{"id":530,"date":"2025-09-04T16:54:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democraticeducationnetwork.net\/?page_id=530"},"modified":"2025-09-25T08:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:44:12","slug":"spotlight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/democraticeducationnetwork.net\/index.php\/sdgs\/student-voices\/spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"530\" class=\"elementor elementor-530\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2118e1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2118e1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1dce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af1dce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e24efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e24efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spotlight<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a27a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a27a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec1382 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eec1382\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e8eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"84e8eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e85eae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e85eae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b64e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69b64e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961bcc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"961bcc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5f53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a5f53a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b9086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2b9086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"input-sentence~3\">The Spotlight series offers the experiences of students and alumni.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~4\">Each feature highlights an individual who has made a significant impact through a range of avenues, such as blogs, conferences, field trips, publications, and creative projects.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~5\">These reflect the stories&#8217; diversity, passion, and global viewpoints that are essential to DEN.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1fa1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c1fa1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e8e8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97e8e8a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bdb18e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bdb18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Salman Aziz<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babc614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"babc614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b71927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b71927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Salman Aziz<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span id=\"input-sentence~0\">&nbsp;is an undergraduate student and is an active member of DEN.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~1\">His engagement with DEN has helped him build public speaking abilities while teaching him effective teamwork and management practices.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~2\">His involvement also includes writing, blogging, organising and participating in DEN&#8217;s conference and field activities.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~3\">This has deepened his knowledge about the UN SDGs and their global significance for youth populations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDEN helped me to build confidence in public speaking and taught me what the UN SDGs mean for young people around the world.<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21e02a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e21e02a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfde90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dfde90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contribution <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af85644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af85644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0a921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce0a921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online magazine \u2013 Read Salman\u2019s blog post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insidewestminster.co.uk\/exploring-interconnections-innovation-education-and-sustainability-in-international-relations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentation at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LbWZcBNPdUA&amp;ab_channel=DenUniversityofWestminster\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEN\u2019s conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEN\u2019s annual Book and SDGs, titled: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/den\/our-projects\/our-book\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just Futures Sustainability Inclusivity &amp; Education <\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f8ac7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56f8ac7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d669c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d669c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact Statement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ed08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d7ed08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d9ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5d9ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSalman\u2019s contributions advance SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 17 (Partnerships) by promoting student leadership and international collaboration.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80ed07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f80ed07\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb55da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb55da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5083d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a5083d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Layla Abdulle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d549a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c5d549a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff3c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eff3c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Layla Abdulle<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a passionate undergraduate student who has actively contributed to DEN by writing blogs, designing DEN&#8217;s merchandise, and participating in several other projects. She has written about equality and sustainability, linking her personal experiences to global challenges. Her participation in the DEN International Conference gave her the opportunity to present her work to a global audience.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This experience allowed me to grow personally and academically, deepening my understanding of global inequalities and community resilience- topics which complement my International Relations studies<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc826e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dc826e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496b83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"496b83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contribution <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d68fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e1d68fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bdcdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48bdcdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual Book:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Education Journey and SDGs, read his article, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/den\/our-projects\/our-book\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just Futures Sustainability Inclusivity &amp; Education <\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conference: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEN International Student Conference 202, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/insidewestminster.co.uk\/a-transformative-journey-at-the-den-conference-where-academia-meets-global\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">read here<\/span><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f63396 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f63396\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da69131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da69131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact Statement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ab382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1ab382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c38c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c38c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contributed to advancing SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality) by promoting inclusive student-led research.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc6c39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbc6c39\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c682828 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c682828\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e5bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5e5bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ramadan Kamara <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e02a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"79e02a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd047a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd047a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Ramadan Kamara<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <span id=\"input-sentence~0\">is a postgraduate student who has actively participated in DEN conferences and published an article in DEN&#8217;s annual book.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~1\">His involvement has helped him develop leadership abilities and build self-assurance when speaking to people from different countries.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~2\">Through his thoughtful contributions about peace, youth activism, and justice, DEN has received valuable insights that have strengthened its worldwide dialogues.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEN taught me that learning goes beyond the classroom \u2014 it\u2019s about collaboration, creativity, and global citizenship.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d171b4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d171b4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d3f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43d3f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contribution <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ae306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a3ae306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fd0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68fd0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Conference, see a short video <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KoMmJb591yk&amp;ab_channel=DenUniversityofWestminster\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEN\u2019s annual book, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/den\/our-projects\/our-book\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just Futures Sustainability Inclusivity &amp; Education <\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db7c9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1db7c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503d684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"503d684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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