About us

Mission

We believe in the transformative power of education to foster personal growth, inclusion, and collective justice.

In Intercultural life, we create spaces where learning is active, reflective, and rooted in real life. Through non-formal methodologies, we support young people and the educational community to explore, question, and act—promoting intercultural dialogue, gender equity, and ecological sustainability. We work at the local and international levels to:

⦁ Provide meaningful learning opportunities for young people with fewer opportunities.
⦁ Strengthen youth work through inclusive and participatory practices.
• Facilitate dialogue and solidarity between cultures, genders, and generations.
• Support rural development through education and community volunteering.
• Promote ecological sustainability at every stage of our projects.

Vision

We envision a world where all young people can grow with confidence, curiosity, and connection—no matter their background.

Our vision is a future where education is a tool for empowerment, equity, and community building. A future where:

Youth take an active role in the transformation of their communities.
• The educational community is prepared to support diversity and justice.
⦁ Inclusion and sustainability are integrated into every learning space.
• Rural areas become centers of innovation and intercultural exchange.
• Learning is continuous, collective, and transformative.
At i-life, each project is a step toward a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world.

Our team

Intercultural team

Through our work, we provide the framework for creative and ongoing learning that allows individuals to develop their skills in interaction, reflection, and social action.

We are an intercultural team of volunteers and professionals in formal and non-formal education with complementary experiences and skills, specialized in working with young people with fewer opportunities and/or learning difficulties: teachers, social education staff, and a team of sociocultural instructors, with training in intercultural education, environmental education, team building, mediation, coaching, consultancy for work teams, and project management.

Katrin Alban

Coordinadora general

Soy politóloga, formadora y coordinadora de proyectos educativos. Me he especializado en los temas de inclusión, anti-discriminación e equidad de género. Además soy co-gestora del albergue rural ecológico y centro de aprendizaje La Choza of Trasmulas. En i-life me encargo de la coordinación del equipo, de la
cooperación a nivel internacional y de la gestión financiera y de calidad.

Regina Wendenburg

Presidenta

Con mis raíces profesionales en el turismo alternativo, trabajo actualmente como gestora del albergue rural ecológico y centro de aprendizaje La Choza of Trasmulas. En i-life participo como monitora y
formadora en proyectos de educación activa con jóvenes con menos oportunidades y sus educador@s,
además de apoyar a las acciones de voluntariado y la gestión financiera.

Carlos Montes

Artista plástico y contabilidad

He trabajado en diferentes compañías de teatro y expuesto en diferentes lugares. Actualmente imparto clases de arte, cine y teatro, dirigiendo diferentes
obras teatrales. En I-life imparto talleres de arte y también estoy en la oficina como apoyo en la contabilidad.

Sevda Baysal

Coordinadora y facilitadora de proyectos

Soy de Turquía, con formación en finanzas y liderazgo de impacto social. Desde que me uní a i-life en 2023, he contribuido a los procesos de acreditación de Erasmus+. También diseño y facilito cursos de formación inclusivos e intercambios internacionales, con un fuerte enfoque en la equidad de género y la participación significativa.

Paula García

ESC Volunteering Coordinator

He trabajado en la gestión del área de medio ambiente del Ayuntamiento de Pinos Puente. En i-life coordino el voluntariado CES.

Natalia Verdugo

Monitora y traductora

Estudié educación social y no he dejado de trabajar en esta área. En i-life soy principalmente monitora de proyectos, donde realizo todo tipo de actividades pedagógicas, y traductora.

Marushia Monroy

Web designer

Comunicadora audivisual y periodista multimedia, me encargo del rediseño web para crear una identidad más visual y accesible. También estoy impulsando un proyecto junto a i-life de talleres de alfabetización digital en el medio rural.

Marta Bastías

Monitora y facilitadora proyectos

Soy integradora social, con formación en ocio educativo y mediación. Participo como monitora y facilitadora en proyectos internacionales centrados en juventud, mujeres y sostenibilidad.

Pedagogical approach

We base our foundations on the active educationFavoring cooperation and participation. We use active methods where the individual is the main actor in their educational process. Our methods allow participants to discover other social and cultural realities, act, communicate, reflect, and thus learn:Learn by living and live by learning."It is a comprehensive learning process that unites the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral levels. In our work, we consider the group climate very important, recognizing the current state of each individual and making the most of the group's resources. We view conflict as a learning resource, as we positively value diversity and interaction. An ongoing challenge is learning to live with cultural and social differences and being able to adapt to constant changes. To achieve this, we believe it is essential to facilitate intercultural dialogue, help the individual develop a critical attitude, and encourage their active involvement in our society.

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Partners

We collaborate with an international network of organizations in countries such as Portugal, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Poland, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Brazil, and Argentina. Click on the logos and explore the different organizations and associations we work with.