Halima Triebel (she/her)
Consultant and trainer focusing on racism against BIPoC
Role in the inclusive media minds network
My role as a consultant and trainer
I see myself as a consultant and trainer committed to greater visibility and representation of marginalized people, so that they feel seen and represented in society. The visibility of Black and African people is particularly close to my heart.
I understand my role not only as someone who passes on knowledge, but above all as a bridge and a key that connects different groups. I want to help ensure that the voices and perspectives of Black and African people are heard in all areas of society and recognized as equal. It is about every person, regardless of their origin, feeling seen and respected in society.
Personal positioning and identity
I identify as a Black and African woman and mother in Germany. Throughout my life, I have repeatedly found myself moving in predominantly white spaces and having experiences that my white fellow human beings do not share in the same way. These differences in experience motivated me to keep learning, in order to better understand, question and name structures. My goal is to act as a bridge between different perspectives and to create understanding.
The decision to train as a trainer did not come from a comfortable place, but from a very painful point. It was a necessity in order to transform the pain and challenges I experience as a Black woman in a predominantly white society into something positive. This path was and is a journey I take to bring about lasting change, not only for myself but also for others who have similar experiences.
My utopia is …
... that white and non-white perspectives coexist as equals in our society, without white perspectives dominating the space. My wish is that this equal value is recognized by everyone, so that it becomes a matter of course that the opinions and experiences of non-white people receive the same space and the same stage as those of white people.
I wish for this change to become visible at all levels of society: in the media, politics, the education system and in everyday life, in families and partnerships. My children's children should no longer be asked where they come from or why they speak German so well. It must no longer be an exception that non-white people are seen as equals. It has to become normal.
Even if this still seems like a utopia today, it is a wish I carry deep inside me. A wish that drives me to keep working for these changes and to create a society in which diversity is a matter of course.
Professional experience, expertise
- Certified diversity and anti-bias trainer
- My focus is on discrimination-critical empowerment work, especially regarding the visibility of marginalized groups, following the motto: “Nothing about us without us.”
- Supporting people with refugee experience
- Since 2018, I have been working with refugees, supporting them with administrative and everyday tasks, translating for them and helping them access resources so they can find their way and settle into their new home.
- Community engagement
- Based on my own experiences, I am actively involved in my city and regularly organize exchange spaces for parents to encourage mutual support and empowerment.
- ProQuote Medien e.V.
- Workshop for women journalists on “Paths to a fairer media landscape”
- Baobab Family e.V.
- Co-founder of a non-profit organization that helps homeless children in Kenya help themselves.
- JUNO, a voice for refugee women
- Consultant and empowerment trainer, promoting intercultural dialogue and the inclusion of refugee women.
- fremd-vertraut
- Intercultural dialogue for women to practice German and learn more about life in Germany.
- BIPoC family festival
- Initiator and organizer of a special festival that creates a safe and supportive space for Black parents and parents of Black children.
- IRC, Families Make the Difference
- Group leader for parent afternoons, an English-language course for parents from sub-Saharan Africa
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