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Changes & Chances C&C C&C is an organization realizing professional educational programs and trainings at the intersection of art, education and society.

We work with people at the edge of society and use creative media as a tool to make them more active participants of society. We see non-formal and informal learning as strong tools to develop these skills and methodologies. We started to work in 2012. The first years we worked most of the time with people who have been, or might become in contact with Justice and criminal law. In recent years we

also started to work with other marginal groups such as drug abusers, young at risk, homeless people and refugees, but working with inmates is still the main element of our work. The core team of C&C consists of only three persons, Ed Santman, Ankie Til and Peter van Olmen all with many years of experience working in the cultural and education sector. In most of our trainings developing employability skills is an important element. We use the arts to develop soft skills such as active listening, communication, reflective thinking, collaboration, flexibility, critical thinking, etc. The last few years we worked a lot on blended learning and co-creation. We were involved in developing exiting new methods using our digital skills. We designed games in which we also used innovative approaches such as augmented reality and virtual reality. Recently we have developed a series of trainings and games for young people to help them to find work, find housing, organize their finances and make plans for their future. We stimulate them to become active citizens. Increasing the self-esteem of our target groups is always an element of our work.

Volunteer in Fundacion Escuela de Solidaridad Granada.One of our partners invites every year 4 individual volunteers for...
01/02/2024

Volunteer in Fundacion Escuela de Solidaridad Granada.

One of our partners invites every year 4 individual volunteers for one year, who will live in their community.
This opportunity is in the frame of the European Solidarity Corps, which covers accommodation, meals, travels, and pocket money.
They will be accompanying them, receiving courses, and an amazing experience! There is also the possibility to be there for 9 months.
If you are interested, please let them know!

Guts partner at work in Italy
11/01/2024

Guts partner at work in Italy

21/11/2023
17/10/2023
Ook Ed Santman van C&C was een van de sprekers
07/10/2023

Ook Ed Santman van C&C was een van de sprekers

Always a privilage to be able to meet in this beautiful historic places. PROTA project meeting in Rome. Discussing dicis...
05/10/2023

Always a privilage to be able to meet in this beautiful historic places.
PROTA project meeting in Rome.
Discussing dicision making tools for in prisons.

22/09/2023

Education in prison offers benefits on many levels, not only in prison life but also afterwards. Some of the benefits are reduced recidivism, skill development that leads to more job opportunities, personal growth, behavioral improvement which is associated with a positive prison environment, and social reintegration.

Netwerk meeting HerptDe afgelopen tien jaar zijn wij, de stichting Changes & Chances, bij veel verschillende,meestal int...
20/09/2023

Netwerk meeting Herpt

De afgelopen tien jaar zijn wij, de stichting Changes & Chances, bij veel verschillende,
meestal internationale, educatieve projecten betrokken geweest, waaronder Crestart, waar we die dag ook een workshop over geven.
Onze projecten richten
zich op kwetsbare doelgroepen zoals gedetineerden, druggebruikers, vluchtelingen en
risicojongeren.
We hebben in al die jaren met heel verschillende mensen samengewerkt: psychologen,
jongerenwerkers, professoren, sociaal werkers, onderzoekers, gevangenisdirecteuren,
wereldverbeteraars, filmmakers, game designers, theatermakers, fotografen, muzikanten,
circusartiesten, dansers, om er maar een paar te noemen.
Wat we allemaal gemeen hebben is de gedrevenheid waarmee we ons inzetten voor deze doelgroepen en voor het vak dat we uitoefenen.

16/09/2023

🔔Join us in our pursuit of transforming lives through education❗ Would you like to be part of our stakeholder database and receive more info on our work, get invitations for events and take part in the PROTA development❓

💭Please contact the representative organisation for each partner country.

Penitenciarul București - Rahova
Centrul Pentru Promovarea Invatarii Permanente
Synthesis Center for Research and Education
Antigone Onlus
Linc scs - Lavorare insieme nella comunità
ΚΕΚ ΔΙΑΣ
Διέξοδος, για την αντεγκληματική πολιτική, το σωφρονισμό και την επανένταξη
Changes & Chances

12/09/2023

Netwerkbijeenkomst. Welkom!

WOENSDAG 20 SEPTEMBER 2023, 10.00-16.00 UUR.

De afgelopen tien jaar zijn wij, de stichting Changes & Chances, bij veel verschillende,
meestal internationale, educatieve projecten betrokken geweest. Onze projecten richten
zich op kwetsbare doelgroepen zoals gedetineerden, druggebruikers, vluchtelingen en
risicojongeren.
We hebben in al die jaren met heel verschillende mensen samengewerkt: psychologen,
jongerenwerkers, professoren, sociaal werkers, onderzoekers, gevangenisdirecteuren,
wereldverbeteraars, filmmakers, game designers, theatermakers, fotografen, muzikanten,
circusartiesten, dansers, om er maar een paar te noemen.
Wat we allemaal gemeen hebben is de gedrevenheid waarmee we ons inzetten voor deze doelgroepen en voor het vak dat we uitoefenen.
We zouden het leuk vinden als jullie elkaar allemaal een keer ontmoeten, we hebben
elkaar veel te vertellen.
Op 20 september van 10.00 – 16.00 uur een netwerkmeeting in De Nieuwe Schuur in Herpt met een aantal inspirerende workshops en twee bijzondere sprekers:
Manuela Kalsky - bijzonder hoogleraar Karen Armstrong Leerstoel voor Religie, Waarden en Maatschappelijke Transformaties over ‘Superdivers samenleven in Nederland’.
Het levensbeschouwelijke landschap van Nederland is in de afgelopen jaren ingrijpend
veranderd. Het wij-zij denken floreert en het valt niet mee voorbij de eigen ‘bubbel’ te
denken en te handelen. Manuela Kalsky duidt deze veranderingen en houdt een pleidooi
voor verbinding. Van of/of naar en …. en, luidt het motto dat zij in haar lezing nader toelicht.
Friso van Doesburg – ervaringscoach jeugdzorg over hoe je jongeren binnen jeugdzorg
perspectief kan bieden.
Al jaren zet Friso zich in voor de jeugdzorg. Met het schrijven van zijn boek Uit Huis dat
gaat over zijn eigen verleden met jeugdzorg maakte hij naamsbekendheid. Nu geeft hij
door heel Nederland trainingen en lezingen over het ontdekken en ontwikkelen van de
ambities en het talent van jongeren in de jeugdzorg.
Tijdens de lunch en na afloop bij de borrel is er volop gelegenheid elkaar te ontmoeten
en om na te praten. Aan de bijeenkomst zijn voor de deelnemers geen kosten verbonden.
Mocht je bij deze dag aanwezig willen zijn, dan kun je je

Via de onderstaande link inschrijven.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKjSf1-NHCEEgEv3Yt68ITmJUl9W2i1RevXEZJ8HnOQ6wiuw/viewform

Er zijn geen kosten aan deelname verbonden, maar er is slechts een beperkt aantal plekken beschikbaar dus schrijf je tijdig in!

https://crestart.org/ Meet in times of crisisCHALLENGECOVID situation brought unexpected and new challenges for local co...
22/08/2023

https://crestart.org/ Meet in times of crisis

CHALLENGE

COVID situation brought unexpected and new challenges for local communities in almost every field of their lives. We selected local cultural activities as subject of our project: because of lockdown and keeping distance policy cultural activities needed to be rethought. Our project focuses on these changes and all the novelties it brought in local communities, which will definitely shape the cultural life after the pandemic as well.

INNOVATION
Never in our lives have we experienced such a world pandemic outbreak, where all people of the world have to find new solutions for their social interaction. It is a new challenge that needs innovative and sustainable solutions. It shows innovation also in the involvement of the target group, since community and cultural institutions and their experts are involved in the project from the beginning.

OBJECTIVES
We want to equip local community organisers and stakeholders with the knowledge and toolkit to organise local communities’ events, activities in challenging times: that will have an effect on the mental health of the community, also will contribute to the community cohesion. Our project focuses on community organisers from the field of culture, but knowledge can be used in other fields as well.

ACTIONS
Starting with and online and offline research in the 4 participating countries to map the local communities: traditions and impact of COVID-19 on local communities is the basis of the online platform, containing training materials, elearning, creativity toolbox, etc. The partnership also develops eLearning and contact training curricula for cumminity organisers. A collection of good practices will be available for further use. At the end of the project we prepare a Social Impact Report.

07/07/2023
Event Multiplier Hilversum in collaberation with ArtNoStop and ACCU 10-06-2023
07/07/2023

Event Multiplier Hilversum in collaberation with ArtNoStop and ACCU 10-06-2023

07/07/2023

Event Multiplier event in Hilversum in collaboration with Art No Stop and Accu ! 10-06-2023

Art No Stop Multiplier event Rotterdam, opening expositie NIFFO Galerie/ Recycle Studio
27/06/2023

Art No Stop Multiplier event Rotterdam, opening expositie NIFFO Galerie/ Recycle Studio

One of our recent projects PROTA, about prisoners reintegration opportunities
25/06/2023

One of our recent projects PROTA, about prisoners reintegration opportunities

ℹ The PROTA project has been designed within the common effort of eight project partners
Penitenciarul București - Rahova
Centrul Pentru Promovarea Invatarii Permanente
Synthesis Center
Antigone Onlus
Linc scs - Lavorare insieme nella comunità
ΚΕΚ ΔΙΑΣ
Διέξοδος, για την αντεγκληματική πολιτική, το σωφρονισμό και την επανένταξη
Changes & Chances
🔔The project consortium is a partnership of experienced organizations with a major as the coordinator and organizations working closely with prisons and prisoners and the of marginalized groups for years💡They are very committed and between themselves have a combined strong capacity and knowledge to deliver this project📝

Art No Stop bij de Wallen Festival  Amsterdam!
24/06/2023

Art No Stop bij de Wallen Festival Amsterdam!

30/05/2023
MAGIC OF THE FRAMEIn may 2023 we work at the Hugo de Groot College in Rotterdam with the documentary 'The Circle'. It po...
11/05/2023

MAGIC OF THE FRAME
In may 2023 we work at the Hugo de Groot College in Rotterdam with the documentary 'The Circle'. It portrays two young neighbors, the seventeen-year-old twins David and Sanchez Smith. They talk about their relationship, their family, the problems they face, their mental health, their dreams and other sensitive topics.
We work in an international class with students from Russia, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan and other countries. All the world problems are present in a classroom of about 50 square meters

"Magic of the Frame - Teach with documentary film!" is a project financed by the Erasmus+ Programme under contract N: 2021-1-HU01-KA220-SCH-000029686.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q47i5g3BOwMAGIC OF THE FRAME is a 3-year Erasmus+ project on the impact of documentary ...
11/05/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q47i5g3BOw
MAGIC OF THE FRAME is a 3-year Erasmus+ project on the impact of documentary films on young people's (14-19) worldview.
In april students of the “HAVO voor theater en dans” in Rotterdam worked with the documentary the Circle.
A documentary made by three girls about unsafety on the streets will possibly be broadcasted on TV Rijnmond the regional TV channel for Rotterdam and surroundings. One of the girls involved had a bad experience herself.

"Magic of the Frame - Teach with documentary film!" is a project financed by the Erasmus+ Programme under contract N: 2021-1-HU01-KA220-SCH-000029686.

05/04/2023

The Partners of the Consortium have celebrated the last Meeting of the project. Our last Newsletter is now available!
Thanks to our Italian partners for the organization of this meeting and thanks to all our partners for their collaboration over these two years!

Linc - Lavorare insieme nella comunità Form2you Associazione Antigone Changes & Chances Fara Pej AIFED

Feb 22 -23, C&C participated in the EUDUPRIS conference in Brussels. An interesting meeting with participants in develop...
08/03/2023

Feb 22 -23, C&C participated in the EUDUPRIS conference in Brussels. An interesting meeting with participants in developing targeted policy recommendations focused at supporting the safety networks build around minors, youth and emerging adults in contact with the law.
Ed Santman was one of the speakers and shared the filosophy and work of C&C. The STEP project was shown during his inspiring speech

Wie wil bijdragen aan dit prachtig initiatief voor gedetineerden?Aan de slag voor Blocknotes?- Wij hebben twee vacatures...
06/03/2023

Wie wil bijdragen aan dit prachtig initiatief voor gedetineerden?

Aan de slag voor Blocknotes?

- Wij hebben twee vacatures

* Per 1 juni 2023 zoeken we een schrijfgroepcoördinator en programmaondersteuner (m/v/x) die ons team in de komende jaren kan versterken (op zzp-basis; gemiddeld 4 uur per week).

* Per 1 juni 2023 zoeken we een zakelijk leider en fondsenwerver (m/v/x) die ons team in de komende jaren kan versterken (op zzp-basis; gemiddeld 4 uur per week).

Wat we bieden:

• Een spannend werkveld waarin we met ons werk pionieren.
• Ruimte voor initiatief en vernieuwing.
• Betrokken collega’s en fijne samenwerking met schrijvers binnen en buiten.
• Een passende vergoeding per uur op zzp-basis.
• Zelfstandigheid.

Blocknotes, schrijvers binnen en buiten is een stichting waarin (aspirant)schrijvers in en na detentie samenwerken met gevestigde auteurs op basis van wederkerigheid en gelijkwaardigheid.

Blocknotes zet creatief en literair schrijven in voor de empowerment en de talentontwikkeling van mensen in detentie. We doen dit middels:

– Schrijfgroepen in Penitentiaire Inrichtingen (PI’s)
– Eigen publicaties (online en offline)
– Evenementen binnen en buiten PI’s
– Creëren van een community van schrijvers binnen en buiten en een netwerk voor ex-gedetineerde schrijvers

Stichting Blocknotes wil het literaire veld vernieuwen door andere stemmen en verhalen de ruimte te bieden en door schrijvers binnen en buiten te laten samenwerken. Blocknotes is een initiatief van schrijver Christine Otten en impactproducent Noortje Kessels i.s.m. (ex)gedetineerde schrijvers.

Hoe te reageren:

• Stuur je reactie plus cv uiterlijk 31 maart 2023 naar [email protected]

https://stichtingblocknotes.nl/

Blocknotes, schrijvers binnen en buiten

Creatief schrijven in gevangenissen. Dát is wat Blocknotes doet. Schrijvers van ‘binnen’ werken samen met gevestigde schrijvers van ‘buiten’ aan eigen literair werk. Het doel? Empoweren en werken aan talenten. En ondertussen zorgen we ervoor dat het literaire veld in Nederland wordt aangevu...

30/01/2023

The French CLIP is deploying Kiwix behind bars to encourage inmates education and rehabilitation.

Meeting of partners from Sicily, Zagreb, Tenerife, Ljubljana, Vila Real, Bordeaux and Nld in Zagreb. We are creating a h...
08/09/2022

Meeting of partners from Sicily, Zagreb, Tenerife, Ljubljana, Vila Real, Bordeaux and Nld in Zagreb.
We are creating a handbook with best practices and a working method about storytelling for inmates.

30/08/2022

A full right to education: why e-learning initiatives could represent an effective way to enhance opportunities of people deprived of liberty Any collection of rights at national, regional and international level includes the fundamental right to education, open to all equally and without discr...

Creative Resilient Learning communities meeting COVID challenges (CRESTART) in partner countries Netherlands, Hungary, B...
08/08/2022

Creative Resilient Learning communities meeting COVID challenges (CRESTART) in partner countries Netherlands, Hungary, Bulgary, Cyprus
Meeting UTRECHT (NL) June 30, July 1 2022, sharing best practices

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