Our societies are becoming ever more ethnically and culturally diverse. Approximately a quarter of children and youth in the Netherlands and Flanders have ethnic minority backgrounds. Despite this growing presence, research on development and cultural diversity in our region remains relatively scarce. In light of this, there is a pressing need for more comprehensive research…

On Wednesday evening May 15th, the Symposium on Belonging and Teacher Practices took place at the Academy Building in Utrecht. We look back on an inspiring evening with the special presence of Melanie Acosta all the way from Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Acosta is an Associate Professor of Education, and her research, teaching and services…

Becoming Adults in a Changing World heeft funding toegekend voor het 10 Years Up (10Yup) project. 10Yup is een longitudinale studie waarin onderzocht wordt welke doelen jongeren vanaf 16 jaar voor de toekomst hebben en welke strategieën ze gebruiken om deze doelen te bereiken. 10Yup wordt uitgevoerd door een groep onderzoekers van het Self-Regulation Lab…

Luuk Disseldorp en Dean Giethoorn zijn net als veel andere scholieren druk bezig met hun studiekeuze. Voor 1 mei moet het duidelijk zijn wat het gaat worden. Maar hoe maak je die keuze? Luuk en Dean maken hun profielwerkstuk in dit eindexamenjaar over studiekeuzes in een wereld in verandering. Hoe maak je die keuze? En…

On January 29th, the Youth and Digital Platforms symposium took place. We look back on a inspiring day, where knowledge was shared, ideas were exchanged, and foundations of future collaboration were laid. Above all, we had a lot of fun and global engagement was flourishing. Global South and Digital Plaforms The symposium focused on the…

On December 12, the DoY community Becoming Adults in a Changing World convened for the second time in Tivoli, an event location in downtown Utrecht. The theme of the meeting was “Level Up”. This refers to the fact that the community managed to deepen connections between partners and roll out promising projects during the past…

The “Growing Up and Growing Out?” pop-up meeting on November 27, 2023, offered a unique opportunity to unravel the complexities of the transition from adolescence to adulthood. This is a dynamic period marked by important changes in social roles of dependency (e.g., parental dependence) to roles of adult responsibilities. Adolescents have a growing need for…

On October 10th we had our first ever pop-up meeting with as theme “Navigating from School to Work”. We look back on an inspiring afternoon where a lot of new connections were made.   In the first part of the pop-up meeting, we were joined by Professor Kristoffer Chelsom Vogt, head of department of Sociology…

In the ToekomstDenkTank meeting held on September 6th, we explored the various pathways that young individuals may encounter as they navigate their journey to a working life. The evening started with an engaging lecture delivered by Charlotte Mol on children’s rights and family judges. She also shared her personal story about the journey towards work. …

Internships play an important role in the core team of the Becoming Adults community. Given our concern and questions about the transition to adulthood, we are naturally interested to offer meaningful opportunities to young people in the process of finding their way into the world of work. Involving interns at the heart of our work…