With Jeugdvverbinden (Youth Connect) 2.0: Our City, Our Voice, Bildung Nijmegen brings together young people from different neighbourhoods of Nijmegen to reflect on their role in the city and actively contribute to its future. The project is built on a simple yet powerful idea: young people should not only be the subject of policy discussions, but active participants in shaping the decisions that affect their lives. The first physical gathering of the project marked the begi

From 23 February to 2 March 2026, eight young people from our network took part in the international Erasmus+ youth exchange Cycles – Circles – Loop in Llinars del Vallès, near Barcelona in Spain. Together with participants from several European countries, they spent a week learning, creating and reflecting on the relationship between people, nature and society. The exchange focused on the idea of circularity. How can we rethink the way we live, produce and interact with our

Through Bildung Nijmegen, Jelmer took part in the Erasmus+ Training Course “The Art of Development” in Lithuania. This international training brought together youth workers, trainers and participants from different European countries to explore personal development, coaching and new approaches within youth work. A key theme of the training was embodiment – using the body as part of learning, reflection and personal growth. Through workshops, exercises and group activities, pa