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We provide young people with the tools they need to succeed in regions affected by conflict, climate crisis and displacement. Together with our local partners we implement six services that empower students and entrepreneurs to study, work and grow their own businesses.

4worldlovers:
We are living in an ever-changing world, where the way in which we live, work and interact with each other is constantly being transformed. This change is happening at an accelerated rate, and it is our job to find innovative solutions to current problems, remaining flexible and open to new possibilities.

While some people see change as a source of worry or despair, Ashoka sees it as an opportunity to create an ‘Everyone a Changemaker’ world. A world where we can equip more people, including the youth, with necessary skills and a shared purpose so that they can help to effectively solve problems in their own communities and far beyond this.

Ashoka has more than 35 years of experience in the field of social entrepreneurship – finding, selecting, and supporting the world’s leading social innovators (Ashoka Fellows). The Ashoka global network includes 3,500+ fellows based in more than 90 countries. These Changemakers offer system-changing solutions to social, cultural and environmental challenges on a global scale.


Ashoka Netherlands was launched in 2014, and forms part of the Ashoka Europe consortium. Since its launch, Ashoka Netherlands has elected 11 fellows who are bringing innovative system-changing solutions regionally, nationally and internationally.

Ashoka envisions a world where everyone is a changemaker – a world that responds quickly and effectively to social challenges, where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to drive system change.


To develop and sustain ideas for social change, we offer critical intervention on three levels:

Supporting social entrepreneurs – social entrepreneurs are the engines of social change. Ashoka identifies and invests in leading social innovators and helps them to achieve maximum social impact.

Promoting group entrepreneurship – networks of social entrepreneurs working together accelerate and spread social impact. Ashoka engages communities of entrepreneurs and supports collaborations that impact entire fields.

Building infrastructure for the sector – a global network of changemakers requires tools and support systems to deliver sustainable solutions. Ashoka creates the needed infrastructure, such as access to social financing as well as bridges to business and academic sectors.

Ashoka is dedicated to creating the world’s largest and most powerful network of Changemakers by searching for and selecting leading social entrepreneurs across the world: our Ashoka Fellows. These Fellows have demonstrated a commitment to social change and system transformation, and they offer innovative solutions to current problems. At Ashoka, we provide these entrepreneurs with a global network, expertise and new possibilities for upscaling their innovations.

Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship almost 40 years ago, and today it continues to build the largest global network of leading social entrepreneurs. Since 2014, when Ashoka was launched in the Netherlands, we have elected and supported a number of Dutch Ashoka Fellows who are bringing system change in the Netherlands and beyond.

The selection of Ashoka Fellows occurs through a rigorous and human-centred process: the Venture Program. Across the globe, we use the following selection criteria and process to elect Ashoka Fellows:

We make sure that the Ashoka brand, the engagements we curate and facilitate, and the connections we open are beneficial to each Fellow. We invite Fellows to make the most of the network through interactions that will increase opportunities to accelerate their social impact.

The Ashoka Support Network (ASN) is a global community of successful, innovative leaders from a variety of fields, who connect with the world's leading social entrepreneurs to accelerate positive social change. They support Ashoka financially as well as strategically, offering their time, network and expertise.

In the Netherlands, we have a strong community of ASN members who provide their guidance and expertise to Ashoka Fellows and Changemaker Schools, supporting them to amplify their social impact. They do so in several key ways:

Globally, the Ashoka Support Network consists of over 400 members in 20 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, India, and beyond - as it continues to expand.

Join the Ashoka Support Network by contacting info@ashoka.nl to learn more about how you can drive positive change.

In a world of rapid change, effective collaboration is essential to capture or confront the complex opportunities and challenges ahead. The foundation of such a collaborative effort must be built on empathy: the ability to understand and respond to the feelings of others. In a changemaker world, empathy is as fundamental as reading, writing and math. At Ashoka, we are working every day to build and cultivate a community of change leaders to redefine success in growing up and inspire every young person to become an empathetic changemaker.

4worldlovers: A two-week daytime course, with lessons every weekday (Mon-Fri) from 10.30 until 14.00. Levels from A0 to B2. Study materials included.

A seven-week evening course, with lessons twice a week. Levels from A0 to B2. Study materials included. Free access to online tool for learning vocabulary and practicing phrases.

A 2-week intensive course via Zoom, with lessons every weekday (Mon-Fri) from 10.30 until 14.00. All levels. Study materials included in the course fee.

A seven-week evening course via Zoom, with lessons twice a week. Levels from A0 to B2. Study materials included. Free access to online tool to learn vocabulary and practice phrases.

Speaking Dutch correctly is only possible if you have a decent understanding of its grammar. This is why our courses are subdivided into a grammar part and a conversation part, with one specialized teacher for each. The grammar teacher helps you build a solid base, while the conversation teacher encourages you to speak from day one.

Dutch Courses Amsterdam offers Dutch classes at all levels, from introductory (A0) to advanced (B2, state exam program). We use our own study materials that were specially developed with a focus on daily conversation and correct word order. They are easily understandable, fun, and interesting to learn from. For the B2/C1 conversation level, we use external books.

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4worldlovers:
A Dutch language course once or twice a week after a busy day at work?! This way, it might take ages to reach the next level … especially in a group where people skip class or don’t do the homework.


Leave the hassle of your daily live behind. Join us in an inspiring and fun learning environment, that expands beyond the classroom! Join a group in which everyone is committed to learn Dutch fast!

And if you’re travelling from another country, you have all you need: courses + on-site accommodation.

Every year about 300-350 people from all over the world participate in the Dutch Summer School. Have a look at the pictures and testimonials.

The minimum age is 18 years. About 30% is below 25, 40% between 25-40, and 30% is above 40 years old.


Participants come from all over the over the world, no specific nationalities are overrepresented. Half are expats living in the Netherlands. The other half travels from abroad to do this course.


Relocation, work, study, civic integration exam, Dutch roots and/or relatives, hobby. On the higher levels: mainly to improve the positions at the labour market.

Command of the English language is obligatory on the levels 0, A1 and A2 (instruction language). On the higher levels, the teacher speaks only Dutch. The course is fast-paced aimed at higher educated learners.


We have a (small) Dutch Summer School in Amsterdam. It’s just the intensive Dutch course. No accommodation, and no social interaction outside the lessons. If you’re not looking for the group experience or you just prefer to sleep in your own bed, then this might be the right choice.

Especially for the people who would like to have an efficient use of their holidays: we offer the same programme as a 9-day course (weekend+week+weekend) in January / March / April / May / October / November. You’ll have the full course, you you’ll need to ask only 1 week off of work. Visit dutchwinterschool.nl.

If you have different plans to spend your holidays: we offer the same educational programme online. Two evenings per week. It’s definitely not as fun as an in-person course. And you’ll miss out on all the social interaction outside the lessons! But it’s still surprisingly effective. Learn more about our Virtual Classrooms.

Levels are successive. If you choose more than 1 session: make a separate booking for the next level at a later date.

Example: if you want to do a 4-week course starting from beginner, book level 1 (starting 3 July) + level 2 (starting 17 July).

The prices of offline courses include: coffee/tea/water during lessons, access to online package #dutchgrammar-1, #dutchgrammar 2 and #dutchgrammar-3 (from 1 month before the course until 1 month after the course). Book not included (€ 39).

– levels 3, 4, 5, 6 are excempt from VAT as ‘vocational education with CRKBO registration’

If you book with the STAP-budget: only educational costs are covered by the STAP-budget, extra costs like accommodation you pay yourself.

A group of school-owned buildings at a holiday park in Drenthe

Leave the hassle of your daily life behind to focus on your studies

Join a group of like minded people who all have a priority to learn Dutch