Having ideas to better the world? We need you!
Studying at the VUB (fortunately) does not only mean trying to memorise enormous amounts of material in the shortest possible time. You are also expected to put your knowledge into practice and roll up your sleeves. The interdisciplinary subject Reasonably Opinionated (Redelijk Eigenzinnig) teaches you to cooperate, be creative and engage yourself. Because the world needs you!
Redelijk Eigenzinnig is an innovative educational project in which VUB collaborates with external non-profit organisations, and is entirely driven by the participating students. Every year the main theme changes. This year, the students worked on the theme of poverty and learned to cooperate with organisations such as Samu Social. But how does it all work?
You, the students, are divided into groups and assigned an organisation with a contact person. In consultation with the organisation, you then set up a project that must contribute to the objectives of the non-profit organisation in question. You are very free in choosing how you shape your project: it can be an informative paper, but also a physical event or a lecture!
In concrete terms, depending on your position within your group, you will earn 3 to 6 credits. But above all, it means that you will be making a major contribution to an important social issue. Are there already some creative ideas bubbling up in your head? Then continue your brainstorming sessions together with your fellow students in the next academic year!
Vacancy
You got
- Zin om de handen uit de mouwen te steken voor een sociaal project
- Een goede teamspirit waarmee je makkelijk in groep kan samenwerken
- Een hart voor sociaal engagement en sociaal-maatschappelijk, relevante kwesties
- The desire to contribute to a social project
- A good team spirit to easily cooperate in a group
- A heart for social commitment and socially relevant issues
What’s in it for me?
- You learn to cooperate with external companies and students from different disciplines
- You develop your creativity by setting up an original project
- You contribute to a nicer and more social society
Contactgegevens
Projectleider: Yano Truyers
E-mail: Yano.Truyers@vub.be
*As an Urban Engaged University, we call upon our VUB community to help build a better world through social engagement. On the "The World Needs You" platform, the VUB collects socially meaningful projects on which students, staff, alumni and sympathisers can collaborate. These projects do not represent the university. The initiatives and communication are the responsibility of the project organisers and do not represent the university's position.