Er is een vreemde paradox gaande in onze samenleving. We weten dat de adolescentie de belangrijkste periode van kwetsbaarheid vormt: tachtig procent van de psychische aandoeningen start tussen de 15 en 25 jaar. Maar we investeren nog nauwelijks in preventie onder jongeren. Sterker nog, de mentale klachten van jongeren nemen alleen maar toe en suïcide is zelfs doodsoorzaak nummer één onder deze leeftijdsgroep.De Transformers Community richt zich daarom op jongeren tussen de 15 en 27 jaar die momenteel in een grijs gebied vallen: ze zijn niet mentaal gezond, maar er is ook (nog) geen sprake van een DSM-diagnose. Door vroegtijdige ondersteuning te bieden, voorkomen we dat deze jongeren onnodig gebruik moeten maken van de GGZ.Bij de Transformers Community brengen we jongeren in de leeftijd van 15 tot 27 jaar, zowel online als offline, met elkaar in contact. Het is een ruimte waar ze kunnen ontdekken dat ze niet alleen zijn, waar ze elkaar kunnen steunen en waar ze de vaardigheden kunnen ontwikkelen om hun eigen mentale welzijn te bevorderen. Dit realiseren we door middel van twee pijlers:- Onze Online Community is als een veilige haven, beschikbaar via een handige mobiele app. Hier kunnen jongeren hun ervaringen (anoniem) delen, betrouwbare informatie vinden over mentale gezondheid en deelnemen aan 'challenges' die hun welzijn bevorderen. De online community wordt 24/7 gemonitord door getrainde jongeren die zorgen voor een sociaal veilige omgeving.- Ons Brain Boost Programma biedt jongeren de kans om deel te nemen aan een reeks van 6 workshops. Hier worden onder leiding van ervaringsdeskundigen vaardigheden ontwikkeld om het zelfbeeld te versterken, emotionele vaardigheden te verbeteren en de kunst van kwetsbaarheid te omarmen. Het programma heeft bewezen positieve effecten op het mentale welzijn van deelnemende jongeren.

Argan strives towards an equal and just society where everyone can develop to their fullest potential. We:• Organize debate, dialogue and expert meetings revolving social issues• Have a youth panel with a big interest for politics and societal issues• Empower youth through the Argan Academy and develop programmes for schools to talk about sensitive topics• Share our expertise with other organizations and the government• I am responsible for the project ‘Loneliness is a fact’ (‘Eenzaamheid is een feit’)

Supervising theses that revolve around the topic discrimination and development.

The 'Lovely sex or Sexy love?' project is the first Dutch partner study that looks into the relationship between love and sexuality in the romantic relationships of Dutch adolescent heterosexual couples.Responsibilities• Recruitment of participants• Development of research materials

• Lecturer in Academic Writing Skills for first year’s psychology students• Familiarize students with psychological theory and literature through interactive sessions• Provide an atmosphere which enables students to become critical thinkers and grow as scientists• Innovate academic education• Mentor

• Responsible for stock and buying • First person of contact for suppliers• Developing and improving procedures • Customer service• Link between sales team and management • Providing trainings to support the sales team

• Guaranteeing the sustainability and feasibility of projects implemented by Project Managers. • Supporting Project Managers with the implementation of projects aimed at women’s empowerment in various rural areas in the north of India.• Serving as a link between the Management Team and the Project Managers.• Organizing training programmes aimed to develop the skills of Project Managers.

Responsibilities:• Improving women's livelihood and safety through a grassroot-level approach.• Raising awareness about gender inequality in the rural sites of Rajasthan, India. • Implementing small-scale projects aimed to empower women. Achievements:• Designing and facilitating an after school Girls Club curriculum to address various themes regarding gender equality and women’s empowerment in interactive, innovative ways with girls and young women aged 9-21. • Designed and implemented a Menstruation Workshop for young women to discuss a taboo topic such as menstruation, focusing on physical and emotional well-being. • The implementation of a microfinance project in collaboration with a lower-caste young woman. By supporting her small business in reusable pads, she became financially independent whilst the health of women in the village improved by using sanitary pads. • Collaborated with local Government School to design and integrate engaging workshops with their school curriculum, focusing on gender equality, waste management/sanitation, micro- finance, women's health, and nutrition

Kennisland is a think tank based in Amsterdam approaching social issues in innovative ways through a bottom-up approach. As an intern I supported a variety of projects aimed at social innovation in the Netherlands.Achievements:• Successfully executing a project aimed to bridge the gap between youth placed under the supervision of Jeugdzorg and social health workers of Jeugdzorg through storytelling. • Gathered data regarding isolation and loneliness amongst elderly in Almere, and designing and implementing innovative solutions.

• Responsible for the collection of quantitative data• Conducting a data-analysis regarding qualitative data on the experience of LGBT discrimination in Amsterdam• Putting research results into practical recommendations for organizations concerned with the rights of the LGBT-community