Connecting Worlds

Helping people adapt, integrate and develop

CONNECT INTERNATIONAL organizes various events and activities every month to give international residents a sense of community, to help them better understand the Dutch culture, to find their way in their daily lives in the northern Netherlands and simply to have fun.

The language spoken during all events is English.

Click on the image below to learn more about all Connect events and Interest Clubs.

Do you have an idea for an event or do you have a hobby you would like to share with others? Let us know via events@connect-int.org

Events during December 2019 & January 2020

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
1 Dec Sunday Coffee Social (Leeuwarden)	2 Dec English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Latin Music Dance	3 Dec Sunday Coffee Social (Leeuwarden) Yoga Mornings	4 Dec Senior Staffing\|Recruit a Student	5 Dec Let's Talk Dutch! Leeuwarden	6 Dec Parents Coffee Morning Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2) Sinterklaas Party in Groningen (Cancelled)	7 Dec Running Club
8 Dec Parent Coffee Morning/Leeuwarden	9 Dec English Conversation Fun Beauty Workshop: Christmas Nails Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2) Meditation	10 Dec Kids Arts & Crafts	11 Dec Free consultations for Dutch language courses	12 Dec Yoga Mornings Root in your origin to jump into 2020	13 Dec International Coffee Morning Coffee Morning in Leeuwarden Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	14 Dec Running Club
15 Dec Trip to the Dickens Festival in Deventer (from Groningen) Trip to Dickens Festival in Deventer (from Leeuwarden)	16 Dec English Conversation Fun Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	17 Dec	18 Dec	19 Dec Root in your origin to jump into 2020 Let's Talk Dutch! Leeuwarden	20 Dec Dutch Conversation Fun (A1/A2)	21 Dec Winter Holiday Party \| Leeuwarden
22 Dec	23 Dec	24 Dec	25 Dec	26 Dec	27 Dec	28 Dec
29 Dec	30 Dec	31 Dec	1 Jan	2 Jan	3 Jan	4 Jan
5 Jan Sunday Coffee Social (Leeuwarden)	6 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	7 Jan	8 Jan	9 Jan	10 Jan	11 Jan
12 Jan Parent Coffee Morning/Leeuwarden	13 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	14 Jan Yoga Mornings	15 Jan	16 Jan	17 Jan Coffee Morning in Leeuwarden	18 Jan Running Club
19 Jan	20 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	21 Jan	22 Jan	23 Jan	24 Jan	25 Jan Running Club
26 Jan	27 Jan Dutch Conversation Fun (A2/B1-B2)	28 Jan Yoga Mornings	29 Jan	30 Jan	31 Jan

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“I came to live here in Leeuwarden approximately 2 years ago. I had heard about Connect International while I was following a Dutch language course at Groningen University. I made use of the excellent helpdesk at the Groningen office. As a British National I wanted to clarify some issues regarding my status post Brexit!. Within hours the Connect office had contacted the Dutch Immigration Office and reassured me about my situation. Sadly because I live in Leeuwarden I did not make use of the social elements of Connect which took place mainly in Groningen. So when I learned about the Leeuwarden branch I immediately began attending the Friday and Sunday coffee mornings. These provide a great opportunity to meet other newcomers and to share information and the occasional worry. Everyone is made to feel welcome and discussions range free and wide. I have got to know a range of interesting and friendly people from all over the world, via Connect International Leeuwarden. I have also learnt about many of the social and cultural activities taking place in this great town. If you have recently come to live in Friesland, I can recommend Connect International Leeuwarden as a terrific means of quickly settling in and getting to know a range of people who can offer support and advice.”

Alan Herbert (UK)

"I moved to Leeuwarden in 2013. It was difficult to find an international group in this area. A friend recommended Connect International, and I have been attending the Coffee Morning every two weeks, in Groningen. I have been fortunate to make new friends, and learn about different events and worshops, organised by Connect. They are a very friendly and welcoming group."

Nicki Lashley (UK)

"My husband and I moved to Groningen in the beginning of September 2016. International Welcome Center North was one of the first places we went to get help with all the paperwork and settling-in. We became members of Connect International and now we get a weekly newsletter by e-mail about the next week's events in the area. I have attended Culinary Club and Coffee Morning and have met many new friends. I've met people in the same situation: being in a new country without knowing anyone. I've found the events of Connect International really helpful to meet new people and to try something different."

Outi Heikka (Finland)

"There I was, sat in my Dutch house, after having fetched my children from their Dutch school, waiting for my Dutch husband to come home, feeling very integrated. And yet... Wouldn’t it be lovely to meet some other expats, speak English again, not feel so foreign, even just now and then? A quick internet search led me straight to Connect International. After a few false starts, I made it to a Connect Coffee Morning in Groningen. I received a warm welcome and was delighted to hear there was a Book Club, right here on my doorstep! We discuss the books in English, the discussions can become lively and are always interesting, and it is a good place to share our expat experiences too."

Alexandra van den Doel (UK)

Connecting Worlds

Helping people adapt, integrate and develop

Events during December 2019 & January 2020

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