{"id":9676,"date":"2026-06-19T14:34:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evabxl.be\/nieuws-item\/working-together-toward-a-diploma-3-years-of-impact-lessons-learned\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:49:06","slug":"working-together-toward-a-diploma-3-years-of-impact-lessons-learned","status":"publish","type":"nieuws-item","link":"https:\/\/evabxl.be\/en\/nieuws-item\/working-together-toward-a-diploma-3-years-of-impact-lessons-learned\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Together Toward a Diploma: 3 Years of Impact and Lessons Learned"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Moment of Inspiration \u2013 Looking Back: Three Years of \u201cTogether for a Diploma\u201d<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

On May 27, 2026, we gathered at Muntpunt: students, mentors, volunteers, partners, and supporters\u2014all people who have helped build something special over the past three years. \u201cTogether for a Diploma\u201d has been around for three years, and we celebrated that with an afternoon full of stories, connections, and looking ahead. <\/span>\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

From First Steps to a Real Movement<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Three years ago, the first pairs of students and mentors got started. What began as a support model within EVA bxl has now grown into a movement that puts the right of adults to learn at the center. Because studying as an adult takes courage. You have a job, maybe a family, and yet you still want to go for that degree. The barriers are there\u2014for example, language, time, and uncertainty\u2014but they don\u2019t have to be insurmountable. Not if you have someone by your side. <\/span>\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Three Years of Impact<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

What concrete results has this support yielded? First and foremost: renewed self-confidence. Many students who turn to Samen voor een Diploma doubt themselves\u2014not their talent, but their place in higher education. A mentor who believes in your potential and a peer network that understands what you\u2019re going through\u2014it makes a world of difference. Students who had previously hit a wall found their way back to their studies. <\/span>\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Mentoring proved to be a real game-changer in this regard. Not as tutoring or extra lessons, but as a human connection. A mentor who makes time, listens, and opens doors to information, networking, and self-confidence. That combination of personal guidance and a broader community makes studying achievable for people for whom it otherwise would not be. <\/span>\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

At the same time, the barriers were confirmed. Language, time, finances, a lack of information about the education system\u2014these barriers are very real. But that is precisely why the five building blocks of the \u201cTogether for a Diploma\u201d support model are so important: mentoring, network strengthening, language support, study spaces, and advocacy. Together, they create an environment where learning doesn\u2019t have to be an individual struggle. <\/span>\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

What We’ve Learned<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Three years of construction also provides valuable insights.\u202f <\/span><\/p>\n