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Getting to know Belgium
Learn about the habits, rights and obligations in Belgium and Flanders during social orientation lessons. This course can be taught in your own language or a language that you speak or understand well.
Why follow a civic integration programme?
Do you want to feel at home in Ghent in no time? Do you want to learn Dutch? Do you want to meet new people? Then follow a civic integration programme with Amal. During the civic integration programme, you will learn everything you need to know.
The programme consists of 4 parts. A programme counsellor will help you during this civic integration programme in a language that you speak or understand.
The 4 steps of the civic integration programme
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Learning Dutch
Amal will enroll you in a Dutch course in Ghent. You will also be able to practice Dutch during an internship or volunteer work.
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Find a training or job
You don't have a job yet? Do you want a different job? Or do you want to study? Amal will help you find a training or job with the support of VDAB (Flemish Public Employment Service). We will listen to your ambitions and skills.
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Participate in social activities
You will be able to meet people and practice Dutch outside the classroom. This is called the participation programme. You can choose from various activities together with your programme counsellor.
The classes are in a language you understand well.
I definitely recommend the integration programme for newcomers. The classes and the individual guidance are in a language you understand well. That’s great for people who don’t speak Dutch yet.
I’m learning Dutch to talk to my son’s teacher.
My son goes to school, so learning Dutch is important for me. This way, I can communicate better with his teachers and understand what he talks about with his friends.
Ik leerde op korte tijd over veel thema's.
I will never forget my teachers. They deserve all the appreciation. They did an amazing job. They taught us about many topics in a short time — normally, that would take ten years.
I registered with VDAB and found a job.
During my integration programme, I registered with VDAB. They quickly found me a job at a bakery.
I made friends during the programme.
I felt lonely, but during my integration programme, I met other women. They are still my friends. In a new country, your friends become your family.