An important read for those on the journey of making this world better and wondering where to start.” ―Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, author of New York Times bestseller The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor, and Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World “The Answer Is You is a powerful reminder we all have a superpower that can catalyze beautiful and needful change on this planet. Whether it's through your career, volunteering in your community, or joining a giving circle, it’s our responsibility to identify our unique superpower and use it to heal ourselves, our communities, and our Mother Earth.” ―Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance, activist, and philanthropist “With The Answer is You, Alex Amouyel brings her 15 years of experience working in social impact to help everyone reflect on their superpowers, the problems that really matter, and the actions they can take to create a life full of impact. Read this book - and learn from her as well as an impressive and diverse array of social entrepreneurs, innovators and activists whose stories will wow and inspire you. Everyone has a role to play in improving the world, and Alex shows us that the time to start living your purpose is now.” ―Jeremy Heimans, co-founder and CEO of Purpose, and co-author of New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World―and How to Make It Work for You
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