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Students and azc residents went to FC Utrecht
“FC Utrecht played very well and we were happy they won! The students were very nice and it was fantastic.” How incredibly cool it was that students from Stichting ‘t Sticht invited a group of residents to come and watch an FC Utrecht match! They saw a super exciting…
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Easter Afternoon Fun at azc Star Lodge!
On Friday 18 April, we organised a special Easter activity for children from azc Star Lodge. It was a great success! With children and their parents, we set off walking through the park to the canteen of v.v. Voorwaarts Utrecht. The whole day was dedicated to fun and creativity, as…
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A museum at azc Pahud
Two weeks ago, we had a very special and emotional activity facilitated by Utrecht University at the asylum community centre Pahud: “The Living Museum: Objects That Tell Our Stories”. 13 participants brought an object they felt emotionally connected to. They then told the story around the object to the…
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An evening dedicated to Palestinian literature
Meet Palestinian poets during the Palestinian poetry evening led by Marianne Dagevos, initiator of Podium voor Palestina. In Dutch, English and Arabic, we will listen to several Palestinian writers and poets. Get to know the richness and variety of Palestinian poetry. There is also space to share, together with…
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Bowling with students: an unforgettable afternoon!
On Wednesday 16 April, we went bowling with a group of young people from azc Star Lodge, together with students from Stichting ‘t Sticht. It was a really enjoyable afternoon full of new encounters, fun and teamwork. We started at the Welkom Huiskamer in Utrecht, where everyone was welcomed. The…
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Helping refugees with learning Dutch?
“I want to learn the Dutch language so badly and I am happy that there are Dutch people who want to help me with that!” Adham is from Syria and can be found every week at the language café on Joseph Haydnlaan in Utrecht. There, local residents and employees of…
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‘This feels like a mega-success story’
In 2020, they were matched by Welkom in Utrecht: Janneke’s Dutch family and Regat’s Eritrean family. Both women have a partner and two children. Now, five years later, they look back on the time they spent together. In Regat’s cosy flat in Overvecht, they talk about the match, their experiences…
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Stichting Connected in the spotlight
‘Corinne and Hans are my family in the Netherlands, I am very happy to have met them!’ This was said by Mahmoud after visiting them at their home. With their Foundation Connected (www.stichtingconnected.nl), Corinne and Hans try to support people in the asylum seekers’ centre with questions that other agencies…
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Teddy bear hospital on Europalaan
Last week was the Teddy Bear Hospital on Europalaan! At this bear hospital, children can playfully make their bears better under the guidance of medical students. The children were transformed into real doctors and then got to work. X-rays were taken, bandages applied, medicines prescribed and plasters applied. The children…
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