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Together for a Diploma

Together for a Diploma is a collective or movement that goes all out for equal educational opportunities. Starting with people who missed educational opportunities and still want to get a degree in higher education that matches their talents and ambitions. And with newcomers for whom re-entering higher education is the best way to find a good place in our society. Together for a Diploma connects students with a mentor, an experienced person who guides them along the route like a companion during one academic year.

Together for a Diploma mobilizes the talents of Brussels residents, responding to staff shortages in the welfare and care sector, a more diverse workforce and more diversity in leadership positions and boards of directors.

Would you like to reenter higher education? Want to make up for missed study opportunities? A mentor can help you do this and offer advice from their experience. Also consider it a way to increase your self-confidence and strengthen your network. We welcome you, you can find more info here .

Do you want to commit to an inclusive society? Do you want to help increase the success rate of students with a history of migration in higher education? Do you want to use your experiences and skills in a valuable way? Become a mentor at Together for a Diploma, you can find more info here . Also always welcome at an info session (see opposite)

Have you personally experienced what it was like to go back to college as an adult? Have you yourself experienced barriers in higher education and want to share this knowledge with us or inspire potential students? Become an ambassador and read more info here.

Together for a Diploma in Brief
This movement is supported by volunteers who realize the importance of educational opportunities and consists of five building blocks:

• Mentoring: each student will have a mentor for one academic year as a companion the route at the side
• Networking: training and meeting activities enrich yourself and your social relationships
• Ambassadors: role models sensitize citizens who have neither information nor knowledge in their own network about the possibilities to still continue studying
• Language reinforcement mentoring for those for whom academic Dutch is a stumbling block
• Study areas that are accessible outside office hours and where studying together is possible.

We move forward together. With the wisdom of students, mentors, ambassadors and partners, we advocate for inclusive measures in lifelong learning. Because income, class, cultural differences, language, … should not be an insurmountable stumbling block to successfully re-enter college.

More info?

• Listen to one of our podcasts (see below)
• Watch the video (see below)
• Read our news releases (see below)
• Read the article in Bruzz
• Call or email our initiative developer Ine Vos (see contact)