© Kenzo Van Cotthem

Brussels cherishes talent

Jaarverslag 2021

Artists in class

Artist Seppe Baeyens and the Cardijnschool were the first to submit a proposal involving contemporary dance. The participative dance project works with groups of ten pupils from various classes at the Cardijnschool. The dance workshops help pupils increase their self-confidence, civic sense and social-emotional skills, thus strengthening their life skills.

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© Sofie De Backere

We carry on building schools

24.03.2022
Dutch-speaking education in Brussels continues to grow. At the start of October 2021 we had over 50,000 pupils. That represents an increase of 1.7% compared with the previous school year.
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200 years Dutch-speaking education in Brussels

25.11.2021
With the ‘Van kabas tot rugzak’ exhibition, the Archive and Museum for the Flemish Living in Brussels (AMVB) told the story of the ups and downs of the 200-year history of Dutch education in Brussels.
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Young people are city leaders

27.10.2021
© Bruzz, Thomas Van Campenhout
The non-profit association NAKAMA is a collective of and for children and young people in Brussels. Their actions give young people a voice and a place in society, with respect for everyone’s identity. Nakama strives to enable children and young people to realise their dreams.
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Artists in class

06.09.2021
© Sofie De Backere
Artist Seppe Baeyens and the Cardijnschool were the first to submit a proposal involving contemporary dance. The participative dance project works with groups of ten pupils from various classes at the Cardijnschool.
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VUURWERKt, a toolbox for satisfaction at work

20.07.2021
The coronavirus crisis required additional flexibility and resilience on the part of day care workers. For this reason, Opgroeien in Brussel (OIB, Growing up in Brussels) put together a toolbox to enhance the satisfaction of day care staff and managers at work.
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Materials for adult education centres and work-study programmes

11.06.2021
The three Dutch-speaking adult education centres in Brussels (Centrum voor Volwassenenonderwijs - CVO) and Centre for elementary education Ligo Brusselleer together received EUR 138,425 to invest in ICT equipment. Six Dutch-speaking schools received a total of EUR 128,603 to invest in materials for work-study programmes.
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STEMLABxl helps pupils with their choice of studies

10.03.2021
© Jelleke Vanooteghem
The Brussels Education Centre (Onderwijscentrum Brussel - OCB) accompanies pupils in their educational and learning trajectory and motivates them in a creative way to opt for STEM study programmes (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).
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