Strategic development, expansion, fundraising, income generation, overall management

My background
Children’s Rights, Social Entrepreneurship, Economics & Communications

My vision
I believe in empathy, altruism, solidarity and loving kindness and that these are the only powers which can save this mad world driven by greed, individualism, injustice and reckless consumerism.  

Why I work for YEPP EUROPE
I am passionate about “child- and youth participation” and am excited about developing programs and opportunities for young people to learn, to express themselves and to take part in decisions and developments which concern their lives, those of their peers and their community.

Strategic planning and management, Don’t Worry Be You, Regenerating Ourselves Regenerating Earth, Food For Good Club

My background
Psychology, Gender Studies, Sustainable Development, Conflict Transformation

My vision
A world in which leadership is based on the principles of wisdom, humility and service to the community and in which people have equal opportunities to fulfil their purpose for the benefit of the human and more-than-human world.

Why I work for YEPP Europe
The values and principles of YEPP EUROPE are aligned with my vision of the world, so the work at YEPP EUROPE has opened the door for me to make my contribution to the empowerment of young people. What primarily brought me to YEPP EUROPE are people working here who have strong and powerful visions of a better world and who are passionate and dedicated to pursuing that vision. I am grateful that YEPP EUROPE provides an environment in which I can grow personally and professionally.

Strategic Planning and Management, Songs for Rights, Songs for Change

My background
International Development, Empowerment Processes, Global Learning, Sustainable Development, Peace and Social Justice, Intersectional Feminist Activism.

My vision
I envision a world where intersectional feminist realities flourish and resources and power are shared in ways that enable everyone to thrive and realize their full potential in all its diversity to create social and sustainable transformation.

Why I work for YEPP Europe
Joint action is key to connecting and empowering individuals and communities to generate creative solutions for social change. The voices and perspectives of young people are often given too little attention when it comes to political and civil participation and rights in today’s world. YEPP Europe creates spaces for connection and dialogue through interactive formats and informal learning opportunities where young people are empowered to create social transformation and bring ideas and human rights principles to life. Contributing to the implementation of “Songs for Rights” motivates and commits me to using innovative methods for human rights education and to finding creative ways to support the empowerment, participation and visibility of young people. Listening to and including young people is essential to create synergies to unite different interests, ideas and realities of life and to strengthen a participatory society of diversity and responsibility!

Strategic Communications, Social Media 

My background Social Anthropology, Intercultural Education, Intersectional Feminism, Healing Justice, Spiritual Empowerment, Creative Writing & Communications

My vision A world in which the pursuit of justice is a joyous activity, where everyone has equal access to educational resources and tools leading to self empowerment, social transformation and community development, with the voices of young people at the forefront of such change.

Why I work for YEPP Europe To actively elevate the voices and unique perspectives of youth who are normally left out of the conversation and directly support their empowerment. Now it’s more important than ever to foster cross-cultural communication and exchange: to bring down walls and dismantle structures of oppression together, connecting through our differences rather than allowing them to divide us. I believe the work of YEPP Europe provides a valuable contribution to these processes of societal change.

Finance, Events, and Administration

My background
Project Control, Financial Analysis, Contract and Business Administration

My vision
A world in which, through empowerment and collaboration, every young person has the opportunity to shape their destiny.

Why I work for YEPP Europe
To provide structured support to individuals engaged in projects with young people across Europe, enabling them to formulate and execute their ideas to address challenges. My goal is to support the creation of solutions that foster strong connections within and between local communities.

Strategic development, advancement of the “YEPP” approach and methodology, fundraising  

My background
Educational Scientist, Founder and Executive Director of national and international support agencies, networks and projects in the field of youth and community empowerment, civic engagement and community-based change, Consultant to the European Foundation Centre and to German and international foundations.

My vision
A society in which citizens – above all young people – have equal rights and opportunities regardless of their gender, cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds and contribute to the advancement and benefit of their communities and society at large as responsible agents of change and European/global citizens.

Why I work for YEPP EUROPE
I am passionate about community-based, holistic empowerment approaches to encourage and support young people at risk of social exclusion to become agents of change and responsible active citizens. As the Director of the Youth Empowerment Partnership Programme (2001-2011) and founder of YEPP International Resource Centre – now YEPP EUROPE – I am strongly committed to the “YEPP” approach and methodology and highly motivated to continue contributing to its further advancement, implementation and expansion.  

Strategic Planning and Management, Climbing the Ladder

My background Children’s Rights, Sociology, Democracy Education, Photography

My vision
Somewhere between sustainable degrowth vegan anarchism and fully automated luxury communism.

Why I work for YEPP EUROPE
To counter adultism from bottom-up on the community level. I think young people’s living environment is a great place for them to start getting involved and practice real decision-making. A sense of community has been lost through individualisation in many places, but a community is much needed for positive change.