2030whenigrowup.org

15/08/2025

AI Literacy Workshops for Kids (4–11) — Now in Luxembourg!

Give your child the chance to explore AI technology while creating their very own animated film! A unique bilingual workshop where creativity meets cutting-edge technology. Swipe to discover our exciting AI Movie Adventure for kids 4-11!

More info here: http://bit.ly/4mJy8Of

23/02/2025

In our next filmmaking workshop, children can capture their vision of the future as a short film – a creative time capsule of their dreams!

📅 When? March 1st, 14:00 – 17:00 (we have future dates as well, email us for more info)

📍 Where? Centre Culturel An Huef, Weiler-la-Tour
🎭 Theme: “When I grow up, I want to be…”

What children will learn:
✅ Storytelling: Create their own hero’s journey
✅ Filming & Camera: Direct like a real filmmaker
✅ Editing: Creatively put scenes together
✅ AI Filmmaking: Explore the future of Cinema

🎬 Important: This is an introductory workshop. In three hours, children will get a first glimpse into the world of filmmaking – perfect for curious and creative minds! Depending on the number of participants, children will either edit the film themselves during the workshop or we will finalize it afterward. In any case, they will receive the final edited film after the workshop.

Organizational Details:
👥 Age: 4 to 11 years
👥Small Groups: 1 coach per max. 8 children
📅 Register at [email protected] before the 28th of February
💥 Price: 89 EUR/Participant

📹 Photo/Video Consent: By registering, parents agree that photos, videos, and the final film projects from the workshop may be published.

About the Initiative:
The initiative 2030, WHEN I GROW UP was founded by Andra Matresu to introduce children to modern disciplines, but also give children the opportunity to capture their dreams through filmmaking – like a time capsule. At the same time, they develop essential media literacy skills, including storytelling, filming, editing, and AI filmmaking.

About The Coach:
Andra Matresu has a background in film production & marketing. She has recently co-developed the Creative Club preventative initiative at Zenter fir exzessiv Verhalen (ZEV.lu), which is set to be implemented in several schools as part of Luxembourg’s Screen-Life Balance Initiative and turn passive users into mindful creators.

31/12/2024

As we wrap up the year, we’ve got a question for you:

Are your kids OBSESSED with movies?

Great, because we’re about to turn their screen time addiction into something healthy, empowering and productive!

💡 What’s the plan?

Over 6 EPIC sessions, your kid will help us make a movie hero.

But wait—it gets better.

They’ll write the hero’s journey story
draw it on paper, and we’ll let AI do the hard work because…
technology for good!

At 2030whenigrowup.org we believe creativity beats being glued to a screen
—the ultimate life hack!

🎬 Here’s what our AI-powered hero (and your kid) will learn (basically the life hacks adults wish they got as kids but instead had to figure out the hard way)

Our participatory filmmaking hero will walk us through some steps about

- Physical strength (foods that make us feel strong and healthy).
- Mental clarity (filling our minds with good stuff, not just digital junk).
- Emotional resilience (bouncing back when things don’t go our way).
- Community (helping others, making friends, and finding where we belong).
- Environmental care (taking care of the planet because heroes protect their world).
- Financial smarts (learning how to save and spend wisely).
- Purpose (finding what makes us excited to make the world better!)

More specifically, this is what your kids will walk away with:

✔️How to fight villains - aka bullies - playbook (Personal development stuff, like not yelling “YOU SUCK!” back).
✔️ DIY clean healthy gummy bears - and why healthy food supports a Hero’s personal development more than poisonous one (yes, we’re literally bribing them with healthy candy to learn about nutrition).
✔️ A simple dance to remember when things get tough: How to be ok with feeling awkward at times.
✔️ A participatory film: How to stop watching YouTube and actually make something for once.
✔️ Self-confidence: How to talk in front of people without hiding behind their mom.
✔️ A sense of Purpose: Learn how heroes use their resources to help others and achieve their goals (the net proceedings will be donated to Asociatia WeHelp Sibiu)

Kids walk away with a little bit more self-confidence, community, a sense of purpose and a finished project (the animated hero film).

👩‍🏫 Meet your coaches (the masterminds behind this chaos):

Andra Matresu – Filmmaker, mom, media nerd, coach for preventing media addiction and a firm believer that movies are much more than just entertainment - they are tools to easier and better connect with children and build a bridge to self-understanding.

Marius Botos – A public speaking coach who loves failure (seriously, it’s in his brand), and wants to teach your kids that messing up is just part of the journey to becoming a hero.

Florinel - Online coach and kids’ best buddy - He’ll guide the hero in virtual life.

📅 The Legendary Dates:
Jan 18 | Mar 01 | Mar 29 | Apr 26 | May 24 | Jun 14 |

🎟️ Spots are LIMITED! 10 lucky kids - 4 to 11 years old - get to join this cinematic circus.

This is not just a workshop—it’s a quest to spend some quality time with your kids by doing things they enjoy most and turning them into a hero (or at least keep them busy for a few Saturdays). 💪

Price: 89 EUR per 3 hour session per kid.

Yep, they’ve gotta come to all the workshops—no skipping, no excuses, we’re building heroes here! 💪🎬

👉 Sign up before we run out of healthy yummy gummy bears !

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18/08/2024

The real reason behind kids’ tech addiction
And the one thing you can do to stop it 🔥

↓ ↓ ↓


I've noticed a pattern whenever I'm with my kids.

When I'm FULLY present, they never ask to watch a movie.

But the minute I say, "I need to answer that email" or "finish that thing,"
my son suddenly wants to watch one.

Sure, marketers, film producers, tech companies etc make their products addictive.

Add to that the challenges of balancing work-life for parents,
and it can be hard for us to safeguard our kids' wellbeing.

But here's the thing:
technology is like fire🔥

Humanity will always need 🔥.

But🔥can burn houses down or warm them up.

So before handing🔥to a child,
we need to teach them HOW to use it.

The real reason our kids get addicted isn't just because of tech.

It's because we, as parents, struggle to be the role models they need.
(You can’t preach something and then not follow through yourself.)

And it's not just about blaming the toxicity of neo-capitalism either.
(We can choose to live a simpler life if we want to.)

The truth:

It’s easier to find scapegoats than to just own it.

It's easier to share that video with kids glued to their screens
than just realize you're the one scrolling.

Before pointing the finger at tech, remember:
three fingers are pointing back at you.

And everytime you think of calling a child "tech-dependent",
consider changing it to "connection-dependent"
and see how your perspective changes.

How do you prevent your kids' addiction?

PS: If you live in Luxembourg and have kids 10-15 years old, there's this cool workshop starting next school year together with ZEV (Zenter fir exzessiivt Verhalen a Verhalenssucht) where kids learn about all these things, create stuff and learn the importance of balancing technology.

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=501713115696149&set=a.181434877723976
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In unserer heutigen Welt ist es besonders wichtig, dass Kinder und Jugendliche einen gesunden und reflektierten Umgang mit Medien lernen! Das ZEV – das Zenter fir exzessiivt Verhalen a Verhalenssucht bietet mit dieser Mission erstmalig ab Oktober 2024 eine Medien AG für Kinder und Jugendliche zwischen 10-15 Jahren an: der CREATIVE MEDIA CLUB.

Bei diesem medienpädagogischen Projekt werden wir mit den Teilnehmenden gemeinsam Themen aus der Medienwelt kreativ in Form von Podcasts, Foto- und Filmprojekten erarbeiten.

Warum Ihr Kind daran teilnehmen sollte:

✔ Medienkompetenz fördern: Die TN werden selbst zu Kreativschaffenden von kleinen Medienprodukten und werden so von passiven Nutzern zu aktiven Schöpfern.

✔ Einblicke in die Berufsfelder Medien, Gaming, Psychologie und kulturelle Bildung (in Kooperation mit luxemburgischen Akteuren und Medienexperten)

✔Gesunde Mediennutzung: Die TN lernen wichtige Grundlagen zum digitalen Wohlbefinden und trainieren den reflektierten Umgang mit Apps, Mediengeräten (Film- und Tontechnik) und PC- und Konsolenspielen.

Exklusive Gelegenheit:

✔ Alter:10 bis 15 Jahre
✔ Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 12 Kinder
✔ Sprachen: Deutsch (Hauptsprache), Luxemburgisch, Englisch
✔ Ort: ZEV
✔ Termine: Treffen einmal im Monat an einem Freitag, jeweils von 16.30-19 Uhr

Aktionstage auch gelegentlich Samstags:
18.10
08.11
06.12
10.01
07.02
07.03
04.04
16.05
13.06
12.07

Interesse? Fragen? Anmeldung? ↓
Für weitere Informationen steht Ihnen das ZEV-Mediateam gerne unter [email protected] zur Verfügung.

04/06/2024

Last Saturday, a free workshop was held at 2030whenigrowup.org introducing kids to the essentials of modern filmmaking:

- Recognize the Hero's Journey in movies and life.
- Collaborative scriptwriting.
- Hand-drawing scenes.
- Animating drawings with AI Runway.
- Merging scenes into a short clip using Final Cut.

But the highlight?

One of our alumni, Lukas, ran the workshop. Lukas first joined our workshops at around 8 years old at Abbaye Neumünster and has kept coming back over the years.

This is Lukas at 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZtgfqjLXRQ

He's now 17 and coached the kids with such natural ease. The kids absolutely loved Lukas. Even one participant mentioned they’d choose this workshop over football if Lukas returns.

A huge shoutout to Lukas! 👏 👏👏👏 👏 👏👏👏 👏 👏👏👏

Many thanks to all the participants.

Many thanks to the team at Action Solidarité Tiers Monde - ASTM asbl for helping out with the location.

Last, but not least, thank you to Lukas' parents for making this possible!

Stay tuned for a behind-the-scenes look!

PS: Teenagers nowadays could spend their time in so many other ways, but Lukas chose to dedicate a good part of his Saturday to inspiring future generations.

👏 👏👏👏 Even more, please join in giving a round of applause to Lukas. 👏 👏👏👏

25/05/2024

Hello Parents! 📣

We are back with a new adventure.

Does your child love storytelling, drawing, and movies?

If so, join us and Lukas, a 2030, WHEN i GROW UP alumnus,
for a FREE "Introduction to AI Filmmaking Workshop"
where kids aged 6-11 can take on an adventure
to create a collaborative short film made of their own drawings!

🗓 Date: Saturday, June 1st
🕒 Time: 2 PM - 5 PM
📍 Location: Luxembourg (exact address to be sent after registration)
🎥 Spaces are limited to 8
💬 English

Here's what they'll experience:

1. Discover the Hero's Journey:
→ Learn the basics of storytelling and character creation.

2. Animate Their Drawings:
→ Use amazing AI tools to bring their drawings to life!

3. Deepfake Magic:
→ Add fun and interactive elements to their animations.

4. Team Collaboration:
→ Work together to create a collaborative short film
with each child's unique touch.

By the end of the workshop, participants will have created a collaborative short film, making new friends and having a blast in the process!

For more info or registration just send us a message.

A unique opportunity for kids to blend creativity, learning and technology.
🎨🤖📽️

See you soon!

17/05/2024

is on the brink of pioneering a monumental shift
in how we introduce our children to the digital universe.

A recent report to President Macron, crafted by a team of ten experts,
proposes a structured approach to screen exposure:

- no screens before age 3,
- no phones before 11,
- no smartphones before 13
- no social media before 15.

reset and reinvented.

Share your thoughts, let's pave the way for a healthier future for our children.

PS: bad news for some parents, they now need to play with their children.

16/08/2022

Dear Parents,

would you be interested in registering your child end of September/beginning of October in a French-speaking workshop on "How to navigate bullying situations easier"?
We are considering bringing previous school teacher and current coach Laurie - founder of SOS Harcelement Scolaire (https://www.facebook.com/sosharcelementscolaire)
to Luxembourg and running a workshop for the kids.
A workshop like this typically lasts for 3,5 hours. If you are interested, please leave a YES below in the comments. We would also be very grateful if you could share any valuable thoughts. Thank you!

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Chers parents,
seriez-vous intéressé à inscrire votre enfant fin septembre/début octobre à un atelier francophone sur "Comment mieux gérer les situations de harcèlement" ?
Nous envisageons de faire venir la coach Laurie - fondatrice de SOS Harcelement Scolaire (https://www.facebook.com/sosharcelementscolaire)
au Luxembourg et animer un atelier pour les enfants.
Un atelier comme celui-ci dure généralement 3,5 heures. Si vous êtes intéressé, veuillez laisser un OUI ci-dessous dans les commentaires. Nous vous serions également très reconnaissants si vous pouviez partager des réflexions précieuses.
Merci.

14/03/2022

Please share with anyone concerned.

Watching the situation unfold, I still can't believe that this is happening in the 21st century, threatening democracy, the safety, fundamental rights and life of people. I also can't understand how people can turn a blind eye to this, many justifying so many atrocities happening in the world or "You know, this happens all the time". Yes, I know, I acknowledge these atrocities happen on a daily basis without us always knowing about them. There are also many volunteers out there who silently help these victims. In fact, I would like to praise an NGO AMANA Humanity that has silently worked with refugee children for many years and with whom I was grateful to collaborate back in 2018 (pictures attached).

Now, at 2030whenigrowup.org we would also like to offer our time free-of-charge to support the child victims of this and any other war, including Russian-speaking children who are being bullied and threatened at school because of their language, origin etc.

So, for now, I offer filmmaking workshops and playful social-emotional learning activities.

During my activities participants either learn to create videos on their own or learn about emotions, how they happen, how to navigate them, they create their own Atlas of emotions etc.

I have also received emails from people offering to do mindfulness and yoga classes for free to the victims of the war.

Usually, the workshops take place on Saturdays and Sundays (https://www.facebook.com/events/483471863349370/483471880016035/?ref=newsfeed), but I am sure we could find ways to organise these on other days.

I would be grateful if you would share my post with your community, to reach more people that might benefit from this support, but also to reach those who would like to help - psychologists, psychotherapists etc. Please share with anyone - no matter their age, young or old, children who have participated in our workshops, teenagers, anyone willing to share their time to play with these children, teach them something, help them integrate and, more or less, feel safe again etc.

Also, any participation fees paid by families who are not refugees will be donated to the refugee children.

Thank you!