Helping students find their unique path in the world

The education sector has not always been synonymous with innovation, but a new programme at The International School of The Hague (ISH) is seeking to transform the way students learn. Walk around ISH at lunchtime or after lessons and you’ll encounter students involved in a...

Childbirth preparation classes going back offline

ACCESS Childbirth Preparation classes going back offline! ACCESS trainers are ready to return to the classroom, despite having the online classes on-going.

Men and mental health: Similar rather than different

Most likely as you are reading this, a man near to you will be struggling alone with his mental health–a concern often undiscussed and unaddressed. Here’s how we can all help.

It started with a dog named Sunny

In 1935, Sunny began accompanying a blind brush maker in Amsterdam to and from the factory where he worked. The 10-month-old Malinois mix was the first graduate of what would become the Koninklijk Nederlands Geleidehonden Fonds – KNGF (Royal Dutch Guide Dog Fund), the first...

Stress and Burnout

While we’ve all felt stressed or fatigued at some time in our lives, work-related stress and burnout seems to be on the rise in the Netherlands, particularly amongst professionals. If burnout is on the rise, how can we avoid it? “It may sound surprising, but...