Awards

Andrea Holler, M.A. media education, psychology, sociology, is a project manager and scientific editor at the International Central Institute for Youth and Educational Television (IZI) at the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation (BR) and the PRIX JEUNESSE Foundation in Munich, Germany. Her main field of research is in the area of children, youth, and television. She organizes and conducts international studies on practical questions with regard to the production of children’s quality media, (i.a How children understand the catastrophes of Fukushima, Learning from Television or Fear, Nightmares and Thrill from TV) and formative studies to consulting producers during the development of programs (TV, radio, podcasts). She also is involved in the publication of the journal “TelevIZIon” and  part of the team of “so geht MEDIEN“ [That’s How Media Works] a platform of ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio to promote media literacy.

Alisha Sadikot is a public historian and educator who uses walking tours, both physical and virtual, as a tool to encourage creative and critical public engagement with Mumbai's urban histories, art and museum collections. Her practice focuses on broadening and deepening art, museum and heritage conversations through the Inheritage Project (since 2015) and Art Walks Mumbai, which she co-founded in 2017. Formerly, Alisha was Curator, Education & Outreach, at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum from 2012 to 2015 where she helped develop the museum’s popular learning program. She continues to work with the museum part time as outreach and education consultant.

The Discovery Centre in Kenya has a highly motivated science team with a keen appreciation for science communication. The Nairobi-based center has experience in dispensing and inculcating science concepts to students in the GCSE, CBC, and 8-4-4 curriculums and prides itself in the ability to convey concepts clearly and thus build trust and motivation with their partners. This cultivates a fun and positive learning environment in which students can realize their maximum capabilities. The Discovery Centre is committed to enhancing the learning of STEM subjects by simplifying them, using experiential methods, and making learning fun and interactive. The center offers a STEM Curriculum to both schools and individual clients in Primary and Secondary levels of education.