Olly’s Interview
Kosara:What’s your name? Olly:Full name? Kosara:You can go with just your first name. Olly:Okay. Olly. Kosara:How old are you? Olly:17 Kosara:Where do you come from? Olly:I was born in the Netherlands but raised for most of my life in the South of Spain. Kosara:How long have you been in a Democratic school? Olly:For 6 years, […]
VOLT Documentary Screening
1-7 August 2025
Noemie’s Interview
What if school meant traveling, sleeping in forests, and learning through adventure? In this episode, Noëmie from Belgium shares her experience in a democratic school and later at the alternative traveling school Lycée Voyageurs, where classes happened on the road. She describes organizing trips, making decisions in circles, and discovering the balance between freedom and […]
Ceder’s Interview
What’s it like to step into a sociocratic school and immediately start shaping it yourself? In this episode, Ceder from the Netherlands shares how joining De Vrije Ruimte opened the door to real participation, from launching a student coffee machine project to debating phone policies and helping redesign shared spaces. He reflects on finding his […]
Sjef’s Interview
Can a change of school help you discover who you really are? In this episode, Sjef from the Netherlands looks back on three years in a democratic high school that gave him space to grow at his own pace. What began as a practical decision became a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and shared responsibility. He […]
Inclusive Voices Conference
The Inclusive Voices Conference is a youth-led summit bringing together 50 young representatives from rural Ireland, Spain, and Belgium to engage in direct face-to-face dialogue with EU policymakers. It is the moment where grassroots rural experiences meet high-level decision-making to advocate for a more inclusive and participatory Europe.
VOLT Documentary
The VOLT documentary follows the learning journey of three schools that came together through the VOLT project. The project supports teachers and students with tools to study local volcanoes from a cross sector perspective, including historical, geographical, geological, and societal dimensions. It also promotes new pedagogical practices such as Inquiry Based Learning.
Noemie’s Story
In this interview, Noémie engages with young people from Belgium and the Netherlands, both students and alumni of democratic schools. Through their personal testimonies, they reflect on how democratic values have shaped their learning journeys, influenced their everyday social interactions, and impacted their lives as a whole. https://quest-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lv_0_20250726211313.mp4
For a More Holistic Focus on Education – Enhancing the “Union of Equality” Strategy 2021-2030
Sampo Kolu, our youngest advisory board member, has formally submitted his response to the European Commission’s consultation on “Enhancing the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
UN Call: Inputs on Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment
At QUEST we mobilized our network of schools, composed of both alternative and
traditional schools across Europe, to answer the suggested questionnaire. In the
first part of the document we provide you with summaries of their answers
based on the educational model.