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8 Ways to lose your job in Holland 

      As an expat, the most common reason to move to a new land is work – but which country will protect your rights in the workplace when you are there? Expat employment specialist Godelijn Boonman explains what makes the Netherlands a great choice for international workers. For anyone who has moved country to follow...

The Benefits of Studying History

We all live in the present and we plan for the future – but to know exactly where you’re going, you first need to understand where you have come from. For that, you need an appreciation of history. Here are six benefits your child will...

Replan, Refocus, Rejoice

In 1992 when I first arrived in the Netherlands, recently married to a Dutch diplomat I had met while we were both expatriates in Brazil, I put the lessons of my own ‘globally mobile’ past to work. This would be to make friends and build...

Perspectives from the field

For more than 36 years, internationals have been sharing their experiences to serve and help others arriving in the Netherlands. That is what ACCESS has been doing, and continues to do, every day.

Eurythmy at Waldorf schools

The name eurythmy means beautiful rhythm. It is a form of movement that is based on rhythm, narrative or music, used in Waldorf schools to help the growing child develop physically in harmony with his/ her mind.