Working at the intersection of learning design, democratic citizenship and speculative futures – always starting from specific communities and places.
“Optimistic polymath, lifelong learner, curious about most fields of knowledge, thinking and arts.”
Working experience
GROW programme at 7 state campuses, 1,000+ students. Co‑led organising campaigns that framed minimum wage as a question of who is recognised as “worth” a life in legal terms, contributing to a 270% increase in Kansas.
Co‑designed Master curricula in Lifelong Learning and coordinated a Youth Work certificate for 50 national experts. Made youth work legible as a professional field, not an informal add‑on.
Turned international mobility into a recognition language for young people labelled “at risk”. Fundraised approx. 150,000 €/year and co‑designed programmes with 1,000+ participants.
Co‑led a European Citizens’ Initiative reframing severe environmental destruction as ecocide. 820,000 supporters, 250 grassroots activists trained, and a shift in how environmental harm is talked about.
Led programme architecture, capacity‑building and policy work in Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights. Consolidated the network with a 300% increase in member involvement and a stable presence in EU‑level debates.
Developed training and resources for youth workers, National Agencies and the European Commission on youth participation in decision‑making, from local councils to EU frameworks.
Annual programmes in critical thinking, creativity and open innovation for children (8–15) and adult learners, including corporate teams. Focus on making complex thinking fun and embodied.
Studio designing learning ecologies and futures labs for museums, foundations, municipalities and youth organisations. Combining non‑formal education, game design, futures thinking and utopian activism.
Foundation for utopian activism and emancipatory methodologies. Hosts residencies, labs and long‑term projects around ecosocial transitions, participation and speculative practice.
Education
Focus on lifelong learning, democratic education and/or cultural studies. Replace with your actual degree information.
Foundations in humanities, social sciences or a related field. Replace with your real academic background.
Selected publications & toolboxes
- DEMOGAMES – Erasmus+ · Co‑creating games for democracy learning.
- ENGAGE – Learning democracy with children aged 8–12.
- Digit.Al – Digital transformation in Education for Democratic Citizenship.
- CESCY – Circular Economy and Sustainability Competences for Youth.
- RFCDC / TEVIP – Competences for Democratic Culture and European values in practice.
- STEPS – Survival toolkit for EDC in post‑factual societies.
- Competendo – Open toolbox for civic education (CoE).
- Autism Friendly Spaces – Guides and spatial design for autistic‑friendly learning.