What makes the Netherlands Study Abroad program unique and innovative?
Past programs consisted of daily lectures by Dutch government officials, practicing social workers, and prominent scholars, as well as visitation to Amsterdam’s Vrije Universiteit (Frei University), local neighborhoods and social institutions. Visits included Youth Center facility in Rotterdam for Moroccan youth, Asylum center to learn about immigration policies, and Saint Paul’s Church which provides shelter and food, temporary employment opportunities, treatment as well as user rooms for addicts. Other visits included Dumpling Coffeehouse to learn about the coffee shop (soft drug) business such as the policies of buying, selling and using soft drugs and the Red Light District guided by a police officer or guide who also gave a presentation about the policies and practices related to the prostitution business.
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