Niels Koldewijn
CEAL blog: Thelma & Louise
Posted 13 October 2016 by Niels Koldewijn IN / 0 responses
It was 7pm, in an evening in late January, Zuriñe and I were driving a van through Biscay bringing resources to Merkatu, where our project was based. With me driving and Zuriñe guiding, we shared our excitement, joy and satisfaction in that we had found an oasis moment of our […]
CEAL blog: From student to social entrepreneur – by Peter Linde
Posted 22 September 2016 by Niels Koldewijn IN / 0 responses
Three weeks into the course we found ourselves inside the classroom again. Small groups of students spread through the room working hard on developing their ideas for starting social enterprises: initiatives that are going to change the world, starting with Utrecht Overvecht. I dreamed of the students go outside since […]
CEAL blog: The story of how kitchen tiles can activate a community
Posted 11 September 2016 by Niels Koldewijn IN / 0 responses
This is a story about how materials ready for the garbage can play a role in community transformation! We were preparing our first OASIS game, which would take place in the Muide, a neighbourhood in Ghent. The game involves listening appreciatively to the community, allowing them to dream and then […]
CEAL Blog: A change of approach at TU Berlin by Christoph Walther
Posted 11 September 2016 by Niels Koldewijn IN / 0 responses
I would have never guessed that our university had such a facility: a big, majestic hall, tables arranged in U-shape, facing a big screen. A little trolley serves cookies and coffee. The commission starts their assembly. Topics of the day appear on the screen – our project is listed at […]