About Me
I'm Saskia Messow, a passionate advocate for social development and community empowerment.
With a diverse background rooted in social work and human rights research, education, and design, I've dedicated my career to making a positive impact wherever I go and especially in the lives of children and youth.
What I do
Advocacy, research and consulting
I'm dedicated to advancing human and children's rights through research and education. My fields of interest and expertise lie in children's rights, humanitarian aid, post-colonial studies with a focus on anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ rights. I offer consultancy services aimed at empowering communities and fostering positive change.
Youth Empowerment & Education
Empowering children and youth is at the forefront of what I do. My current focus is on closing the literacy gap in South Africa through reading therapy. Additionally, I offer child-friendly coaching sessions that are interactive and take from theatre education, social work methodologies and ECD theories. Drawing on my different educational and professional experiences, and my passion for planning, management, organisation and realisation, I create, plan and deliver workshops concerning children's rights and education. My latest workshop series is aimed at developing learners' media and AI literacy skills.
Consulting &
Learning Design
Learning design, and I have been able to create a variety of interactive courses for multiple clients. I also offer consulting services for your child- and/or youth-focused organisations or events concerning children and youth.
Creative Initiatives & Theatre
Creativity is what I live and breathe, and always integrate in any projects I do. Besides theatre, other passions of mine are illustration, design, creative writing, media production, and content creation. I've been able to combine most of those skills in the past by creating fun and functional websites, engaging learning content and theatre plays. My latest project involves creating a theatre space where children can learn how to navigate challenges and have difficult conversations through Forum Theatre.
What people are saying
Saskia is an excellent communicator – whether verbally or in writing – and she is able to communicate with people from very different cultural and language backgrounds. She has a lively interest in people and engages well, making people feel that they have been heard and considered. She is flexible and curious and likes an environment that challenges her.
Yvette Hardie - Director ASSITEJ SA
