{"id":8625,"date":"2026-01-07T21:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/?p=8625"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:48:39","slug":"26-01-07-social-partners-winter-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/en\/nieuws\/26-01-07-social-partners-winter-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Solidarity in practice: working with newcomers and learning about international migration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8625\" class=\"elementor elementor-8625 elementor-8581\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664412fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"664412fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a317cc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a317cc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bb22c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43bb22c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe winter school consists of two parts. In the first, theoretical part, participants explore international migration from a range of academic perspectives. Researchers and experts address themes such as European migration policy, solidarity, inequality and ethical responsibility. This academic immersion provides the necessary frameworks to understand migration as both a political and a human phenomenon.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901cee1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"901cee1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a5e013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70a5e013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From thinking to doing: service-learning <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981ad99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"981ad99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Service-learning, the second component, adds an extra dimension to the programme. It combines learning with social engagement. Students apply their academic insights in a concrete context and critically reflect on their experiences. In this way, solidarity does not remain an abstract concept, but becomes something tangible, a practice that takes shape through encounter, collaboration and commitment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991827c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"991827c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participants will join social organizations that work daily <strong>for and with people with a migrant background<\/strong>. This will give them an insight into the realities in the field: the challenges, but also the resilience, creativity and strength of people and organizations. This experience deepens their understanding of migration and challenges them to further develop their role as researchers and citizens.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9403f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c9403f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.servicelearningvlaanderen.be\/service-learning\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\"><path d=\"m5.652 12.293 1.414 1.414L13.773 7 7.066.293 5.652 1.707 9.945 6H.359v2h9.586l-4.293 4.293Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more on service-learning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2174f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d2174f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e283043 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e283043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de1c9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7de1c9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:152,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d25cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5d25cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A spotlight on our social partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b879f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52b879f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this edition of the winter school, UCSIA is collaborating with five Antwerp-based organizations, each of which contributes in its own way to a more united and inclusive society.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715c62c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"715c62c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55398389 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55398389\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50eebace elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50eebace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">De Loodsen<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72247417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72247417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>De Loodsen seeks a contemporary approach to solidarity in response to the major global challenges that are having an impact in an urban context: migration, intercultural shifts, increasing poverty, etc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11eba99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11eba99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through language lessons, temporary shelter, gatherings and guidance for disadvantaged families, the organization aims to support and provide opportunities to people who fall through the cracks. Its activities are mainly carried out by volunteers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfa22ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cfa22ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deloodsen.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\"><path d=\"m5.652 12.293 1.414 1.414L13.773 7 7.066.293 5.652 1.707 9.945 6H.359v2h9.586l-4.293 4.293Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more on De Loodsen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f962eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f962eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nieuwsitem-sociale-partners-UWS-e1767806721584-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8616\" alt=\"Language lessons organized by De Loodsen vzw in Antwerp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nieuwsitem-sociale-partners-UWS-e1767806721584-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nieuwsitem-sociale-partners-UWS-e1767806721584-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nieuwsitem-sociale-partners-UWS-e1767806721584-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nieuwsitem-sociale-partners-UWS-e1767806721584.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca6fa67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ca6fa67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496f6d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"496f6d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protestant Social Centre (PSC) \u2013 Youth Work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32608bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32608bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within the PSC, students will support the youth services, which focus on unaccompanied young newcomers between the ages of 17 and 25. These young people are often on their own in their search for a place in society. The youth services offer an accessible meeting place where recreation, guidance and support come together.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4859924a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4859924a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psc-antwerpen.be\/psc-jongerenwerking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\"><path d=\"m5.652 12.293 1.414 1.414L13.773 7 7.066.293 5.652 1.707 9.945 6H.359v2h9.586l-4.293 4.293Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more on the youth work at PSC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65603c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65603c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PSC-jongerenwerking-e1767806870806-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8615\" alt=\"Young people playing volleyball at the Protestant Social Centre\u2019s youth programme in Antwerp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PSC-jongerenwerking-e1767806870806-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PSC-jongerenwerking-e1767806870806-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PSC-jongerenwerking-e1767806870806-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PSC-jongerenwerking-e1767806870806-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PSC-jongerenwerking-e1767806870806.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4aaef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4aaef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57181d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57181d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Atlas \u2013 Stadsklap <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8478ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8478ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stadsklap is an initiative of Atlas, Antwerp&#8217;s integration and civic participation centre. The project brings foreign-language speakers in Antwerp into contact with volunteers to practise Dutch together in everyday conversations. In an informal and equal setting, participants not only improve their language skills but also foster mutual understanding and meaningful encounters. Stadsklap shows how language can be a key to participation and social connection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181169d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"181169d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlas-antwerpen.be\/nl\/professionals\/stadsklap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\"><path d=\"m5.652 12.293 1.414 1.414L13.773 7 7.066.293 5.652 1.707 9.945 6H.359v2h9.586l-4.293 4.293Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more on Atlas \u2013 Stadsklap <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fbb14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53fbb14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u00a9frederikbeyens_stadsklap-12.jpg-1024x439.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8617\" alt=\"Newcomers practise Dutch with Antwerp volunteers at Stadsklap \u00a9 frederikbeyens\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u00a9frederikbeyens_stadsklap-12.jpg-1024x439.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u00a9frederikbeyens_stadsklap-12.jpg-300x128.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u00a9frederikbeyens_stadsklap-12.jpg-768x329.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u00a9frederikbeyens_stadsklap-12.jpg.webp 1499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1d590 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e1d590\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7775a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7775a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rising You <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a593e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a593e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rising You is a social enterprise that guides young refugees towards sustainable employment. Through training and intensive coaching, young people are prepared for technically challenging jobs, often in high-demand professions at high altitudes and in the hospitality sector.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e16a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e16a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The climbing hall in Antwerp&#8217;s Park Spoor Noord is the beating heart of Rising You. It is an accessible meeting place where everyone is welcome, including recreational climbers without a migrant background. By exercising together, young people meet others, build a network, discover their talents and find the right training programme.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554d0bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"554d0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rising You combines economic activity with social impact and demonstrates how talent development, entrepreneurship, and solidarity can go hand in hand. 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Meeting with social organizations and their target groups enriches our thinking about solidarity and makes it clear that social change often begins with small, concrete steps.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913c407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"913c407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With this winter school, UCSIA continues to build on its mission to connect science, ethics and society, and to encourage young researchers to use their knowledge to create a more just world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5fe0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ea5fe0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/en\/events\/ucsia-winter-school-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\"><path d=\"m5.652 12.293 1.414 1.414L13.773 7 7.066.293 5.652 1.707 9.945 6H.359v2h9.586l-4.293 4.293Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more on the winter school<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcc01e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2fcc01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsia.org\/en\/events\/magnus-brunner\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\"><path d=\"m5.652 12.293 1.414 1.414L13.773 7 7.066.293 5.652 1.707 9.945 6H.359v2h9.586l-4.293 4.293Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register for the public lecture with EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International migration is one of the major social issues of our time. 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