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 connections. For all...

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 city already...

As part of Art Connects, last week we explored a new creative discipline: welding. For most participants, it was their first time working with metal and a welding machine. It felt exciting and slightly challenging at first, but curiosity and enthusiasm quickly took over. After an introduction to safety and the basic techniques, everyone had the opportunity to get hands-on. Step by step, participants learned how to join pieces of metal and discovered that welding is not only a technical skill,...