Reimagining Politics was founded by political writer, strategist and educator Michael Meurer. The curriculum for the project is based on Michael’s experience as a senior political strategist and organizer. Michael’s seminars and Civic Innovation Tours incorporate the most innovative political ideas encountered during his extensive travel and field research in Europe and the Americas since 2016. (Read bio.)
Milena Palacio manages our communications with social initiatives across Latin America and Europe. Milena is a language professor and the founder of the “Stairway to English” project in Comuna 13 in Medellín, Colombia. She has also worked as a volunteer with refugees in Europe. Milena speaks English, Spanish and German fluently.
Katiana Lamodela is managing our communication with universities, NGO’s, government agencies and social organizations that have interest in our seminars and classes. She is from Haiti and has her university degree in communications. Katiana currently lives in Valparaíso, Chile. She speaks English, Spanish, French and Creole fluently.
Chris Lawson is our “gig engineer” and manages strategy for our social media across all platforms and touchpoints. Chris is founder of Astute Social Media. He is currently shuttling between Los Angeles and Mexico City to help as we launch a phased rollout of new communications and publicity tools over the next 18 months.
Luciana Slaen is our Spanish language translator living in Cordoba, Argentina. She is a social anthropologist, teacher of English and Spanish, translator-linguist, mother of two and wife of one, often in the same day. Luciana’s sensitivity to cultural differences makes her the ideal person to help us make Reimagining Politics a bilingual, multicultural project.
Note: The flags above represent the nations of our team members.