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.
I design and deliver programmes, courses, and workshops for migrants in community and organisational settings, facilitating cultural understanding and the navigating of communication and integration challenges.
My service offering includes ESOL courses, drama-based workshops, community-based social learning activities, and integration-focused programmes that support participation, socialising, and reduce isolation.
I also work with organisations to identify and develop programme ideas that support cultural learning and integration.
I offer ESOL teaching and English language exam preparation (FCE, CAE) for individuals.
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.
My focus is not therapy, but learning: how people make sense of new cultural environments, build confidence, learn to speak English, and find ways to engage in their local communities.
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.
This approach helps learners navigate real-life communication, interaction, and integration challenges.
Learners explore culture through:
- simulation and role-play
- storytelling and narrative work
- group reflection and meaning-making
- creative activities
Programmes & formats
I design and deliver:
- cultural learning programmes & workshops
- community & social clubs as spaces for connecting and sharing
Programmes can be adapted to local contexts and delivered in partnership with host organisations.
ESOL for UASC and ESOL-drama (group programmes):
I work with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) to develop English language skills, using a trauma-informed approach.
I design and deliver ESOL-drama programmes for groups, where language learning is integrated into cultural and creative activities.
English (ESOL) for professionals & exam prep:
As a qualified ESOL-teacher, I work with business people and professionals in banking and finance, insurance, engineering, HR and healthcare. Lessons are online. I can help with English for Work, General English, and exam preparation (FCE, CAE).
Who I work with:
- migrants incl. refugees navigating language, culture
- individuals who want to improve their English or prepare for exams (FCE, CAE)
- NGOs working on strengthening communities with migrant populations
- publishers and projects to strengthen educational content for cultural learning through interaction.
News & Current Projects
Free Resources:
I share selected, accessible tools for educators, practitioners, and organisations working at the intersection of migration, culture, and learning.
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