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Erasmus+ in Rome: Building Digital Skills with Adult Learners
From 26 July to 1 August, ten adult learners and two accompanying staff members from Bildung Nijmegen travelled to Rome for the first group mobility within our Erasmus+ project Empowering Adult Learners through European Values. During a five-day course delivered by ALFA EDU, they worked on strengthening their digital skills. But the week soon became about much more than learning how to use digital tools. It was filled with new experiences, personal growth and meaningful conne
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Jeugdverbinden 2.0: Young people share their ideas for Nijmegen
Around 35 young people, together with approximately 10 other participants and interested guests, came together at the FNV building in Nijmegen for another co-creation session as part of Jeugdverbinden 2.0: Our City, Our Voice! The session was organised by Bildung Nijmegen in collaboration with Stichting SpelSlot. What do young people need in Nijmegen? During the session, participants discussed what matters to them as young people living in Nijmegen. They reflected on what the
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Jul 222 min read


Jeugdverbinden 2.0 brings young people together for an inspiring co-creation event
On Tuesday 7 July, around 45 young people and 10 other guests, including representatives from several partner organisations, came together at Kouros Atelier for a new Jeugdverbinden 2.0 co-creation event. It was an afternoon and evening filled with meaningful conversations, fresh ideas and new connections, all centred around one important question: what really matters to young people in Nijmegen? The event began with the Jeugdverbinden 2.0 youth survey. Participants were invi
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Jul 112 min read


Roots & Waves: first Erasmus+, first time surfing and a lot of new stories
For four young people and one team leader from Bildung Nijmegen, the summer started with a special adventure: the Erasmus+ youth exchange Roots & Waves in Soulac-sur-Mer, France. For several participants, this was their very first Erasmus+ project. That means packing your bag, travelling with a group, meeting young people from other countries, speaking English, figuring things out together and slowly realising that you are capable of more than you thought. And as if that was
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Jul 62 min read


Friendship Week in Sweden: friendship, nature and being yourself
From 21 to 27 June, a group of young people from Bildung Nijmegen took part in Friendship Week in Haninge, Sweden. This Erasmus+ Youth Exchange focused on friendship, community and connection. Together with young people from Sweden and Italy, our participants spent a week in and around Haninge, about 30 minutes south of Stockholm. The programme was all about getting to know each other, doing activities together, spending time in nature, sharing cultures and discovering how qu
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Jun 302 min read


Jeugdverbinden 2.0: young people speak up
On 16 June, young people came together again for Jeugdverbinden 2.0. During the meeting, we discussed the challenges young people experience in Nijmegen, as well as their ideas, concerns and hopes for the future of the city. The meeting started with an online survey. Afterwards, we discussed the results together using different statements. This led to open conversations, recognisable stories and a variety of perspectives. Young people shared what matters to them, what they st
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Jun 281 min read


Bildung Nijmegen in Romania: Learning, Collaboration and Global Education
From 17 to 26 April 2026, Abdulrahman took part on behalf of Bildung Nijmegen in Train for Global Change, an international Erasmus+ training course on Global Education in Bușteni, Romania. The training brought together educators, youth workers and facilitators from different countries to explore how global themes can be made understandable, creative and meaningful for young people and local communities. For Bildung Nijmegen, this connected strongly with the work we do in Nijm
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May 302 min read


Youth Empower Green: Youth Work for a Sustainable Future
We are proud and happy to share that our Erasmus+ Training Course Youth Empower Green has been approved. The project will take place in Ureki, Georgia, and will bring together youth workers, trainers and professionals from 10 different countries to explore the role of youth work in building a more sustainable future. With Youth Empower Green, Bildung Nijmegen wants to create a learning space where participants can exchange experiences, develop practical tools and reflect on h
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May 271 min read


Looking back on Climate Chain in Sicily
From 6 to 15 May 2026, Bildung Nijmegen travelled to Riposto, near Catania in Sicily, with five young people and one team leader for the Erasmus+ youth exchange Climate Chain: Empowering Young People for Environmental Sustainability. The project was hosted by InformaGiovani and brought together young people from different European countries to explore climate, sustainability and the role young people can play in creating change. The programme focused on themes that are often
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May 222 min read


Vibrant Minds: art as a language between young people
From 13 to 19 April 2026, Mina and Claudia took part in Vibrant Minds on behalf of Bildung Nijmegen, an international Erasmus+ seminar in Rijeka, Croatia. For one week, youth workers, volunteers and people from different civil society organisations came together around one central question: how can we use art to give young people more space for expression, encounter and connection? For us, this is not an abstract question. At Bildung Nijmegen, we see again and again that art
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Apr 302 min read


Jeugdverbinden 2.0 continues to grow in Nijmegen
On 14 April, young people came together again for a new Jeugdverbinden 2.0 session at Dar al Yasmin in Nijmegen. Following the first kick off, this was a valuable moment to continue building on the conversations, ideas and themes that had already started to take shape. This gathering once again focused on what young people themselves find important for their city and their future. In an open and welcoming setting, they spoke with one another about issues that genuinely matter
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Apr 222 min read


Jeugdverbinden 2.0 at the Youth Debate in Nijmegen
On 10 March, Bildung Nijmegen attended the youth debate in Nijmegen together with a group of young people, following an invitation from the municipality in the lead-up to the municipal elections on 18 March. As part of our KA154 project Jeugdverbinden 2.0, we joined the event to engage with young people around issues that matter to them and to their future in the city. During the debate, different political parties discussed four key themes that had been submitted by our comm
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Mar 161 min read


Jeugdverbinden 2.0: Young people shaping the future of Nijmegen
With Jeugdverbinden (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 begin
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Mar 92 min read


Jeugdverbinden 2.0: Our City, Our Voice
At Stichting Bildung Platform Nijmegen we believe young people are not just the future, they are the present. With Jeugdverbinden 2.0: Our City, Our Voice, we are building a Nijmegen where your voice truly matters. Not tomorrow, but today. In Jeugdverbinden 2.0: Our City, Our Voice, we bring together young people from Nijmegen and the surrounding area to talk about what is happening in their lives, their neighbourhoods and their future. Topics such as equal opportunities, men
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Feb 261 min read
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