NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Alanna Sousa is a social intrapreneur and global citizen. Passionate about social (intra)entrepreneurship, innovation and youth leadership development, Sousa has spent the last six years working in the nonprofit sector. She earned a bachelor’s degree in law from CESUSC in Florianopolis, Brazil, and a postgraduate certificate in social innovation management from the Amani Institute, in Nairobi, Kenya. Originally from Brazil, Sousa has taught English to children with HIV in India, studied different approaches to justice and conflict resolution in Canada, applied restorative justice in Mozambique and brought light to the lives of people living in the slums of Brazil and Kenya. Sousa is dedicated to making the world a better place through business and is currently the program manager at the Global Good Fund.