Helping organisations support migrant integration and participation through ESOL, intercultural learning, and drama-based programmes

 

Focused on social learning through interaction

 

12+ years experience in ESOL and applied education.

Cultural learning for migrants:


I design and run educational programmes for migrants using drama and other arts-based methods to support cultural understanding, self-expression,

and social participation.

 

What I do:

 

I work at the intersection of education, culture,

and creative practice, helping people make sense of new cultural environments, build confidence, and find ways to engage in their local communities.

 

Programmes include:

  • cultural learning programmes and workshops
  • ESOL-drama programmes
  • community and social learning activities

 

My approach:

 

Culture shapes how people perceive, feel, think, and act. I treat cultural and language learning as lived and practised, developed through experience, interaction, and shared reflection..

 

Learners explore culture through:

- simulation and role-play

- storytelling and narrative work

- group reflection and meaning-making

- creative activities

 

 

Programmes can be adapted to local contexts and delivered in partnership with host organisations.

ESOL for UASC and ESOL-drama

 

 

I work with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) to develop English language skills, using a trauma-informed approach.

 

I also design and deliver ESOL-drama programmes for groups, where language learning is integrated into cultural and creative activities.

 

Who I work with:

 

I work with NGOs, community organisations and educational projects supporting migrants, refugees and asylumn seekers.

 

Programmes can be developed collaboratively and adapted to particular groups and local contexts.

 

English lessons for professionals

 

I also offer tailored General English lessons, and help with pronunciation and spoken delivery.

News & Current Projects

Free Resources:

 

 

 

I share selected, accessible tools for educators, practitioners, and organisations working at the intersection of migration, culture, and learning.

See my business partners I've worked with on LinkedIn

What partners say:

 

"Stephan is very dedicated and experienced. He helped facilitate ESOL-drama lessons with our Bangladeshi learners for us at Toynbee Hall. We had a lot of fun on the way."

 

Annamaria, ESOL-coordinator, Toynbee Hall, London

 

 

 

"Stephan is a highly skilled English teacher and cultural mediator with a strong commitment to working with migrants. He worked on a number of projects for us at AJPAS using games, drama, inquiry, and discussions to get service users to interact. Stephan is reliable, trustworthy, and dedicated."

 

Nuno, Migrant Support (CLAIM) manager, Amadora, Portugal