Cultural Wellbeing Architect & Educator
Ontplooien Na School / Flourishing Outside of School : Safer spaces for care/education talents (ages 16-23) to thrive beyond the system.
Care, courage & belonging
For partners
Research & pilots.
For teams
For students
Inclusion & repair training / racial literacy
Mentorship & healing from racialised trauma
Currently, based in Mechelen (Malines), I support students, educators, teams, and communities in building confidence, belonging, and inclusive practice. My work combines mentoring, team development, and evidence-informed pilot projects to help people respond more thoughtfully to bias, communication challenges, and the everyday realities of learning and working across difference.
Why this work matters
Sankaa's *Racisme Ontrafeld* (2022) documents daily exclusion for people of African roots in school, work, and public life. Unia/VMRI data shows education/youth cases form a significant share of discrimination complaints in Flanders.
My Ontplooien Na School / Flourishing Outside of School pilot uses visual coaching + Sankaa-linked anti-racism modules to build daily belonging habits for 16-23-year-olds.
Recent Collaborations
Sankaa Vzw – Racism Unraveled & Safe Harbour
Caritas International & Sankaa vzw - Teach Up 2030
Arteveld Hogeschool / Vives via Sankaa vzw - Culture Sensitivity Wksp
De Toverhazelaar, kinderopvang - Research daycare wellbeing & leadership
Avansa Oost-Brabant - De Conversaties
Ontplooien Na School/ Flourishing Outside of School Pilot / - e-learning wellbeing & leadership project
KTA Wemmel / Daglio Youth Camp - English & Drama Tuition
Start where you are
Students
For multilingual and migrant-background students navigating training, placement, language, identity and confidence, particularly in childcare, but not exclusively.
Ontplooien pilot, survey
Teams & tutors
For childcare teams, schools and trainers seeking emotionally safe, reflective and anti-racist practice.
Staff training (UNIA/VMRI aligned workshops)
Research & Collaboration
For researchers and organisations exploring cultural wellbeing, belonging, race, care and education - looking for workshops, mentoring, online programmes or tailored learning spaces.
Research & collaboration
Let’s start with a conversation
Whether you're a student feeling stuck, a team navigating challenges, or an organisation seeking pilots — let’s address tension around belonging, communication, confidence, race, culture, language or emotional safety together.
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