Graduation project
Samsam
Lotte De Haan
"Everybody can be meaningful in the right context."
WHAT
An initiative that brings together seniors from care centres and recent arrivals in the country in a ‘language café’.
WHY
Elderly residents of care centres often have lots of time but little meaningful to do. ‘samsam’ offers them a chance to make a positive contribution to society by helping newcomers to learn Dutch through conversation lessons. The initiative champions equality, empowerment and inclusion.
HOW
Lotte de Haan created an online platform (www.samsam.org) that explains how care centres can open a language café. She guides them through the process and gives them all the tools to start and sustain the language café.