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 Knowledge days 2011: registration openIn close cooperation with the Technical University in Delft and Wageningen University Worldschool has organized two so-called “knowledge days” for Worldschool students. New: a special knowledge day for students working on assignments from the GENE project.GENE: September 30. TU Delft: October 6. Wageningen University: October 13 Worldschool Event 2012: April 5 Please see: knowledge days 2011 Read more ›  Nikatan Foundation happy with Worldschool studentsLast year (2009 - 2010) a Worldschool team from the Juvenaat participated in the CRD programme. The Niketan foundation, working in Bangladesh, wanted the team to develop educational material for children with learning disabilities. Niketan was happy with the results, and so were the children and teachers. For more information check the Niketan website. (link:http://www.niketan.nl/nieuws/2010-02.htm#toc6) Read more ›  Student presentations knowledge day TU DelftSome interesting info has been added to the website: Two presentations from the Knowledge day in Delft, on how to set up yourPWS and do your research. Two blackbarry pictures of the planning of your PWS: planning your PWS (1) and planning your PWS (2). And the powerpoint on PWS planning by students of the 'scholierenlab'.  New dating service available: 42 experts!A list of 42 (!!) cultural experts from IHS/ Erasmus university Rotterdam, who can contribute to your assigment. They are part of the new and improved dating service: from now on you can contact the experts yourself (you don’t have to email Worldschool first). Make use of the dating service because it is helpful and lots of fun! NB: Worldschool expects your school to reimburse the student for the travelling costs, and of course you can’t let the student go with an empty stomach!Log in and start dating!  Another great day at another great universityThanks to Wageningen university and its students almost 50 Worldschool students are happier than they were before. On October 21 Worldschool organized a so-called Knowledge day, in close co-operation with Wageningen university. Read more ›  Win a prize!Dear Worldschool students,Sure, you want to have high marks for your Worldschool research and PWS. And of course, you want the local community to really benefit from the advice you give or the design you make. But there could be an extra motivation for you to do your best and work hard: You could win a prize with your PWS! Read more ›  Worldschool – TU Delft day: a big successOn October 14 a group of almost 60 Worldschool students came together at TU Delft, for a so-called Knowledge Day. After an interesting presentation on developing wheelchairs for handicapped children in Ghana, a short introduction on PWS/ research paper and a guided tour in the (beautiful) TU Library, the Worldschool students participated in three different workshops. Read more ›  Knowledge day TU DelftThe location of the knowledge day at the TU Delft is: TU Delft Library Prometheusplein 1 2628 ZC. (From 12.30)Please go to the service desk. For early birds: there is a selfservice restaurant next to the library.  Worldschool in NVOX MagazineNVOX Magazine published an article on Worldschool Consultancy, Research & Design. Students of three Worldschool schools show the results of their work. Download the article.  Knowledge days Universities/ KennisdagenPreliminary programs for the knowledge days are online NOW! Subscribe NOW! Read more ›  Worldschool water contestExciting news for the students who have chosen or are about to choose the Niketan water assignment in Bangladesh (A013) or the Live Build assignment in Cameroon (A023). You are participating in the Worldschool water contest! Read more ›  Art for NepalLast year students from the Comenius College in Leeuwarden worked on an assignment for the Didi foundation, active in Nepal. Students did their best and produced a beautiful work of art. It was brought to Nepal by one of the Board members of Didi. Read more ›  Important datesTake your agenda and write down the following dates! Read more ›  Worldschool Event 2010 successfulThis year 475 students and 76 teachers from 30 schools for secondary education worked with Worldschool's 65 CRD assignments. 420 students and teachers attended the Worldschool Even 2010 to show and discuss the results of their work and to participate in the presentations of others. Students from ISS en IHS, managers from PUM, members of partner organisations, teachers from new schools and many task providers joined to discuss the quality of the work. General conclusion from the evaluation: it was great!Click here for the complete photoalbum of the Worldschool Event 2010  Worldschool Event 2010The Worldschool Event 2009 will take place on April 8, at the Royal Tropical Institute (Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen) in Amsterdam. Download the invitation to students (Dutch) and the list of presentations and workshops.  Finding your own expertWorldschool provides you with lots of experts, but you can always try to find your own expert. Jet, Dana, Anna and Claudia from OSG De Meergronden at Almere found their own expert. They wrote us a letter. Read more ›  Meet the Dutch: Zernike CollegeISS student Albert Mwesigwa visited Worldschool students at Zernike College in Groningen. Read more ›  Scholingsdata 2010 bekendIn 2010 zullen vanaf mei weer maandelijks scholingsmiddagen voor docenten plaats vinden. Voor docenten van nieuw deelnemende scholen een must, maar ook docenten van reeds participerende scholen zijn welkom. Voor data en aanmelding: Read more ›  Worldschool-scholieren tijdens aardbeving op Haiti'Scholier kon nog even skypen' kopt onder meer dagblad De Telegraaf (14januari 2010). Vwo-scholier Thijs Olthof van scholengemeenschap WinklerPrins uit Veendam heeft woensdagochtend vroeg nog even via skype vanuitHaïti kunnen melden dat hij, zijn vader en een reisleider de aardbevingveilig hebben doorstaan. Read more ›  Techniekdag TU Delft 9 december 2009Op 9 december j.l. namen ruim 90 leerlingen deel aan de techniekdag van Worldschool en Imagine op de TU Delft. Lees hier het verslaq en bekijk het fotoalbum. Read more ›  Delft and WageningenDue to the big number of Worldschool-students who registered for one of the "Knowledge days", we've had to close the registration. Soon the contact persons of the schools will receive an email with the complete programme.  A perfect match:Uganda meets HollandA new group of international students joined our Meet the Dutch programme. Goal of the programme is to create a match: ISS and IHS students meet Worldschool pupils working on a specific assignment. The students assist them to improve the assignment, and at the same time they gain some knowledge on the Netherlands and the Dutch. And of course everybody is having fun. Read more ›  More experts: PUMA group of experts from PUM (Project Uitzending Managers) is willing to offer their support in the Worldschool assignments. Do you need their expertise? Then read the procedure and see the names and contact details of the participating PUMmers. Sorry, it's in Dutch! Read more ›  Reminders!Get your agenda and check the following... Did you write down the dates and location for upcoming events, where you can get extra information for you assignment? Read more ›  Upcoming eventsIf you want to improve your assignments, then we have some important news for you. Get your agenda and write down the following dates... Read more ›  ISS student Felix comments on WorldschoolDuring the school year 2008/2009 ISS student Felix Andama from Uganda visited the Prins Maurits school in Middelharnis. In a short interview he reports about the visit as a rich experience for the Worldschool students in Middelharnis and for himself. Read more ›  Worldschool on HyvesWorldschool started a Hyves page with extra photos and videos, a calender, gadgets and more...Please see: http://worldschool.hyves.nl  Worldschool trainingAre you interested in hearing more about the Worldschool CRD programme? Or did you start already and do you need some extra information and guidance? Worldschool offers you information sessions in November and December! Read more ›  Move your world!Move Your World visits Worldschool project manager Mirella... Read more ›  Bamboo water towerDo you want to work on a challenging and interesting assignment and at the same time participate in the Worldschool contest? Do you have technical know-how and researching skills? Then this might be something for you... Read more ›  New project manager Worldschool CRDThe Worldschool is happy to announce the new project manager. Since September 1 Mirella van der Heide is working very hard to make the Worldschool Consultancy, Research and Design programme an even bigger success... Wondering what she did before and what she will be doing for the Worldschool? Read more ›  Worldschool Event 2009 - enthusiasm and qualityOver two hundred and fifty students from all across the Netherlands visited the Worldschool Event 2009. In 16 workshops they presented the results of their work, carried out on demand of people in developing countries. The taskproviders, experts and teachers were surprised by the amount of participants, their enthusiasm and commitment, and the quality of the deliverd work. click for the complete photoalbum of the Worldschool Event 2009  The first Worldschool Award goes to Bergen op ZoomThe Worldschool Award 2009 for best technical design is granted to students from Gymnasium Juvenaat H. Hart (Bergen op Zoom). Read more ›  Worldschool Event 2009The Worldschool Event 2009 will take place on April 16th. During this Event 200 students will present the results of their research work to experts and assignment providers. Read more ›  Worldschool congratulates ISS with the Oranje Loper AwardOn Tuesday 31 March last the Oranje Loper Award has been granted to the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in the Hague. A price for the best social relief of international students. Read more ›  Comenius Leeuwarden in action for woman shelter NepalStudents of the CSG Comenius Leeuwarden have been involved with a women shelter in Nepal. The students organised fundraising. Read more ›  Worldschool Technical Day TU DelftMore than 40 students and teachers from technical teams visited the Worldschool Technical Day in Delft which was hosted by the TU Delft. Read more ›  ISS students visit Dutch schoolsInternational ISS students like to meet their Dutch colleagues and vice versa ... Read more ›  PUM assists WorldschoolSenior Experts of PUM (Programma Uitzending Managers) are ready to assist young Worldschool advisers. Read more ›  Worldschool meets ISSOn the 28th of October, in The Hague, teachers of Worldschool schools are introduced to several ISS students. This pleasant acquaintance will definitely be continued. ISS students will visit the schools and support pupils with their Worldschool work.>> read more  Worldschool consultants meet their task-providersPupils and teachers from schools in the North of Holland will meet with committee members of small developmental organisations on the 16th of October 2008. Also Pelle Aardema of Nabuur is present, on behalf of many Nabuur villages. The Province of Groningen will be the host for this gathering. >> read more  Worldschool in magazine 'Computable'In 'Computable' an article with an explanation of the M-ICT programme and the pricewinning projects. Worldschool as an example of one the projects. Click here for a link to the article  Worldschool publications in magazine of universityThe University of Groningen has published 'Jong Geleerd', a magazine with research articles written by students. Worldschool is represented by two articles of worlschoolteams. Download the magazine from the website of the University of Groningen.  Worldschool wins tenderWorldschool has won a Dutch govermental tender for best ICT projects of the actionprogram 'Maatschappelijke sectoren & ICT'! Visit the m-ict website or read the report of the jury  Worldschool Event 2008 succesfulThe first annual Worldschool Event (April 15th, The Hague) was a great success. The many students who came to present the results of their work were full of energy. The professionals from the field of international cooperation and the ISS students from over the world were impressed and enthusiastic about the commitment of the young students. Read more.  Worldschool Event 2008Join the Worldschool Event 2008 in The Hague (ISS, April 15, 2008)Interested in the results of the Worldschool work in 2008? Join the Event, attend the presentations of pupils, speak with their teachers, meet international experts and get inspired! Read more.Download programme Worldschool Even 2008  Fundraising for NyalebePupils of the dr. Aletta Jacobs College Hoogezand have been working for Nyalebe in the Democratic Republic of Congo in many different ways.... Read more  Malaria in AsatoProud parents and teacher in Doorn. Read more  First Presentations 2008Pupils of the Praedinius Gymnasium Groningen presented the results of their Worldschool project in December 2007. Read more  Welcome to new schoolWorldschool welcomes SG Winkler Prins Veendam. This twelfth school starts January 2008 with Worldschool work.  Website updatedSeptember 2007. After a successful pilot, students from ten schools will work within the Consultancy, Research & Design on questions that have been addressed to Nabuur. Inside the developing school CSG Comenius Leeuwarden experience is furthermore gained with working in order of small developmental organisations. The completely renewed website offers pupils a working environment with support both content - and process wise, possibilities to communicate, to store their work and to publicise results. The website has officially been opened at the first 'take-off meeting' 2007 (click for photos).  International prize for Worldschool advisorsChristian Helder and Antony Talen (CSG Comenius Leeuwarden) did not only win the fourth prize of the Jan Kommandeur contest for profile papers of the Rijks Universiteit Groningen with their research ‘Pan from Senegal'. Together with all prize winners they presented their work on an international conference in St. Petersburg with much success: they won the first prize. Read more!  Uganda meets AppingedamISS students from Uganda visit Ommelander College. Read more.  What can happen when you introduce Worldschool at your school?Bram Thielen of the Over Betuwe College can talk about it! The Over Betuwe College from Bemmel has introduced Worldschool for the first time this form. The school started with no less than 32 students from 4 and 5 VWO, divided into 10 groups. Teacher and coordinator Bram Thielen admits to have been overconfidence... 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