Event Info Chris Blauvelt is a passionate Muslim American entrepreneur committed to building up the global Muslim community to reach its full potential. He was born in Malaysia and moved to Korea and New Jersey before his family settled in Amherst, Massachusetts. At 16, Chris became a Muslim and set off on a journey of study and self-improvement. He graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.A. in Educational Research, Administration and Policy. He also served as President of the Muslim Students' Association, which received the Outstanding Student Organization of the Year Award under his leadership. Chris studied Arabic and Islam throughout his time in Michigan, and was awarded scholarships to further his Arabic studies in Morocco and Jordan. Prior to starting LaunchGood, he was a teacher at one of the top boarding schools in the world, founded an Arabic non-profit, and was a producer for Bilal's Stand, an award-winning Sundance film about an American Muslim. He started working on LaunchGood in 2011 and launched the site in 2013. In just over a year LaunchGood has already helped raise over $1 million for more than 100 projects across 13 countries. Chris currently lives in Dearborn, Michigan with his wife Amani and new daughter Registration for this event has closed. |