GIVE is led by a small, hands-on team working between Nordland in Norway and partner regions in the Sahel and Latin America. The team combines experience in Indigenous rights, social protection, community-based work, youth guidance and research.
The leadership team works in close dialogue with local partners, youth groups and institutions. GIVE’s structure is intentionally light so that most resources can support youth activities, living heritage initiatives and collaborative projects in the field.
Below you will find the core leadership roles. Additional collaborators, youth facilitators and advisers are involved through specific programmes and partnerships.
President & Founder
Mensah leads GIVE’s overall direction between Norway and the Sahel. With a Master’s degree in vocational and professional guidance and experience across migration, youth work and intercultural projects, he focuses on building bridges between Indigenous youth, institutions and local organisations.
Email: leadership@givempowerment.no
General contact: contact@givempowerment.no
Director of Social Protection & Ethics
Solveig brings expertise in legal social work and human rights, with a focus on asylum, reception centres and vulnerable groups. She helps ensure that GIVE’s programmes are ethical, trauma-aware and aligned with social protection standards, especially for displaced youth in Norway and the Sahel.
Email: ethics@givempowerment.no
Director of Scholarships & Mobility
Julia coordinates GIVE’s efforts around scholarships and mobility pathways for Indigenous and displaced youth. She focuses on fair access to learning opportunities, intercultural experiences and careful design of mobility so that it remains safe, ethical and grounded in young people’s realities.
Beyond the core leadership, GIVE works with local coordinators and youth facilitators in Benin, Niger, Mexico and Norway. They host safe spaces, creative workshops and documentation processes with young people in their own communities.
For partnership ideas, programme proposals or collaboration around youth resilience, living heritage or research, you can reach out to the leadership team.
General contact:
contact@givempowerment.no
Leadership:
leadership@givempowerment.no
