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

Mentorship & healing from racialised trauma

Inclusion & repair training / racial literacy

For students

For teams

For partners

Research & pilots.

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

Wherever you’re starting

Students
Multilingual, migrant-background feeling the weight of training/ placement/ language/ identity / confidence challenges? Especially in childcare, but your path matters.

Ontplooien pilot

Teams & tutors
Childcare teams, schools and trainers ready for emotionally safe, reflective and anti-racist practice?

Staff training (UNIA/VMRI aligned workshops)

Research & Collaboration
PhD researchers, students, organisations exploring cultural wellbeing, belonging, race, care and education. Seeing interviews, mentoring, workshops, online programmes, or tailored learning spaces.

Research & collaboration

Let’s start a conversation

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