About MONOMIT
MONOMIT is an independent non-profit organisation based in Šabac, Serbia, bringing together education, creativity, wellbeing, culture, community engagement and experiential learning.
Our story
MONOMIT began with a simple idea: that creativity can open space for learning, connection and change.
The organisation grew from an artistic and creative context, bringing together people whose work and interests already crossed different fields — education, culture, wellbeing, research, youth work, movement, community engagement and audiovisual practice.
What started from creativity gradually developed into a broader interdisciplinary platform. MONOMIT began taking part in international projects, non-formal education, youth work, experiential learning, cultural initiatives and community-based activities, while continuing to keep artistic practice and creativity at the heart of its identity.
Today, MONOMIT connects several fields that are often treated separately: education and art, wellbeing and learning, local heritage and contemporary practice, rural spaces and international cooperation.
Our work continues to grow through projects, partnerships and new initiatives — including publishing and the development of learning and creative spaces rooted in local communities.
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Why MONOMIT?
The name MONOMIT comes from the idea of the monomyth — the hero’s journey.
Across cultures and stories, the hero’s journey follows a familiar pattern: a person leaves the known, encounters challenges, learns through experience and returns changed.
For us, this is more than a narrative model.
It reflects the way we understand learning and development: meaningful change often begins when people step beyond the familiar, encounter new perspectives, test themselves through experience and return with something that can be shared with others.
This idea shapes the way MONOMIT approaches education, projects, creativity and community work.
We do not see transformation as a single outcome or a dramatic event. We see it as a process — built through experience, reflection, participation, creativity and connection.
Every journey is different. The possibility of transformation is shared.
Mission
To create meaningful learning, creative and community experiences that help people connect, grow and turn knowledge into action.
MONOMIT brings together education, arts, wellbeing, experiential learning and community engagement to develop programmes and partnerships that encourage participation, reflection, creativity and sustainable change.
Vision
We envision communities in which learning, creativity and wellbeing are connected — and where people have the space, support and confidence to explore new possibilities and contribute to meaningful change.
MONOMIT seeks to grow as a place and a network where people from different backgrounds, professions and generations can meet, learn from one another and create initiatives with lasting value for individuals and communities.
Values
Creativity
We see creativity as a way of thinking, learning and discovering new possibilities — not only as artistic expression.
Participation
We believe people should actively shape the learning processes, projects and communities in which they take part.
Connection
We create space for connection between people, disciplines, generations, communities and places.
Care & wellbeing
We value sustainable ways of working, learning and supporting others, with attention to dignity, boundaries, inclusion and personal wellbeing.
Curiosity & learning
We approach learning as an ongoing process of exploration, experience, reflection and exchange.
Responsibility
We aim to work thoughtfully, transparently and with respect for people, communities, culture and the environments in which we operate.
Our approach
We learn through experience, connection and reflection.
MONOMIT combines evidence-informed knowledge with experiential, participatory and creative methods. We design activities in which participants are not passive recipients, but active contributors to the learning process.
Our work often connects different disciplines and forms of practice — education, arts, movement, wellbeing, nature, research, storytelling and community engagement — because meaningful learning rarely happens within only one field.
We pay particular attention to the quality of the learning environment: inclusion, participant choice, respectful communication, professional boundaries and opportunities for reflection are part of the process, not additional elements.
Whenever possible, we connect learning with real places, communities and experiences. This may mean working outdoors, using creative or embodied methods, learning through movement and storytelling, or bringing together people whose professional and personal perspectives are different.
For MONOMIT, learning is most valuable when it can travel beyond the activity itself — into everyday life, professional practice, organisations and communities.
Experiential
Learning through doing, observing, reflecting and trying again.
Participatory
Participants help shape the process rather than simply receive content.
Interdisciplinary
We connect knowledge and methods from different fields.
Inclusive
We adapt learning environments to different needs, backgrounds and ways of participating.
Transfer-oriented
We encourage participants to turn learning into practical action in their organisations and communities.
Our team
Dragana Drljačić, PhD
Co-founder & Chairwoman | Education, Research & Project Development
EducationResearchProject developmentEvaluationExperiential learning
Miloš Mirković
Co-founder | Audiovisual Production & Creative Projects
Audiovisual productionCamera workFilm productionMusicCreative projects
Miona Knežević
Culture & Heritage | Communication & Youth Work
Art historyCultural heritageCommunicationEducationCreative practice
Anđelka Lazić, PhD
Cultural Heritage, Language & Publishing
LinguisticsOnomasticsLexicographyCultural heritageEditing & publishing
Dragana Drljačić, PhD
Dragana Drljačić is a co-founder and Chairwoman of MONOMIT. She holds a PhD in Physical Education and Sport and has more than fifteen years of experience in formal and non-formal education. She works as a Professor of Vocational Studies at the College of Sports and Health in Belgrade and is active across education, research, sport, health and international project development. Within MONOMIT, she leads organisational strategy, project development and coordination, programme design, research and evaluation, with particular interest in experiential and interdisciplinary learning.
Miloš Mirković
Miloš Mirković is a co-founder of MONOMIT and works across audiovisual production, film and music. He is completing his studies in Audiovisual Production and has several years of professional experience in the film industry, primarily in camera departments on national and international productions. His creative work also includes short films, animation, editing, music videos and promotional content. Alongside film, he is active in music as a drummer and DJ and is the founder of the rock band Vermilion. Within MONOMIT, he contributes to audiovisual production and creative projects.
Miona Knežević
Miona Knežević works within MONOMIT at the intersection of culture, heritage, communication and youth work. She is completing her studies in Art History at the University of Belgrade and has experience in tutoring, mentoring, copywriting, translation and communication, as well as participation in exhibitions and interdisciplinary cultural initiatives. Her interests include cultural heritage, creative writing, ecology and sustainability. Within MONOMIT, she contributes to cultural and educational activities, communication and youth-oriented projects.
Anđelka Lazić, PhD
Anđelka Lazić is a linguist, author and educator whose work has focused on Serbian language, dialectology, onomastics, lexicography and the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Mačva region. She holds a PhD in Linguistics, with doctoral research on the lexicon of traditional culture in Mačva, while her earlier postgraduate research examined personal names in early baptismal records from the region. She is the author of several monographs, dictionaries and educational publications and has extensive experience in teaching, editing, proofreading, reviewing and literary criticism. Within MONOMIT, she contributes to cultural heritage, language and publishing.