Peer-educators, and possibilities for mobile edutainment.
Design research, Girls Health, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, 2011 with Butterfly Works
Social entrepreneur, Co-founder, Program designer
Between 1999 and 2024 Emer co-created organisations and programs with communities, young people and creatives across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The common thread explored how making, collective inquiry and collaboration can enable people to engage with complex social and environmental challenges, make impact and improve lives.
Co-founder & Program Designer — Design-a-thon Works
Organisation that invites children (4-12 years) to explore societal and environmental challenges through research, imagination and making.
Netherlands & International | 2014–2024Co-founder & Director of Global Learning – Butterfly Works
Social design studio pioneering digital innovation in international development
Netherlands & International | 2004–2012Co-founder & Curriculum Lead – Nairobits
Impactful digital inclusion training program and job-creation for young people from informal settlements
Netherlands & Kenya | 1999–2006
Designathon Works 2014-ongoing
Designathon Works sees children as changemakers—engaged citizens, activists, scientists and inventors. The methodology, lesson materials and network offer a pathway for children to further develop their capacity to take action for a world they want.
www.designathonworks.com
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NairoBits 2000-Ongoing
For over two decades, NairoBits has pioneered the use of Information Technology to empower young people from informal settlements enabling them to lead dignified and successful lives.
Nairobits equips youth with advanced digital and soft skills to help them thrive in the rapidly changing tech landscape while positively contributing to their communities.
www.nairobits.com
Butterfly Works 2004-2024
Butterfly Works committed to the belief that everyone has the power to create the future they want. Through co-creation, design thinking and a drive to create a more inclusive, fair and sustainable world, we have been transforming challenges into opportunities for change.
www.butterflyworks.org