Anastasia Tasoula

Current occupation

Inclusivity trainer & Manager of Be Visible, Be You Organisation

Work experience

When it comes to my recent experience with youth work:
1. I am the founder of "Be Visible Be YOU," an NGO dedicated to promoting inclusion, accessibility, and empowerment through creative, non-formal education. Through this platform, I’ve led impactful projects that address social, environmental, and personal development issues, always prioritizing the values of equity and authenticity. Founding this organization has been a pivotal experience for me, as it allows me to combine my professional background in psychology and inclusion with my personal passion for creating tangible, positive change in society.

2. I have been a trainer from 2019, on projects focusing on social, inclusion, personal development, and health topics, combining my expertise in inclusion and accessibility, my studies on psychology and my passion for creative methodologies.
Here comes some examples:

❥ "Step Into a Disability" & "Teenagers Edition": Facilitated accessibility-driven training sessions using simulations and co-designed activities to foster inclusion and understanding.

❥ "Inclusive and Accessible Design": Led systemic-focused training, combining universal design principles with actionable strategies for inclusivity in workplaces and public institutions.

❥ "Organic Mission": Developed initiatives connecting sustainability and accessibility, exploring how eco-friendly practices can be inclusive of all individuals.

❥ "Ροή Project": Created mental health-focused workshops utilizing creative tools to promote emotional well-being and resilience.

❥ "Healing Marks" Series: Developed workshops and storytelling events focused on body positivity, scars, and resilience, creating safe spaces for self-expression and social awareness.

When it comes to my personal background the last few years:
❥ I personally am a disabled person, having done a double lung transplant and embracing cystic fibrosis each day - in a system that didn't want to even give me a second chance to live. This meant basically me advocating for my rights to be alive from an ICU for months in 2022 - and after then I'm advocating for the rights of others to live and take with respect all the health care they deserve, need, and last but not least, all the healthcare our system is obligated to give them.

When it comes to my past (before 2019) and my educational/professional background:
❥ My work is deeply influenced by my professional background as a psychologist with a master on accessibility and inclusion of disabled people, having worked in schools with individuals with Autism, Asperger syndrome, and Down Syndrome, as well as in Athens Central Psychiatric Hospital.

❥ My volunteer experience with refugees and in the prisons of Korydallos has strengthened my understanding of human rights, resilience, and inclusion.

❥ As a public speaker, I advocate for the human right to be real and live authentically as a disabled human in Greece of 21th century, a theme I addressed during my 2018, 2020 TEDx talk.

❥ Beyond training, I express creativity through photography, graphics, macrame creation and latin dance, bringing movement and art into my workshops.