Welcome to English for All in The Netherlands
Welcome to English for All in The Netherlands
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Our program brings together a diverse community of volunteers committed to supporting asylum seekers at COA reception centres while they await residency decisions. Through free, drop-in English classes, we are creating a safe space for genuine connection, mutual learning, and empowerment — building community through language.
Our purpose
Our purpose
For anyone applying for asylum, the future is uncertain. We recognize the human need to connect and so we offer a welcoming space to focus on forward-looking activities. Everyone benefits from our programme; our volunteers learn, laugh, and gain skills right alongside our students, dissolving traditional teacher-student boundaries. Using the English language as our tool, we bring this community to life by focussing on four goals, improving:
"I can exchange ideas with others and participate in the world."
communication
communication
"My voice feels strong, and I feel proud of what I can do."
confidence
confidence
"I feel in control of my learning and am working towards my own goals."
agency
agency
"I am valued and value others in the English for All community."
connection
connection
Our classes
Our classes
We currently offer English classes at the following COA centres:
Join us
Join us
We always welcome new students and new volunteers at our current locations and look forward to expanding our collaboration with COA centres, topic experts and organisations.
Do you live at a COA centre where we teach and would like to learn English with us?
for students
for students
Are you a fluent English speaker and looking for a meaningful and flexible way to volunteer?
for volunteers
for volunteers
Are you a COA location manager looking for educational activities for your residents?
for COA
for COA
Are you an organisation or expert working with asylum seekers and open to collaborate?
for partners
for partners
Take a peek
Take a peek
These photos provide a glimpse into our classrooms, where every lesson is a colourful affair with lots of English language learning materials and delicious snacks.
These photos provide a glimpse into our classrooms, where every lesson is a colourful affair with lots of English language learning materials and delicious snacks.
The English classroom was more than just a classroom; it became a space where I experienced safety, serenity, and remarkable progress in learning a new language.
The English classroom was more than just a classroom; it became a space where I experienced safety, serenity, and remarkable progress in learning a new language.
— Nilofaar, Student
— Nilofaar, Student
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