The Talent Development Programme links academic knowledge with real-life contexts by organizing guest lectures, excursions, workshops, career days and more.
Our website is currently unavailable but if u have any questions email us at: [email protected] Part of the study: Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics (PPLE), at the University of Amsterdam.
04/06/2023
Understanding why and how we sometimes struggle to convey our thoughts and emotions clearly is one the most important things we can do. If you’d like to learn more about this and leave with a few practical tips and tricks, join our self-expression masterclass on June 16th at 13:00 in A2.10!
When? 16th June at 13:00
Where? A2.10
Sign up here: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events/express-yourself-before-you-wreck-yourself
27/05/2023
Join us for a guided neighborhood walk around Roeters with a visit of the Museum of WWII Resistance.
During the event, we will be learning about the history of this neighborhood during the Holocaust and oppression and afterwards we’ll most likely have a reflection and some drinks together to close it up.
When? 8th of June, at 2pm
Meeting: at the Dutch Resistance Museum is located at Plantage Kerklaan 61, 1018 CX Amsterdam (opposite of Artis zoo)
Sign up here: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events/neighborhood-walk
12/04/2023
Movies that Matter is a film festival based in the Hague.
Recently, they celebrated their film festival from the 24th of March until the 1st of April.
If you missed their film festival: Fear not! You can attend the screening of the film “Theatre of Violence” on the 23rd of April FOR FREE in KRITERION!
Theatre of Violence tells the story of “sharp and flamboyant lawyer Krispus Ayena. He is leading the way in a fascinating, complex examination of the essence of justice. Ayena defends Dominic Ongwen before the International Criminal Court. Ongwen is a former commander in Joseph Kony’s Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army. But Ongwen was himself kidnapped and brainwashed by that same army when he was only 9, and so the question arises: is he a perpetrator or a victim after all?
Read more about the movie here: https://lnkd.in/ek-uySZE
The exact time is still to be finalized, but will be updated soon.
Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eV6XHXrw
03/04/2023
Want to engage in self-transcendent behaviour?
The TDP has the event for you (in collaboration with VSPA)!
Voluntinder is a sort of career fair but with different volunteer organisations, including AISEC, 180 Degrees Consulting, Plan Angel, Students for Children and others.
During the event, you will be able to meet organizations recruiting volunteers.
Walk in any time, discover ways to help their cause and get a recommendation on what suits you best through real-life matching!
When? The 20th of April at 3 to 5 pm
Where? Location to be confirmed
For more info: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events/voluntinder
09/03/2023
TDP BOARD APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
To apply, submit a motivation letter (of more or less 350 words) and your CV to our website: https://www.tdp-pple.com/apply-now
The application deadline is the 2nd of April 2023, so apply before it's too late!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out :))
06/03/2023
This Journalism Workshop is led by Lizan Nijkrake; a tutor at PPLE and a journalist.
She has written for VICE, OpenCanada, Foreign Policy, the National Post and CBC, and has been a regular contributor at Vice Versa and News Decoder. Lizan also has experience in working for the United Nations.
In the workshop, you will learn about differences between academic and journalist writing, how to start, improve your skills and get into the profession.
When? 5th of april, 17-19
Where? PPLE (room to be confirmed)
Sign up here: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events/journalism-workshop
13/02/2023
Amsterdam Career Days (ACD) is a 5 day career event for all students that want to orientate on their future career 📈💼.
The event will take place from the 6th to the 10th of March and they offer formal activities, for instance company presentations, company cases, trainings, and individual meetings in their program. Additionally, there is also the possibility to personally meet companies in an informal way during a dinner, lunch, high beer/wine or workshops. Last but not least, it is also possible to get in touch with the recruiters during our general lunches.
Through TDP, you can attend this event for FREE!! If you sign up for the event on this website: https://www.amsterdamcareerdays.nl/students/register/ .
Then, providing proof of your payment to ACD, sign up through our website and we will reimburse you!
Our website: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events/amsterdam-career-days
30/01/2023
Introducing the UVA PPLE Port Dinner 🍲 :
In this event, students can socialise with asylum seekers, simultaneously learning more about Dutch culture, and gaining engaging volunteering experience 🥳
You will come with 20-30 guests led by a delegation leader. There will also be 80 asylum seekers from one of the reception locations in Amsterdam and surrounding areas. 🇳🇱
Before dinner we will visit the reception location where the asylum seekers live. One of the COA employees will show you around. This year and early next year the asylum seekers will come from the emergency shelter for asylum seekers in the A&O Hostel in Amsterdam Zuidoost.
Sign up for this event filled with free food, music, drinks, dancing, interesting conversations! 💃🏽🕺🪩
When? Monday, March 20, 2023.
Where? Roeiclub De Amstel, Hobbemakade 122 (next to the Shell pump, behind the Apollo hotel), Amsterdam.
Sign up through this link: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events/port-dinner
04/01/2023
In this event series, we aim to host 2 events which can support you in setting up your own creative idea. 💫 This can be anything, ranging from a creative project such as a magazine, an advocacy group, or an small business. 💼 💴
You don’t need to have an idea yet, as there will be time for brainstorming in the first workshop: however, these workshops will also be interesting to you if you are interested in entrepreneurship in general.
The first workshop will take place in the week of the 16th of January, and will be of a more of a brainstorming and networking exercise, in which you will be invited to think out your idea and what your objectives are. Next to that, you will be able to meet students and talk about their experience with setting up an initiative like, such as the students who organized Periodics and Creature. 🖼
The second workshop, taking place in the week of the 23rd of January, will give more practical guidance: since you now have a good idea of what your initiative will look like. Experts on fundraising, and advice on how to spread the word about your initiative in the most efficient way will be given.
Early registration: since the dates for this event are not confirmed yet, you can already sign up for the event if you are interested, and you will be informed directly by email on the specifics of the events.
Sign up here: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events
30/11/2022
Many of you know Thomas from the course of Rhetoric.
This workshop provides you with an opportunity to expand on what you have already learned by getting close supervision and advice on self-presentation in front of different audiences. 🗣
Be prepared to be captivated by Thomas outside of the academic сonfines! 📖📚
As a lecturer of Rhetoric at the University of Amsterdam and as speechwriter as well as speaker coach, he is skilled at helping people tell their story or get what they want. 📝
When? 15th of December, 11:00-13:00
Where? E1.50
Sign up here: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events/storytelling-public-speaking-and-speeches-workshop
29/11/2022
Get ready for Public Speaking Month! 🗣📣
The first event that TDP is hosting is an introduction to the art of improvisation. 🎭
In this workshop, you will learn to use its tool to improve your stage presence as a public speaker. Imagine standing in front of a crowd and sharing a speech without any script or notes, and still feeling confident! 🤩🌟
In a fun and challenging workshop, Margo will teach the relevant tricks to achieve that.
This workshop will be led by Margo van de Linde; an actress, theatre director and performance coach who specialises in Improvisation. 🎬
When? 7th of December 13:00-15:00pm
Where? 1.17A
Sign up through this link: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events/improv-improvisation-for-public-speaking
10/11/2022
IDFA is a film festival that is an integral part of cultural life in Amsterdam. Thanks to the TDP you can go for free to one of the two screenings you voted for on Instagram!
The first is 'This is Not a Film', made by an imprisoned Iranian filmmaker about his and other artists' life under a tyrannic regime. The film was smuggled out of the country in 2015, and now its creator is yet again imprisoned. It will take place Thursday 17th of November at 18.15 in Kriterion, just outside the Roeterseiland campus!
The second screening is 'All you see', about those who immigrate to the Netherlands, their search for authenticity and challenges to their identity. It takes place Friday 18th of November at 18.30 in International Theater Amsterdam - a historical, iconic and very picturesque venue in the centre of night-life at Leidseplein.
We meet outside the venue 15 mins before! Don’t be late and remember that due to a limited amount of ticket a no-show fee of 5 euros applies!
Sign up here: https://www.tdp-pple.com/tdp-events
