We are thrilled to announce the launch of our transformative online Train-The-Trainers (TTT) program, ‘Educating ImpactLeaders and Peacebuilders,’ in collaboration with ETAM Akademi from Turkey. ETAM Akademi represents a groundbreaking effort by a consortium of labour unions to cultivate a new generation of leaders, armed with contemporary skills and innovative tools. Over the next few months, ImpactLeaders international trainers will embark on a mission to train 12 dedicated individuals from 8 diverse labour unions. These future trainers will be at the forefront of shaping ImpactLeaders and Peacebuilders. Our goal is to enhance their ability to connect with the youth, foster collaboration with organisations across various non-unionized sectors, and empower workers and employees to engage actively in decision-making processes. To accommodate the busy schedules of our participants, we’ve designed a cutting-edge ‘blended-learning’ model. This approach allows for a flexible learning env
On the 8th of March the book Sacred Pledge I launched my book “Sacred Pledge” for an audience of 70 people. The launch ceremony was held in the venue where I often gathered with women with a refugee background living in an emergency shelter in Utrecht. This venue is a safe space where they can share their problems, pains, and hopes. During these gatherings, we can work on empowerment, psycho-education of trauma and depression, and prepare the women to become Future Citizens of the Dutch Society. I love to deliver this programme where I can combine my experience as a trainer and knowledge as a psychologist/medical anthropologist and yogini. In my speech, on March 8th 2024, I highlighted the importance of believing and sharing your dreams. “ We all might know that something is waiting for us to unfold. Our dreams are a blueprint of what could be. Dreams can set something in motion: they come from a deeper source, rooted in us, something we long for”. Five women shared their dreams an