New members in A Lab Fall 2024

Sarvenaz Fassihi started as Managing Director at NOOR Images. Previously, she worked in Amsterdam as a strategist and consultant specializing in social impact and the creative and cultural industries. She has worked extensively with global non-profit organizations and has gained extensive experience with themes such as gender, the climate crisis, migration and social change. Born in Iran, Sarvenaz spent her childhood on many continents, fueling her love for intercultural cooperation and knowledge sharing.

Advertise For Yourself Foundation is an old acquaintance from A Lab. Here they taught the 3rd year students of IMCWeekendschool Amsterdam-Noord. The posters they make with them are and hang regularly in A Lab. Melle and Jaap focus on all young people who are not seen and heard enough and who have a lot to say. With a combination of poetry and photography, they encourage them to discover their own strength, talents and uniqueness. This contributes to a positive self-image. Previously, Melle and Jaap worked with young people in youth detention, youth care and special education. Now mainly with young refugees. They do this together with Vluchtelingenwerk, municipalities and ISK schools. The photo was taken in Oaxaca - Mexico where the duo taught at Mundo de Talentos - the local weekend school.

Phoebe Gallo is a creative strategist and digital marketer from the United States. She loves her work, hiking and yoga, and she enjoys going out with her dog Wilma. She loves to travel and has a love for Italy. “Great to meet you!”

Shot of culture is an online platform for arts and culture. The team enthuses culture lovers between 20 and 40 years old about art, theater, archeology and history. For all kinds of cultural institutions, large and small, they create video content that inspires, informs, entertains and activates. Shot of culture also likes to work with artists, so they promote their cultural activities for free in their culture tips. So if you are organizing something cool and could use some extra promotion, be sure to forward it to us. The team consists of founder Jip, who is making her comeback in A Lab after 3 years, graphic designer and animator Sem, videographer and editor Joep and Isabella, who is responsible for communication. We recently created our own green screen studio in their lab, so don't hesitate to take a look or drop by them if you're curious about possible collaborations. Welcome to lab 008!

Ramona Dancer is an urban designer at UUM| Unlimited | Urban| Management. Before that, she gained 2 years of work experience in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. She is also still working on her master's degree in Urban Planning at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. She combines her creativity and enthusiasm with a strong focus on sustainability, health and social connection. She sees urban planning as the connecting link between disciplines and strives to place collaboration and engagement at the heart of her work. In addition, UUM feels like the right place, and also in a fantastic workplace in A Lab.

‍Clara Ronsdorf together with Zina and Noa, develops programs for the children of the Weekend School at the Amsterdam North location. Every week, they invite passionate guest lecturers to teach students (between 10 and 14 years old) about their profession on Sundays. With workshops, the children can also try out the professions themselves. In this way, they inspire students with different perspectives for the future. Before joining the Weekend School, Clara was a program maker in the visual arts, working in a variety of ways on exhibitions, art education programs, neighborhood projects and publications. The Weekend School is always looking for inspiring and enthusiastic guest lecturers, so feel free to contact Clara, Zina or Noa or send a mail!