During the Night of the Violin, some 40 visitors from various shelters around the city enjoyed the concerts during this festival at TivoliVredenburg. The violin took center stage and there were many different types of music to listen to. From jazz to classical and folk to klezmer. It was a…
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“Wow we really want to do this more often!” was one of the reactions after the sports afternoon in Leidsche Rijn, which we attended with 11 people from asylum neighborhood center Pahud. We played soccer, dodgeball, badminton, volleyball and kickboxing. Each game was played with alternating teams, so we also…
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The other day, employees of the Hogeschool Utrecht from JongHU visited 2 shelters. In Oog in Al they concentrated on a CV workshop. Residents of the asylum seekers center received tips and tricks to create a professional resume, help with writing a cover letter, or a push to make that…
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Last Friday, a number of women from the emergency shelter on Europalaan visited Utrecht Library in Kanaleneiland. This library carries the message: The library is for everyone! Many fun activities related to reading and language are organized. For example, every week you can go to a reading afternoon, you can…
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We are looking hard for volunteers to help at the emergency shelter on Europalaan in Kanaleneiland. Do you enjoy helping someone learn the Dutch language? Are you creative and do you love children? Or would you like to mean something in another way for the women and children of…
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“She makes beautiful knitted dresses and sweaters for family members who are in France, among others. ‘Delightful’ she thinks it is to do. Like looking at old buildings: ‘I don’t like to sit still.’ Iraqi Rawaa (63), now in the Netherlands for four years and working on her integration course,…
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Today we would like to thank Stadsschouwburg Utrecht and TivoliVredenburg for the great cooperation and for the beautiful concerts and performances we are able to attend so often! For example, in December Utrechters went to classical concerts in Tivoli with their language buddy! Meeting, getting to know each other…
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This week we highlight some of the parties with whom we work, and today it’s the Louis Hartlooper, Springhaver and Slachtstraat film theater group in Utrecht! For a few years now, every week we have received free tickets for our residents to go to the movies! Incredibly fun because…
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It is January 2025 and the world is sometimes very dark and uncertain. But fortunately, there is also a lot of love in the world and beautiful things always happen too! That’s why this week we want to highlight some of the parties we work with! In December…
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Cooking and eating together is not only about exchanging culinary skills, but also about cultural exchange! It creates a sense of community and connection, which is especially important for newcomers who are in a new environment. Cooking together allows people to share stories, laugh and enjoy each other’s company. The…
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