E41: MAHFUZUL ISLAM: Combining Street Food and Storytelling to Communicate the Essence of Bangladeshi Culture

Mahfuzul Islam is a social entrepreneur with 7+ years in business and philanthropy sectors. He is the co-founder and CEO of Jhal, a food startup, employing 12 stay at home immigrant mothers, helping them build skills, & preparing them for a career or a path toward higher education. He’s currently running for office (2024) to encourage residents of Queens to participate in the community. He wants to make local government the place people gather — a place you go when you need to know where to get childcare, how to apply to college, and how to feed your family.He holds degrees in International Political Economy and International Relations and Affairs from Fordham and Harvard.