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 likes to share his story. “My parents moved to Saudi Arabia from Syria. With my Syrian passport I had no chance to study and build a life there. I do have that opportunity in the Netherlands and that is why I came here 'I am a volunteer for the Dutch organization ‘Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland’. As an interpreter, I help other refugees with translations between Dutch and Arabic. I am still learning myself, but for the people I help Dutch is completely alien. 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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STE Languages and the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch have started a collaboration in the field of language training. This will lead to priests from Africa and India fully mastering the Dutch language, which means up to and including C1 level. In recent years, 15 priests from Africa and India have been trained to lead their own parishes in the Diocese. When dealing with parishioners and the community, it is of great importance that the priests master Dutch language skills and learn to speak, listen, write and read correctly, professionally and sympathetically.

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From 1st September, STE Languages will be offering its students E-learning opportunities. The e-learning modules are short, interactive drills at various levels (beginner, semi-advanced, advanced) and serve to underpin the teaching material covered in lessons. The e-learning can be followed through the customer portal (My STE). Students can undertake extra practice in grammar and vocabulary. STE Languages will offer the E-learning for Dutch, English, German and French.

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From 10th July, STE Languages will provide language training for Yacht. Yacht, like Tempo-Team and Randstad, is part of the Randstad Group. For over a year STE language courses have been available to Tempo-Team and Randstad flex-workers, and are now accessible to Yacht employees. The language courses are being offered through the training intermediary Opleiding.nl (Yacht Academy). Opleiding.nl is an initiative from the largest work-related educators in the Netherlands which represents more than 15,000 organizations. Each year, these trainers train about 200,000 employees. Flex-workers and professionals can book and manage their own training via Opleiding.nl, with the result that they have personal control over their individual development.

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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 450 students have registered for the August and Septemberl Open Enrolments. Would you also like to learn a language and have the time to attend a training course face-to-face or online? If so, you can either view our range of courses on our website, email us at info@ste.nl or call us on 040 245 28 60.

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Our new training sessions start again from 31st August and Team STE is ready to give all students a unique experience. We look forward to welcoming everyone again to STE Languages, online or at a location of your choice. We are always there for you. If you have any, please let us know.