Knowledge by, for and about newcomers

Knowledge by, for and about newcomers

Femke Brand

Femke Brand

About Femke Brand

Femke works as a strategic communications expert. Originally trained in minority policy and employed by organizations such as the Dutch Council for Refugees. Subsequently worked as a freelance all-round web editor for many years. She is a nerdy enthusiast of all the technical possibilities for telling a good story online. She loves structuring complex information and translating it into clear and visually appealing content. She prefers to do this for projects with a social impact. Together with her experience in advocacy, all of this comes together beautifully at Open Embassy.

Related projects

MAP Leeuwarden - photo by Iyad Sandid

Citizen Consultation on Living Together

Citizen consultation: working with citizens to find new insights and solutions for social cohesion in a diverse society.
MAP Leeuwarden - photo by Iyad Sandid

Policy framework for participation from day one – Arnhem

Concise policy framework for the municipality of Arnhem for full participation from day one, covering the themes of participation, housing, and shelter.
MAP Leeuwarden - photo by Iyad Sandid

Participating from day one - Arnhem

Exploratory research on the ambition of the municipality of Arnhem that newcomers can participate fully from day one, followed by advice.
Direct Participation team

Participate Directly

Within Direct Meedoen, we supported a total of 75 Ukrainian households (around 200 individuals) for one year, in Zaanstad, Amsterdam and Nijmegen.

Platform Newcomers and Employment

Platform Newcomers and Work supports initiatives that guide newcomers to work with funding, research, community, knowledge and coaching.

Homeschooling buddies

Homeschoolmaatjes (TOMaatjes) pairs experienced Dutch people with newcomer families to support children with schoolwork.

Relevant articles

Strengthening the labor market for newcomers

The bill, which aims to strengthen cooperation between labor market regions, offers opportunities to address structural bottlenecks in the process of guiding people into work...

Learning together with AMIF and ESF+: from evaluation to impact

How can you use Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) to really learn during your project? We bring AMIF and ESF+ partners...

Strengthening the labor market for newcomers

The bill, which aims to strengthen cooperation between labor market regions, offers opportunities to address structural bottlenecks in the process of guiding people into work...

Learning together with AMIF and ESF+: from evaluation to impact

How can you use Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) to really learn during your project? We bring AMIF and ESF+ partners...