Who We Are

Vision:

To empower the disadvantaged and underserved workforce with college and career guidance services that open up new possibilities for career growth

Mission:

Under the guidance of Imam/Career Coach Youssef Mekawy, we empower the youth to achieve their college and career aspirations, through interactive career development workshops and 1:1 coaching sessions

YOUSSEF MEKAWY

Founder/CAREER COACH

Youssef is the Founder of Ummah Career Lab LLC. He is a Career Coach, a Human Resources Management Training Professional, an Educator, and a TEDx Speaker.

Education:

North Central College, Naperville, IL

  • Master's in Business Administration
    Coaching, and Organizational Development

  • Bachelor of Arts
    Human Resources Management & Communications

Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

  • Bachelor of Arts
    Simultaneous Translation Arabic <>English & Religious Studies

Experience:

Professional Experience:

  • 6+ Years of Career Coaching in Colleges & Universities

Youth Engagement

  • 9+ Years Leading the Muslim Youth in the U.S

Certifications:

Board Certified Coach

  • Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE)

Life Design Coach

  • Life Design Lab, Stanford University

Agilities Certified Coach

  • The DeBruce Foundation