Why Rethink Youth Guidance?
Inclusion

Fatma Chouaieb

Co-founder & CEOHello Charly

Why Rethink Youth Guidance?

—:—·9 September 2026

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Fatma Chouaieb is the co-founder and CEO of Hello Charly, a free app that helps young people build their educational and career guidance projects.

Founded ten years ago, Hello Charly was born from the observation that young people do not have equal access to guidance. Limited access to information, social environment, and a lack of knowledge about the job market can hinder their choices. "We set out to offer this qualitative guidance experience to all young people unconditionally," explains Fatma Chouaieb. The app encourages them to better understand themselves, discover professions, and build a project that reflects who they are. 

Far from providing ready-made answers, the conversational agent prompts users to think critically. "Charlie is the opposite of ChatGPT. It will first ask questions and give very few answers. Our idea is to put the young person in an active position." The goal is also to broaden their horizons: "A second-year student knows on average 35 professions, while there are 850 that exist.

Since its inception, Hello Charly has supported nearly one million young people aged 12 to 30. The app also collaborates with schools, training centers, and companies to facilitate the transition to action. "We are a bridge, a pathway between the aspirations of young people who are still developing and the job and training opportunities," specifies Fatma Chouaieb. 

"We will have fully realized the mission of Hello Charly the day we support a million young people every year," concludes Fatma Chouaieb.

Florence Jaillet
impact.info journalist
Published on 9 September 2026

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