Andrew Awad
Programmes Manager
Andrew is an Educator, Actor, and Creative producer. He is passionate about exploring the self and potentials of social justice through accessible art forms. Working through alternative and critical pedagogy, he designs and executes workshop programmes for youth and adults, focusing primarily on refugees, asylum seekers and people with migrant backgrounds in the UK and globally. Andrew became Programmes Manager for Springboard Youth Academy in 2024, after delivering multiple programmes with us as a Facilitator.
When he has the opportunity, you’ll find Andrew absorbing sunlight somewhere, playing Darabuka, Cajun, or drumming basically on anything. He loves being on the road, hitchhiking and sharing knowledge with strangers in different places around the globe. He holds an MA International Studies and Diplomacy from SOAS University of London and a BA Political Science from Cairo University.