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Elana ShyongCreative facilitator & trainer

Weekly Recap 7.3.2026

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Weekly Recap below!

From Bulgaria to London. From Digital Nomad Fest to back to reality.

A week of thinking, planning, and still processing โœจ

๐ŸŽญ ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—” ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜†: Over the weekend, spent 6 hours discussing strategy and shaping next steps for this wonderful organization. Having been a student of ISTA โ€“ Global Learning Through the Arts back in my Shanghai American School days, it still feels like a real honour to be part of the board and keep learning from people so passionate about the arts in education.

๐ŸŽญ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด Bansko Nomad Fest: lots of reflections, ideas, and things Iโ€™m starting to put into action. Met some amazing people like SHOKO Johannes (see you on the Nomad Cruise in November!) Becky Nika Wambui Chelsea Neus Pesudo Dorothea Bianca Piera just to name a few, who were each inspiring in different ways.

๐ŸŽญ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ: working with Marta Cotrim, PhD. and Teresa to shape whatโ€™s next, and excited to bring it to life soon. This Drama in Education programme will be to empower educators to use drama techniques to bring stories to life, capture attention, teach subject material, and make learning stick.

And definitely a highlight was being able to spend time with the Coliving Hub team. Hereโ€™s Haz Andreea and honorary member Florian and I post-team hike! ๐Ÿ’›

#weeklyrecap #ista #artsineducation #dramaineducation #learninganddevelopment #facilitation #storytelling #educationinnovation

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