Marjolein Weidema

Marjolein Weidema is a seasoned expert in child and youth participation, currently serving as a Senior Technical Expert at Save the Children Nederland since September 2016. Additional roles include Bestuurslid at Stichting Kloofdichters and Coach for the PAR learning network at School For Participation. As an Adviseur jongerenparticipatie for Ollie and a Trainer for De Aanjager, Marjolein aids in the development and execution of youth participation projects and training programs. Contributions also extend to the Nederlands Jeugdinstituut as an external evaluator for Erasmus+ Youth projects and to Kindercorrespondent as an advisor on project development and strategy. Marjolein's career began in educational support at StudieMeester and included an internship at Save the Children Nederland focusing on youth participation in policy-making. Educational credentials include a Master’s degree in Societal Educational Issues from Utrecht University and a Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogical Sciences from the University of Amsterdam.