International Almere
Expat Life
Do expat women get judged more?
This is a topic I’ve been thinking about a lot, but only now have I found (hopefully) the right way to put it into words. The question I’ve been asking myself is whether expat women experience more judgment than women who don’t live abroad. I think there is no definite answer to that question, but […]
Multilingual parenting ideas that got thrown out of the window — Part Two
If you haven’t already, check out part one in this series here. This happens to every parent. You wanted to breastfeed only to find that your milk didn’t come in. You wanted to co-sleep only to find that your child hates it. Or you hate it. You wanted to only give your child organic home-made food only to find that your child actually eats sweets. And […]
Multilingual parenting ideas that got thrown out of the window — Part One
This happens to every parent. You wanted to breastfeed only to find that your milk didn’t come in. You wanted to co-sleep only to find that your child hates it. Or you hate it. You wanted to only give your child organic homemade food only to find that your child actually eats sweets. And so […]
Utrecht: Come Visit
Utrecht is gearing up for the big celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Treaty of Utrecht this week. Banners are strung in the streets and the Domtoren is getting the finishing touches for the big light show that will launch on 11 April. The list of events that will be taking place this year […]
Getting to Know us: Juliette Kuijpers Ter Weijden
The mum of two simply adorable boys, a wonderful photographer and now a teacher, Juliette is an inspirational woman; the kind of person that makes you feel lucky to count among your friends. If you haven’t already, meet Juliette, the kind of person we should all have in our lives. Where were you born? I was born […]
Getting to Know Us: Gerard Danks
Meet Gerard, the first bloke in our Getting to Know Us series. Born in arguably the most beautiful of all English counties, Gez (as we lovingly like to call him) like many of us here at International Almere moved to Almere for love. Together with his lovely girlfriend and fellow team mates in the Upsidedowners, […]
Upcoming Workshop — Access Cancerlink
From ACCESS: Kyrin Hall, in co-operation with ACCESS Cancerlink, presents a workshop on nutrition and cancer. Open to anyone who wants to learn more about healthy eating and anti-cancer diets, this workshop is especially for cancer survivors, cancer patients or anyone who has experienced cancer in a loved one or close friend. Presenter: Kyrin Hall […]
No Impact Week 2013
The No Impact Week is a one-week carbon cleanse that allows participants to experience the difference lowering their impact can have on their quality of life, their community, and their planet. The No Impact experience is about discovering how living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle can increase personal fulfilment health, happiness, and time with family and […]
International School Almere, through the eyes of its students
A crucial element of the Middle Years Program curriculum at International School Almere is Community and Service. Each student in the program undertakes a community oriented project which is aimed at providing a service to their community, to help the student to develop an understanding of their place in the world and how they can […]
Getting to Know Us: Nicole Peetsma-Epker
Meet Nicole, International Almere’s secretary. Our interview with Nicole is the latest in our Getting to Know Us series here at International Almere. Nicole stepped into the hugely challenging IA secretary role at the end of last year and most visibly is responsible for our newsletter (have you signed up for it? If not, run, […]
