Ecological Belonging | Wellbeing Project x Georgetown University

Location: Madrid, Spain (Global Collaboration)
Status: Completed
Dates: October 2023 – October 2024

Quick Project Overview

As Network & Storytelling Coordinator for The Wellbeing Project’s Ecological Belonging (EB) Initiative, I led the design, research, and storytelling strategies across a global network exploring the interconnection between personal, collective, and planetary wellbeing. The initiative convened artists, researchers, and changemakers to reimagine belonging through the lenses of ecology, identity, and systems change.

Impact & Learning

This initiative demonstrated how narrative can act as connective tissue across systems of change. It taught me how storytelling, research, impact measurement, and community practice intertwine to create spaces of belonging that are both reflective and regenerative.

Above all, it showed how well-being — when approached ecologically — becomes a shared practice of remembering our interdependence.

• Context & Background

  The Wellbeing Project’s Ecological Belonging Initiative brings together cross-sector leaders to explore how wellbeing extends beyond the individual to our relationships—with one another, with communities, and with the planet. The initiative spanned 9+ research and practice tracks, uniting international fellows, funders, and partners in dialogue and experimentation. My role focused on translating the initiative’s complexity into accessible narratives and learning frameworks that could be shared with global audiences.

• Collaborators & Partners

  • The Wellbeing Project core team (Madrid, Spain & Paris, France and globally remote)

  • Georgetown University

  • Ecological Belonging Fellows and Innovation Partners across Latin America, Europe, and the U.S.

  • Partner organizations across education, philanthropy, art, and community development sectors (Solvable, Community Arts Network)

• My Role & What We Did

  I spearheaded storytelling and strategic initiatives for the Ecological Belonging Initiative, leading the design and execution of 12+ research tracks and facilitating global collaboration across teams. My work included:

  • Developing and delivering curricula for a 50+ student research cohort across 8+ universities, exploring youth changemaking and ecological perspectives on wellbeing and climate.

  • Managing a fellowship cohort of ambassadors, offering mentorship and leadership development.

  • Leading the creation and implementation of digital marketing and storytelling strategies, overseeing full web design and producing 120+ media outputs—including newsletters, blogs, and social media campaigns—that increased audience engagement by 20%.

  • Directing and producing the At The Heart Of It podcast series to foster cross-cultural dialogue and thought leadership.

  • Facilitating 60+ storytelling events and workshops for a global learning community of 300+ changemakers.

  • Co-developing a systems-change learning framework and digital knowledge hub featuring 500+ resources.

  • Leading 15 internal learning audits to improve team alignment and developing onboarding materials and a team learning report.

• Outputs

  • Official website and content strategy: ecological-belonging.org

  • 120+ multimedia and written outputs across storytelling channels

  • At The Heart Of It podcast episode

  • Ecological Belonging Fellowship and youth storytelling program

  • Digital knowledge hub (500+ resources) and systems-change learning framework

  • Internal learning report and onboarding toolkit

• Tools Used

  • Asana, and Google Workspace for coordination

  • Canva, Squarespace, and Wordpress for web and visual design

  • Descript for podcast editing

  • Otter.ai, Miro, and Airtable for synthesis and documentation