Hello, my name is Philippa!
I am looking for work in the NGO sector, specialising in campaigning, event management and communications. With just a week left of my MSc in International Development & Management at the University of Lund, I am buzzing with excitement and experiences to apply all my theoretical and practical skills for an organisation that aligns with my values and morals.
Currently, I am a working student at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Berlin, Germany in the Campaign and Engagement Team. I have previously had the pleasure of working with WWF during an Internship in Colombia, as well as having collected work experience with UKAid in partnership with Voluntary Service Overseas, working for Patagonia Inc. in Berlin as their environmental point person (NGO relations and event management), and for the German Council for Sustainability Development (RNE).
Additionally, I bring a plethora of skills from voluntary positions I have held, including journalism writing, text editing & photography, and public speaking, which shaped my desire to go into the campaign, event, and communications industry.
My passion project is a community and website called Frontline Street Art, which I created during my BSc to support my research and reciprocate to the urban art communities in Colombia who were fundamental to my research. Since then, it has grown to include a physical gallery space in Bogotá and a tool to discuss the intersection between art and activism.
Feel free to explore my portfolio and reach out to me. I look forward to connecting!
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Recent Articles
Shifting Sands- Capturing Human Experiences in a Changing World
Shifting Sands- Capturing Human Experiences in a Changing World
Quarter-Life Crisis – Lundagard.se
Lundagårds student life columnist Philippa Scholz, at 24, confesses to navigating a quarter-life crisis, realising its statistical relevance before turning 25. Exploring her current anxieties as likely symptoms, she wonders: Could this be the quintessential quarter-life challenge?
We all know about the mid-life crisis. Growing up, every second comedy sketch or film referenced a man going through a divorce and dating someone half his age or buying a motorbike. Women, when portrayed at all, were
We all know about the mid-life crisis. Growing up, every second comedy sketch or film referenced a man going through a divorce and dating someone half his age or buying a motorbike. Women, when portrayed at all, were
Deep Dive- A Submersion Into Contemporary Global Issues
Cutting Stereotypes, One Trim at a Time – Lundagard.se
From batting away male fantasies of short-haired ‘rebels’ to being asked if she and her boyfriend were a ‘homosexual couple’, Lundagård’s columnist Philippa Scholz explores her experiences around how her hairstyles have impacted people’s perceptions of her gender and sexuality.
I need a Villian to Blame for my Misfortunes – Lundagard.se
After a freak accident caused Lundagård’s student life columnist Philippa Scholz to no longer be able to run her first marathon, she had to deal with feelings of anger, disappointment and frustration. As she came to terms with what had happened, she realised that there was no one she could blame for her misfortune – not even herself.
I need a constant underlying stress to feel like I have a purpose. It’s not great for my blood pressure, but it does result in me pushing myself out of my comfort
I need a constant underlying stress to feel like I have a purpose. It’s not great for my blood pressure, but it does result in me pushing myself out of my comfort
I juggle hobbies like others do love affairs – Lundagard.se
Like many people today, I like to keep my options open. Committing is harder than ever in an age where each day I could have an experience better and more wonderful than the next. However, my reluctance to settle down doesn’t just end with my romantic partners— I can’t seem to pick a hobby either.
I love collecting them. It’s the rush of finding something I haven’t tried before, the thrill of researching about it, and the dopamine kick I get when I buy whatever is needed for said discovery. It
I love collecting them. It’s the rush of finding something I haven’t tried before, the thrill of researching about it, and the dopamine kick I get when I buy whatever is needed for said discovery. It
The Transformative Irenic Rebellious Power of Street Art in Colombia
Concerns are growing within the field of development as global democracy rates decline. As a
solution to how to rebuild democratic systems is currently unclear, this thesis looks at the case
of Colombia and the national protests (colloquially referred to as El Paro) that began in April
2021. The nation, suffering from increasing political polarisation, rising poverty rates and
crippling structural inequalities, was forced to stop all normal activities. For two months, the
protestors campaigned for more just democratic systems. Interestingly, street art proliferated
during this time across urban spaces. A topic as of yet mostly ignored within development,
this thesis focuses on understanding what the significance of street art was to protestors
during the national strike. Guiding the research were previous studies on street art in South
America from a variety of disciplines and a conceptual framework which consisted of the
meta theories Right to the City, Social Movement Theory and Anomie Theory. By interviewing
10 protestors in total, 5 each from the cities of Bogotá and Cali, this thesis uses an iterative
coding process to build the meta-framework Typologies of Rebellion. Using this framework,
the middle-range grounded theory Irenic Rebellious City Transformation was generated which
aided the analysis of the primary data collected to be able to provide evidence that street art
was significant during El Paro because it acts as a non-violent, rebellious tool which works
for the collective good.
solution to how to rebuild democratic systems is currently unclear, this thesis looks at the case
of Colombia and the national protests (colloquially referred to as El Paro) that began in April
2021. The nation, suffering from increasing political polarisation, rising poverty rates and
crippling structural inequalities, was forced to stop all normal activities. For two months, the
protestors campaigned for more just democratic systems. Interestingly, street art proliferated
during this time across urban spaces. A topic as of yet mostly ignored within development,
this thesis focuses on understanding what the significance of street art was to protestors
during the national strike. Guiding the research were previous studies on street art in South
America from a variety of disciplines and a conceptual framework which consisted of the
meta theories Right to the City, Social Movement Theory and Anomie Theory. By interviewing
10 protestors in total, 5 each from the cities of Bogotá and Cali, this thesis uses an iterative
coding process to build the meta-framework Typologies of Rebellion. Using this framework,
the middle-range grounded theory Irenic Rebellious City Transformation was generated which
aided the analysis of the primary data collected to be able to provide evidence that street art
was significant during El Paro because it acts as a non-violent, rebellious tool which works
for the collective good.
Creating a Logo in Adobe Illustrator With No Experience in One Day — Frontline Street Art
For me, Frontline Street Art has become a bit of a passion project. Not only does it give me the opportunity to explore my thesis topic at new and exciting lengths, but it has also given me a reason to learn exciting creative tools.
This means a lot to me because my desire to learn how to use adobe illustrator is by no means recent. It has been my intention to learn how to use the different programmes provided by adobe creative cloud for almost two years. Yet, the overwhelming number of things
This means a lot to me because my desire to learn how to use adobe illustrator is by no means recent. It has been my intention to learn how to use the different programmes provided by adobe creative cloud for almost two years. Yet, the overwhelming number of things
Starting Out & Economic Privilege– Can Young Creatives Make it Without Money?
Is it possible to be a successful young creative without money? I am not too sure.
The role of Holocaust research within international affairs today
With antisemitism on the rise in Europe, issues such as memorialisation, the handling of perpetrators and revisionist history are all hot topics of discussion. UPF explored these themes with Prof. Dr. Frank Bajohr, Head of the Centre for Holocaust Studies at the Institute of Contemporary History, while in Berlin in November 2021. During the interview, Professor Bajohr explained the relevance of Holocaust research within foreign affairs today.
“The centre was established to be a forum for intern
“The centre was established to be a forum for intern
Keeping memory alive – Lundagard.se
David Teymouri, president of the Jewish association in Helsingborg, is all too aware of the threat of antisemitic attacks on his community. “Two and a half years ago, the secretary of this community was the victim of a stabbing. She was stabbed fourteen times. It was an act of terror against her directly”, he recounts in a shockingly calm manner. At 27 years old, David Teymouri is a community leader, diplomat for his congregation in the city of Helsingborg and a member of the Central Council of
Paging All Book Worms! – Sweden’s Only LGBTQ+ Book Shop Re-opened in Malmö – Lundagard.se
Page 28, Sweden’s only LGBTQ+ bookstore, celebrated their grand re-opening last weekend from the 7-9th at their new premises in Malmö. Lundagård sat down with Lou Mattei, one of the organisation’s founders and current chairperson, to discover what this new space means for the future of the non-profit and, by extension the local LGBTQ+ community
Winter Holidays Across the World: Latin America
The “winter” holidays in Latin America are made up of factors that are fundamental elements to most seasonal traditions – eating, drinking, dancing and spending time with loved ones.
However, to understand how each country in the region developed their own unique traditions, one must look to culture. Whereas culture describes shared characteristics of a group, traditions are beliefs and behaviours which are passed down from one generation to the next.
As Latin American countries share colonial
However, to understand how each country in the region developed their own unique traditions, one must look to culture. Whereas culture describes shared characteristics of a group, traditions are beliefs and behaviours which are passed down from one generation to the next.
As Latin American countries share colonial
Fashion: Personal liberation in the west, a form of mass incarceration for the rest
One year ago during March 2020, fashion retail giants including the likes of H&M, Primark and Zara decided to retroactively cancel orders of clothing without paying for them. This had disastrous consequences for ready-made garment (RMG) workers in Bangladesh as many live subsistence-based due to meagre wages. This article looks into how cancellations due to COVID-19 have revealed the power imbalance within the garment industry between manufacturers and supplies, and the movements that are arisin
