Newsletter September

22 september 2022

UWV, the subsidy provider, has made an important change to language training courses in the context of STAP. Training within the framework of STAP must have a professional character and therefore be, at least, at B1 level. This applies to both foreign and Dutch language training. NT2 and other integration courses are no longer eligible for the STAP subsidy (source: stapvooropleiders.nl).

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Music transcends language barriers

21 september 2022

Music transcends language barriers, as Muhammed Al Attar (30) proves. He likes to play Dutch songs with his lute, such as “Da bij de waterkant” (There on the waterfront) by De Havenzangers. This gave him a grip on the Dutch language and that stimulated him to continue to develop himself. At a certain point, I managed to read and understand the Dutch texts, which was a great moment.

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STE Languages signs cooperation agreement with PSV

19 september 2022

PSV and STE Languages ​​have concluded a cooperation agreement. STE Languages ​​will provide language training in English and Spanish for PSV players, staff and employees. The language training for players is aimed at increasing vocabulary and developing grammatical knowledge (general English and football terminology)

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Tonya's blog: Three Essential Attitudes To Get The Most Out Of Your Dutch Class

25 august 2022

Hoi, ik ben Tonya! I am taking an Intensive Course for those who don't know anything in Dutch at STE Languages. I am on a mission to reach a confident A1 level in six months, and I will share my experience. Stay tuned and follow STE Languages on Linkedin or Facebook. 

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Newsletter Augustus

25 august 2022

Our Open Enrolments are starting again as from 31 August 2022. These courses allow you to attend language training in group sizes of a maximum of 10 students, either online or face-to-face and aim to increase the Dutch. English or German language levels of participants. Currently, more than 700 students have registered for the August and September.

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SkillsTown and STE Languages launch a series of podcasts series for internationals

22 august 2022

In collaboration with the online trainer SkillsTown, STE Languages has started a series of podcasts aimed at internationals and expats in the Netherlands. In the English podcast “Internationals on living in Holland”, each episode has an international speaker who talks about his or her first experiences with the language, culture and customs of our country. The podcast series will be added to the STE Languages and SkillsTown online learning environments on Spotify, Apple and Google podcast.

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A common language as a unique selling point

15 august 2022

CANPACK opted for a partnership with STE Languages to offer language lessons. Together, they developed an online English language programme of lessons. In a fast-growing organization with an international production environment, collaboration is essential.

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In this way I want to give something back to the Netherlands, the country where I have been given new opportunities

28 july 2022

Anas Shako (31) came to the Netherlands in 2021. He is still busy learning Dutch, but is already making full use of his new language skills. At Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland (Refugee Work Netherlands) he helps others as an interpreter. He would like to share his story.

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Newsletter July

28 july 2022

Anas Shako (31) came to the Netherlands in 2021. I am still learning myself, but for the people I help Dutch is completely alien. As an interpreter, I help other refugees with translations between Dutch and Arabic. In this way I want to give something back to the Netherlands, the country where I have been given new opportunities.”.

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