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Brussels brings people together

We zorgen voor meer betrokkenheid van alle Brusselaars bij hun stad. Zo versterken we het samenleven in Brussel. We voeren ook de strijd tegen armoede op. Wilt u weten hoe onze acties tot stand komen? Hoe beleidskeuzes vertaald worden naar concrete doelstellingen en acties? Dat leest u in het meerjarenplan van het College van de VGC. 

How Leesrijk Brussel teaches young Brussels residents to read

The project 'Leesrijk Brussel' encourages children to read in their free time and at school because they want to do so and for fun. With small steps, we awaken interest in reading: we read aloud, tell stories, play, read images (in books as well as on the street), create our own stories, write, draw ...Via Leesrijk Brussel, we want to raise the literacy level of Brussels schoolchildren, with particular attention to pupils whose mother tongue is not Dutch or who are growing up in underprivileged settings.

Opportunities to read at school and in one’s free time reinforce each other. In every school, a core group draws up an action plan for reading, in collaboration with the library. In the ‘Het Bovenste Beste Boek’ (the very best book) project, authors of children’s books accompany primary school classes in creating a book of their own. On ‘Brussels Leest’, a blog by libraries, teachers inspire pupils to get creative with books. Not being able to read well has consequences for job opportunities, housing, health and well-being.

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Groenblauw bxl

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The urban renewal project Groenblauw bxl brings edible vegetation into the city, such as herbs, fruit and vegetables. Atelier Groot Eiland, for example, works with local residents and organisations to promote biodiversity in the southern area of Brussels’ city centre.
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Enhancing job seekers’ competencies through training

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© Christian Smits
At the end of 2021 there were over 100,000 job seekers in Brussels and 86,851 job vacancies. Good training courses are the key to being able to match supply and demand. Together with the training sector, the VGC supports potential employees in their quest for work, including those who have fewer opportunities on the labour market.
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“Culture brings people together”

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© Lies Engelen
“Paspartoe is very simple. For every cultural event that you visit, you earn one point. With the points, you can buy tickets to other performances. And thanks to the reduced prices for low-income Brussels residents, these are accessible to everyone."
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How Leesrijk Brussel teaches young Brussels residents to read

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© Liesbet Doucet
Leesrijk Brussel encourages children to read in their free time and at school because they want to do so and for fun. With small steps, we awaken interest in reading: we read aloud, tell stories, play, read images (in books as well as on the street), create our own stories, write, draw ...
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Bruss-it: Share-it, Reuse-it, Green-it, Activate-it

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Bruss-it looks for projects that cooperate to create a sustainable and liveable city. City makers develop their own ideas or ideas from the Stadspiratie participatory process to form a project. They can obtain a subsidy of up to EUR 15,000 to work on the topics Share-it, Reuse-it, Green-it and Activate-it.
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