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Upcoming CONNECT Events at The Hague International Centre

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Two Webinars to be Held in November!

Despite the challenges the pandemic has created in holding events, The Hague International Centre (THIC) has been working dilligently to continue their important informational events for the local expat community! We wanted to share with you two of their FREE events coming up in November. Info about these events, as well as links to the event pages, can be found below!

CONNECT Webinar - Housing and Settling In

On Tuesday, 3 November at 18:00, THIC will hold a webinar tailored for both recent and long-established expats in the region. Here, three speakers who are familiar with the challenges expats face in settling in will share practical tips on housing, including buying, renting, and mortgage, as well as essential information to help you feel at home in The Hague. For more information and to register for the event, visit the event page here.

November "Welcome to The Hague" Event

Want to learn more about The Hague? At this informative event on Thursday, 26 November, you'll get practical tips to help you navigate daily life in the Netherlands, and discover the diverse attractions and activities The Hague region has to offer. Important topics include: How The Hague International Centre contributes to your stay; how to discover The Hague's culture, events and museums; and living alongside Dutch culture. Learn more about the event and register here!

Volunteer The Hague Takes the Stage at the Annual Feel at Home Fair + Full Program Video

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On 14 March (and for the 7th year in a row!) Volunteer The Hague once again enthusiastically participated in The Hague Online's Feel at Home International Community Fair! Every year, this fun and informative event brings together local internationals with businesses, service organizations, and activity groups of every type imaginable with one goal in mind: making those of us from other lands who now live in The Netherlands "feel at home!" This is one of our favorite events - not only because we tend to run workshops and panels showcasing the work we do, but also because it give us the opportunity to meet directly with the international community that we serve. And despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the show went on as planned thanks to The Hague Online's hard work in putting together a wonderful online program of virtual panels, workshops, and information booths. Despite the limitations, things really went off without a hitch; we were not only able to offer an informative panel on volunteering, we also participated in the fair's Work & Career Program and were also able to chat directly with attendees in our very own virtual booth! Our panel titled " No Dutch? No Problem - Volunteer! " was hosted by VTH's very own project manager Tetyana Benzoural. Tetyana was joined by Deborah Valentine, executive director of Access , as well as local professional speaker Cathy Delhante, who also founded one of our favorite local organizations, Wool for Warmth . Together, they discussed the importance of internationals stepping up to volunteer here in the Netherlands, as well as the many benefits - not only the benefits for our local community, but also for the international volunteers themselves. Later in the program, Tetyana was also joined by Ali Ayoub and Rodica Malancea, two local internationals with extensive volunteering experience here in The Netherlands. They answered questions about volunteering and spoke about the many fringe benefits they gained during their time as volunteers at various organizations - from expanding their support networks, broadening their CV and job skills, and giving back to causes they care about in the community. There were some great conversations during this panel, so for those of you who weren't able to make the fair, we hope you'll take a look at the video of the full program, which you can find below. We want to thank Deborah, Cathy, Ali, and Rodica, as well as all of those who attended the fair and joined us in our virtual booth! We had a fantastic time once again this year, and we're very much looking forward to participating again in 2022!