Tunisia88
The alumni

For youth, by youth, all year long.

Members who grew up in the clubs come back to run the program. They organize into specialised squads that train, coordinate, report and perform across the country.

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The structure

Eleven squads, four families

Every alumna and alumnus sits in a squad. Together they cover the field, the operations, the outreach and the music.

Field network

The Executive Alumni who oversee every club, in every region.

Info & Support Squad

The communication backbone connecting the program to every club.

  • Oversee Tunisia88 clubs across all regions
  • Relay announcements, updates and training to club leaders
  • Collect and verify data flowing back from clubs

Supervisors

The quality layer; experienced alumni guiding newer ones.

  • Mentor Executive Alumni across 3 to 4 regions each
  • Hold the team to Tunisia88's standards
  • Bring institutional knowledge to every mandate

Operations

Logistics, documents, reporting and certificates that keep the cycle running.

Operations Squad

The engine that keeps every event and document on track.

  • Run logistics for all trainings and summits
  • Dispatch the monthly stakeholder update
  • Draft, format and archive official documents

Report Creation Squad

Monthly reports in three languages, checked and on time.

  • Collect and validate monthly club data
  • Flag late or missing entries to supervisors
  • Publish monthly reports in three languages

Certificates Squad

Every trained participant gets a clean, accurate certificate.

  • Verify training attendance sheets
  • Validate every participant name
  • Design, export and distribute certificates

Outreach

Story, community and the funding that sustains the program.

Media Squad

The program's eyes and ears, season after season.

  • Create content for trainings, contests and choirs
  • Cover events and Alumni Summits
  • Grow the program's public presence

Community Management Squad

Large-scale internal communication that builds culture.

  • Run the internal community groups
  • Keep members aligned on the annual cycle
  • Build lasting community traditions

Networking & Fundraising Squad

The financial engine securing grants and sponsorships.

  • Identify grant and sponsorship opportunities
  • Craft proposals and meet funders
  • Maintain relationships across the mandate

Music & training

Trainers, contests and the national choirs.

Training Counselors Squad

Mentors who keep the trainers sharp.

  • Equip trainers with tools and skills
  • Track trainer performance in depth
  • Safeguard training quality and consistency

Contest Squad

Two contests a year, from launch to ceremony.

  • Launch and run the Song and Event contests
  • Coordinate judging, including international judges
  • Announce winners and host the ceremonies

Choirs & Orchestras Squad

Eleven regional choirs and orchestras, from audition to concert.

  • Recruit and organize members across all eleven choirs
  • Plan rehearsals and support conductors and lead musicians
  • Stage the annual concert season across Tunisia
The people

The team behind the program

An executive committee and regional representatives steward the program alongside the alumni network.

Executive committee

Radhi Meddeb
President, Action et Développement Solidaire

Engineer, with a career across industry, development banking, strategic consulting and microfinance.

Ulrich H. Brunnhuber
Strategic Advisor

Saxophonist and Head of Policy and Institutional Affairs for neighbouring countries at the EIB.

Kimball Gallagher
Executive Director

Concert pianist whose international tours seeded the idea behind Tunisia88.

Rabaa Mwelhi
Chief Clubs Coordinator

Plans and monitors the clubs and leads the Alumni Executives.

Aziz Mattoussi
Operations Director

Engineer; joined in 2017 as a club leader and now oversees club deployment and operations.

Mejdi Daoud
Senior Representative, Ministry of Education

Inspector General of musical education, musician, pedagogue and life coach.

Fedy Boussetta
Senior Executive Alumni

Joined Tunisia88 in 2017. Leads alumni communications and squad coordination across the national network.

Houssem Felah
Senior Executive Alumni

Oversees inter-squad coordination, operations support, and alumni network management.

Salma Ayachi
Senior Executive Alumni

Manages alumni relations, program support, and coordination across the national club network.

Teresa McKinney
Creativity Trainer and Advisor

Founding Director of Arts at Colby College.

Erina Iwasaki
Leadership Training Advisor

Builds sustainable training systems.

Amine Radhouani
Leadership Trainer

Dentist; leadership and soft-skills trainer.

Regional representatives

Amel Lachheb
South, Sahel and Center

Senior secondary-school teacher and film-club coordinator.

Ferid Mbarek
South, Sahel and Center

Senior secondary-school teacher and trade unionist.

Hanen Rahoui
Northwest

High-school teacher; regional delegate of the Atlas Music Academy.

Kamel Guesmi
Northwest

High-school teacher and trade unionist.

Leila Arjoun
Greater Tunis and Northeast

Master's in translation, French teacher, president of ATEF.

Hatem Bouzid
Regional Representative, Cap Bon

Homme d'affaire / Business man.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the Tunisia88 alumni?

Tunisia88 alumni are former members of Tunisia88 clubs who have completed their time as participants and returned to run the program. They organize into specialised squads covering field coordination, operations, outreach and music.

What is a squad?

A squad is a team of alumni with a defined function within the Tunisia88 structure. There are 11 squads in total, grouped into four families: Field Network, Operations, Outreach, and Music and Training.

How do former members get involved after school?

Graduates who want to stay involved apply to join a squad in the area that fits their skills and interests. Over time, squad members can move into leadership roles within their squad or across the broader alumni network.

How does the alumni network cover the whole country?

Alumni supervisors are assigned across all 26 administrative regions. They support newer coordinators, ensure consistent program quality and act as the link between local clubs and the national structure.

How can I contact the Tunisia88 alumni team?

Reach us at Tunisia88contact@gmail.com. If you are a former member looking to get involved, mention your club and graduation year in your message.

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