On March 5th, 37 students who participated in the “Dare to Lead Society Zuid-Holland” presented their ideas on youth development and social well-being in the Feijenoord neighbourhood to important stakeholders. The presentation was held at the HefHouse, and students from four different education institutes (Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Hague University of Applied Science, Rotterdam University of Applied Science and University of Leiden) attended, each bringing in their own unique skills, knowledge and creativity.
The Enactus entrepreneurial challenge, named the Dare to Lead Society, is an 18-week long programme for students and young professionals who want to contribute to creating positive societal impact. Project lead Suzanne Hoogenes started the project last October and met up with Vanessa Umboh, founder of the Stichting Stem zonder Gezicht.
To help bridge the gap between students and the local community, Vanessa introduced the students to the challenges young people in Rotterdam-Zuid have to face, together with Kursat Kayhan from Stichting L.E.S., who run the youth club in the HefHouse. This ensures that the solutions and ideas students come up with are grounded in the actual needs of the youth living in the neighbourhood.
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Dare to Lead Society is powered by MDT, the Social Impact Factory and Enactus Netherlands. In total over 100 young people participated in Dare to Lead Society, of which 37 in Zuid Holland.
