I am Veronique Schutjens, professor Experiential Education in Geography in the group Geography & Education, department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Geosciences. With a background in economic geography and migrant entrepreneurship, I research life course developments; mechanisms of critical reflection on experiences; and its effects on learning processes and life skills in higher education. I am a team player, fascinated by learning processes in new and unfamiliar environments. Read more

Liesbeth Kester temporarily replaces Janneke van de Pol as DoY chair of the Youth Education & Life Skills community. Liesbeth Kester is professor Educational Sciences and chair of the department Education. Read more

I am Pascale van Zantvliet, and joined the Youth Education & Life Skills community as a postdoc and project member. I have always had a passion for education and have taught at secondary school, hbo and university.
In my research, I aspire to combine insights from sociology, pedagogy and educational science, and take a participatory approach. I am fascinated by the way people collaborate, and especially in diverse contexts with very different perspective. What opportunities and challenges does this bring and what can we learn from this (both at the individual and contextual level)? In the context of education, I study whether and how collaborative learning can be helpful in teaching youth the skills needed in a diverse society, such as perspective taking and conflict resolution.
I am excited to contribute to inspiring and valuable education by facilitating (new) collaborations between researchers, professionals and youth on the topic of youth education and life skills. Read more

My name is Eline Hulsker and I'm the community's student assistant. I am a premaster student on their way to becoming a geography teacher! With my interest in education I am excited to engage with the Youth Education & Life Skills community and see what knowledge and experiences I can take with me in my future career.