Rooting for change beyond inclusion
To truly make a difference, it is essential to start from understanding what prevailing social norms, values and customs have shaped us. By being aware of our own cultural heritage, together we can create a better future.
Together with our Changemakers and our Amplifiers, we offer tailor-made training programmes.
These programmes take place outside the everyday context: on Curaçao in Italy or a special location in the Netherlands. The training programmes provide the necessary knowledge, insights, tools and skills,
so that you as a professional or organisation as a whole can can make that sustainable change.
Some concept programmes can be found below:
Change the Narrative, Change the Perspective, and Be the (Hu)man.
Heritage & Belonging is also open to co-create a programme that fits your wishes and needs.
Change the Narrative
DE&I Master Classes
Are you a DE&I professional?
Are you looking to deepen your professional knowledge?
Do you want practical and applicable tools in addition to theory?
Change the Narrative is a five-day program on the beautiful island of Curacao, in Italy, or in the Netherlands. The focus of these training programs is on transformation in inclusive thinking
and acting.
Change the Narrative is a five-day programme
on the beautiful island of Curaçao, in Italy, or in the Netherlands. The focus of these training programmes is on transformation in inclusive thinking and action.
The Change the Narrative programme includes master classes, which provide theoretical depth on diversity, equality and inclusion. Our changemakers will outline a historical perspective on culture, behaviour and its influence at different layers: individual-, interpersonal-, societal- and global-level. From an intersectional perspective (intersectional thinking), the relationships between social inequalities, and their effect on the world, will be highlighted. As such, the master classes provide an enriching foundation of insights for the Impact Hub.
The Impact Hub provides practical guidance and tools to bring that change to people, so that you are ready to apply the knowledge and skills in your own context. Among other things, what comes back in Change the Narrative's Impact Hub is how to identify trends and developments and apply them to achieve innovation.
Wat onder andere terugkomt in de Impact Hub van Change the Narrative is hoe je trends en ontwikkelingen in kaart brengt en die toepast om tot innovatie te komen. Thema’s per dag: Dag #1 History & Gedrag Dag #2 Beyond Inclusion on World Scale Dag #3 From Trends to Change Dag #4 Shape the Narritive Toolkit Dag #5 Manifest on Change Na dit programma ben je in staan om: - de relaties te herkennen verbindingen te leggen tussen historische ontwikkelingen en de invloeden ervan op de huidige samenleving - problemen in een organisatie te herkennen verander management toe te passen - leiderschapskwaliteiten in te zetten - praktische tools, tips en tricks toe te passen - innovatie toe te passen Dit programma wordt gefaciliteerd door één of meerdere Changemakers: Gloria Wekker, Jens van Tricht, Everard Findlay, Sylvana Simons, Emannuele Osigwe en Amplifiers - Vivian Acqua - Madhu Mathoera - Lucas Lina- Patrick Engels - Andjenie Cheng-A-June.
Change the Perspective
Writers & Healing Retreat
Are you running into writing blocks and looking for inspiration?
Do you want a different perspective on your written work?
And write your pieces in peace?
Change the Perspective is a two-week program on the beautiful hills of Tuscany, Italy. The focus is on healing, transformation, and growth in the way you write.
During the writing retreat you can make meters and you will be fed inspiration which you can get from our Changemakers and the environment. There will be daily collaborative writing workshops, interspersed with individual sessions.
Change the Perspective is a two-week experiential programme on the beautiful hills of Tuscany, Italy.The focus is on healing, transformation, and growth in the way of writing
This retreat consists of two parts, of which
Academic writing in perspective is one.
During this part of the programme, there is a break from existing writing. Through writing assignments, we will look from a different perspective at what the academic in you currently already has on paper.
In the second part of the retreat, Healing writing
is mainly about exploring limiting thoughts and feelings. We will apply different forms of writing that will help you further in reframing.
In the second part of the retreat, Healing Writing is primarily about exploring limiting thoughts and feelings. We will use a variety of writing forms that will help you further in reframing Week 1: During this retreat, "ACADEMIC WRITING IN PERSPECTIVE" involves stepping away from existing writing, and through writing assignments, reexamining what the scholar has already written at the moment, creating a new perspective on existing work, which can help with more innovative thinking. Through learning different writing techniques (academic and creative) an interdisciplinary exchange with other scholars you will critically re-examine your own work and research from new perspectives. Week 2: The "HELPING WRITING" component is mainly about exploring impeding thoughts and feelings, using creative writing forms and reframing them. Writing about memories, obstacles and dreams in a safe atmosphere and inspiring environment. Through focused assignments, participants write stories, poems and spoken word texts. Healing writing focuses on taking time for self-exploration and expression in various forms of writing. During healing writing, we also draw inspiration from book excerpts, poetry texts, walks and music. After this program, you will be able to: handle new writing tools facilitate, speed up and inspire your own writing process speak clearly to your intended readership remove disc blocks learn to think and write more innovatively get in touch with feelings that influence your writing style apply creative forms of writing. Changemakers: Fenneke Wekker, Gloria Wekker. Amplifiers: Ernestine Comvalius en Nifa Ansano, Jeff Handmaker.
Be the (Hu)man
Masculinity & Gender Equality Master Classes
Have you always wanted to learn about masculinity norms?
Do you want the tools to work with boys and men in transformative ways to make the world a better place?
Be the (Hu)man is a seven-day program on the beautiful island of Curaçao, focusing on the concept of masculinity and the frameworks that form limitations in our contemporary society. We look and reflect on what has shaped us.
Be the (Hu)man is a seven-day program on the beautiful island of Curaçao or in Italy, with a focus on the concept of "masculinity" and the frameworks that shape us in contemporary society. We investigate, discover and reflect on what has shaped us, which world is winning is in gender equality, and what your role is in it.
This program provides the tools to transform (inter)personal reflections into a new action perspective. After this program you will be able to: - transform dominant images of masculinity - let men become more human - view gender norms from a different perspective - make contact with your own past and frameworks - connect behavior and history These programs will provide you with an insular perspective Beyond his history. Together we will explore the untold stories of our diverse network of enhancers in Curaçao. If you are ready to be part of the change, contact us. Or join one of our programs and register now! Changemakers: Jens van Tricht, Richenel Ansano Amplifier: Kurt Schoop