animateur

noun

1. One who promotes particular activity, especially one of a cultural or artistic nature.

   “As an animateur you seek out a social circle to which to belong, whether or not it is entirely of your own making.”

   “If an animateur is seeking to change their psychological point of view, this will mean re-organizing their defence system as part of the process of transformation.”

   “Animateurs are indeed shifting subjects, resisting classification or belonging. Being an animateur is frequently a temporary status, a transitional experience that may or may not lead to acquiring financial or cultural capital. Often equipped with technical skills, animateurs are frequently students or self-taught animators, who may or may not be on their way to becoming professionals.”