BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:Meet & Match | Community Service Learning METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260507T123000 DTEND:20260507T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T123000 UID:2026/meet-match-community-serv@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260413T090529 LOCATION:HG-01E24 SUMMARY:Meet & Match | Community Service Learning X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Educating global citize ns takes more than a classroom. It takes collaboration between univer sities and the communities they're part of. The Meet & Match event is where VU lecturers and societal actors meet, connect, and start buil ding that together.

Every year, the Meet & Match e vent by Community Service Learning (CSL) brings together lec turers and community partners, to connect and collaborate on impactfu l projects. 

Community Service Learning (CSL) connects stu dents to real challenges in the world around them, while giving organ isations access to the knowledge and energy of the university. This e vent is a chance to explore what that could look like for you.

Whether you're a lecturer thinking about how to bring real world issu es into your teaching, or a community partner curious about what coll aboration with VU could offer, you're welcome here.

Th is year's themes

We are actively working to build lon ger-term partnerships around societal themes in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, identified through the Nationaal Programma Samen Nieuw-West  and through local citizen research. These themes are:

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  • Financial security & economic uncertainty
  • Housing security & living environment (incl. connection to public space)
  • Youth wellbeing & public space (incl. youth ha ngout spots, media literacy)
  • Health&n bsp;(incl. healthy ageing)
  • Grief & los s
  • AI & society

    • Al l courses and organisations are welcome at Meet & Match. But if y ou want to make an extra societal impact, consider connecting your wo rk to one of these themes.

    What to expect?
    • Speed dating sessions to meet potential collaboration par tners
    • Inspiring stories from lecturers and community partne rs already working together through CSL
    • An information mark et with courses and projects to inspire you
    • Space to explor e ideas and find out where your work might connect
    • An infor mal setting where conversations can go somewhere
    • A vegetari an or vegan lunch included

    At VU Amsterdam, educating global citizens means building connections between the university and the world it's part of. Meet & Match is one way we do that, one conversation at a time.

    Are you interested? And d o you want to connect, exchange knowledge and explore opportunities f or collaboration? Take part in the event! 

    What w e ask of you beforehand

    To make the most of your time at Meet & Match, we ask all participants to share a short profil e before the event. This allows us to share an overview with all atte ndees in advance, so you can already think about who you'd like to sp eak with.

    For lecturers: Please share your course name, faculty, what kind of partner you're looking for, what kind of assignment your students might do and when your course runs. Link to form for teachers< /p>

    For community partners: Please share, the type of student collaboration you're looking for, any specific questions or themes you're working on, and until when it would be relevant for you to work on this project. Link to form for community partners

    You will receive a f orm after registration with these questions. Or press the relevant li nk above. Profiles will be shared with all participants before the ev ent.

    Where will the afternoon be held?

    The Meet & Match takes place in room 01-E24 the 01-E wing of the VU main building. It can be a little tricky to find, so here's how t o get there: enter through the main front entrance, head up to the fi rst floor, and follow the signs for the E wing past the elevators. We 'll be at the end of the hallway on the right. Someone will be there to let you in, and once inside you can follow the signs.

    Le arn more about CSL on our pages for societal actors and for VU lecturers.

    DESCRIPTION: Every year, the Meet & Match event b y Community Service Learning (CSL) brings together lecturers and comm unity partners, to connect and collaborate on impactful projects.&nbs p; Community Service Learning (CSL) connects students to real challen ges in the world around them, while giving organisations access to th e knowledge and energy of the university. This event is a chance to e xplore what that could look like for you. Whether you're a lecturer t hinking about how to bring real world issues into your teaching, or a community partner curious about what collaboration with VU could off er, you're welcome here.

    This year's themes

    We are actively working to build longer-term partnerships around soc ietal themes in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, identified through the Nationaal Programma Samen Nieuw-West and through local cit izen research. These themes are: All courses and organisations are welco me at Meet & Match. But if you want to make an extra societal imp act, consider connecting your work to one of these themes.

    What to expect?

    At VU Amsterdam, educating global citizens means build ing connections between the university and the world it's part of. Me et & Match is one way we do that, one conversation at a time. Are you interested? And do you want to connect, exchange knowledge and e xplore opportunities for collaboration? Take part in the event! 

    What we ask of you beforehand

    To make the most of your time at Meet & Match, we ask all participants to sha re a short profile before the event. This allows us to share an overv iew with all attendees in advance, so you can already think about who you'd like to speak with. For lecturers: Please share your course name, faculty, what kind of partner you're looking for, w hat kind of assignment your students might do and when your course ru ns. Link to form for te achers For community partners: Please share, the ty pe of student collaboration you're looking for, any specific question s or themes you're working on, and until when it would be relevant fo r you to work on this project. Link to form for community partners You will receive a fo rm after registration with these questions. Or press the relevant lin k above. Profiles will be shared with all participants before the eve nt.

    Where will the afternoon be held?

    The M eet & Match takes place in room 01-E24 the 01-E wing of the VU ma in building. It can be a little tricky to find, so here's how to get there: enter through the main front entrance, head up to the first fl oor, and follow the signs for the E wing past the elevators. We'll be at the end of the hallway on the right. Someone will be there to let you in, and once inside you can follow the signs. Learn more abo ut CSL on our pages for societal actors and for VU lecturers. Educating global c itizens takes more than a classroom. It takes collaboration between u niversities and the communities they're part of. The Meet & Match eve nt is where VU lecturers and societal actors meet, connect, and start building that together. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR