The Alumni Engagement Initiatives 2025 mark a vibrant new chapter for the Feminist Spring School (FSS) Alumni Network—one rooted in sisterhood, creativity, and cross-border solidarity. Supported by Kvinna till Kvinna, Artpolis launched an open call to all 56 alumni, inviting joint proposals that center feminist leadership, regional connection, and long-term activism. Three bold initiatives emerged, each presented further during the second phase of the Feminist Spring School.

At the heart of these Initiatives is the commitment to nurture collaboration between young Albanian and Serbian women—challenging old narratives, building trust, and reshaping the future through feminist values. During the school, participants engaged in discussions on women’s rights, collective memory, peace, and equality, showing how shared storytelling and action can dissolve divides and inspire new forms of regional solidarity.

Three proposals took place in 2025, two of them were implemented during FemArt 13, within the activist program “A Room of One’s Own”: Performative Writing Session – “Women’s Genealogy” and Discussion – “Free Yourself from Your Burden: Connect”,  in partnership with the Alternative Girls’ Center (Kruševac), gathering 22 young women and men in the Hammam Space, Prishtina:

1. “Woman Start Up Accounting” – Led by Rrona Jaka and Sanja Krstić, this initiative supported young women entrepreneurs in Kosovo through personalized online coaching on accounting and financial management, empowering them to strengthen their start-ups. Completed in April 2025.
2. Performative Writing Session – “Women’s Genealogy” – A creative exploration of feminist memory, inviting participants to write about the women who shaped them, reclaiming voices buried under patriarchal silence.
3. Discussion – “Free Yourself from Your Burden: Connect” – A safe feminist space to reflect on intergenerational trauma, post-war realities, and gendered expectations, fostering empathy and collective healing.

The Alumni Engagement Initiatives 2025 demonstrated the transformative power of feminist education and youth leadership. By supporting young women from Kosovo and Serbia to co-create meaningful projects, Artpolis continues to strengthen a resilient, interconnected feminist movement in the Western Balkans—one rooted in courage, collaboration, and hope.