Grassroots Newcomer
Boost Amsterdam
Amsterdam
An Amsterdam community space where newcomers and local residents meet through language, skills, social activities and practical support.
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A daily walk-in space rather than an appointment service. Dutch classes, informal meeting activities and skills courses run through the week, led by volunteers who already live in the city.
About
BOOST, formally Stichting BOOST voor Vluchtelingen, is a Dutch foundation with ANBI status and CBF certification, registered under Chamber of Commerce number 68295596 and based at Danie Theronstraat 2 in Amsterdam, in a former community centre built in 1975 to a design by the architect Pi de Bruijn. It was founded in 2016 by a group of Amsterdam residents who wanted to use the city's own capacity for informal integration. BOOST organises its activities around three pillars. Ontmoeting covers informal social meetings, self-study space and a daily lunch. Taal covers daily Dutch classes, a themed language cafe, language coaching and language theatre. Ontwikkeling covers changing skills activities such as computer lessons, cycling lessons, boxing and sewing courses. Volunteers work alongside a small paid office team, pairing newcomers with people who have lived in the city longer.
What they offer
- Daily Dutch language classes, a language cafe, language coaching and language theatre
The Taal pillar.
- Informal meeting space, self-study and a daily lunch
The Ontmoeting pillar.
- Skills courses such as computer lessons, cycling lessons, boxing and sewing
The Ontwikkeling pillar.
Good to know
- BOOST does not decide asylum or residence procedures.
- Although its legal name refers to refugees, its programme pages describe the activities as open to newcomers generally rather than restricted to a particular status.
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