Knowledge by, for and about newcomers

Knowledge by, for and about newcomers

About Jolien de Vries

Jolien is an anthropologist. Within Stichting Civic, she gained a lot of knowledge about the policies that newcomers face in the Netherlands. Now, as an action researcher, she focuses on the everyday reality of newcomers and analyzes how the system works. She searches for ways to turn this knowledge into practical solutions. Her ultimate goal: building a society in which everyone can participate equally.

Related projects

Newcomers' vision for Almere

An exploration with the municipality of Almere towards an integrated vision on asylum, integration, Ukrainian displaced persons, and undocumented migrants. With a focus on policy, implementation, and practical experiences.
Expertpool Care Cafe Venlo

Expert pool for integration in Zaanstad

Two expert pools with newcomers in Zaanstad to identify what is needed to strengthen integration policy and support meaningful participation.

Monitoring and Evaluation in Region Helmond de Peel

Expert pool newcomers The Hague

Two expert pools for the municipality of The Hague to investigate the effectiveness and added value of 6 pilots for job placement.

Den Helder Expert Pool

With an expert pool and M&E session, we work with the municipality of Den Helder to ensure the involvement of newcomers in the newcomers program. In doing so, we take into account the integral content of the newcomers policy.
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

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.
Results Direct Participation

Ukrainians in the labor market

Together with Regioplan, we conducted research on the labor participation of Ukrainian refugees in the Dutch labor market.
Welcome meetings PvT

Welcome meetings PvT

Interactive welcome meetings for family migrants in the municipality of Amsterdam (PvT).
Participate Directly

Action research undocumented workers

In Amsterdam, some 6,000 people who are undocumented are dependent on food aid, while a large proportion are eager and able to work.