Last Saturday night, a group of Turkish refugees went to the concert of Turkish rocker Haluk Levent in TivoliVredenburg via Welkom in Utrecht. Read some of the rave reviews from participants below! Kazim really liked the concert. It exceeded his expectations. He said he was surprised because it was…
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What does a human being need? Love, attention, trust. That is exactly what Jos gives to Benyam…. He’s there. He listens. He gives advice. He explains things that are so different here in the Netherlands. In fact, they discuss everything. All the important matters of life. No subject is…
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It was a sunny June day in 2020, Utrechters were allowed out a bit more again after a lockdown. Welkom in Utrecht had organized a scavenger hunt through the city. For Dutch people and their language buddies. Marit also participated, with her Turkish buddy. At the end of the scavenger…
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Every week Chiara Peroni gives computer lessons in the attic of Plan Einstein from her work for Incluusion (of Utrecht University). Some participants have never worked with a computer before. Others want tips on how to make a resume. Chiara explains that her classes have no clear structure because very…
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“Our contact is very special. We can laugh. We talk about everything. We feel at home with Janine’s family.” On a cold afternoon in December over two years ago, I rang the doorbell of Alaa, a Palestinian-Syrian young woman who lives in Zeist with her husband and three children. I…
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“So is there perhaps also a French speaker who wants to learn Dutch?” That is what I asked when I was approached by Welkom in Utrecht after I signed up for the language café at the Star Lodge. After all, I heard that there are several nationalities here. Because I…
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For the newsletter of Plan Einstein we interviewed Ashebir. A welcome guest at a lot of Welkom in Utrecht activities. For a long time he was not doing well, but since six months he is doing much better mentally and physically. This is partly due to his participation in various…
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We know Orrwa as one of the most active AZC residents around AZC Joseph Haydnlaan. Since he came to live in the AZC around this time last year, he has been going to almost all activities of Welkom in Utrecht. But as it turns out, he is not only active…
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Rima is one of our regular volunteers. She helps with recruitment every Thursday morning at azc Joseph Haydnlaan. She lives with her family in the emergency shelter Star Lodge Hotels. Also there, she actively participates in a lot of activities from Welkom in Utrecht. What Welkom in Utrecht means to…
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In 2018, Welkom in Utrecht started the pilot project Buddy Families. In this project, refugee families are paired with other families from Utrecht. We do this because many of the newcomers need contact with Utrecht families, but do not have it. At the same time, there are Utrecht families who…
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