A hub for international Groningen

City Central team

Services

City-making, policy & programme development

Link

citycentral.nl

 
 

From 2017 to 2021, I co-founded and developed City Central, a hub for international Groningen. City Central is funded by the Akkoord of Groningen and as of 2022 will be merged with International Welcome Centre North and Connect Groningen.

City Central was born of the insight that internationalisation is a city-wide, two-way process between new residents and the local population and instituations.

City Central’s programming included:

  1. Practical services such as cycling workshops, language lessons, and neighbourhood introductions, in partnership with provincial and municipal government, local housing agencies and educational institutions

  2. Identity and inclusion campaigning (Ik ben een Groninger) and programming (Multilocal podcast, lecture series with Studium Generale) in partnership with civic and cultural partners

  3. Community building activities facilitating contact between new and old residents

  4. Educational activities in partnership with the University of Groningen, Minerva Art Academy, ESN.

 
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