Utrecht in Dialoog

Dialogue House
2021-05-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-06-02 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
In the Dialogue House, experienced dialogue facilitators, beginners, and enthusiasts practice facilitating dialogues (online or live), difficult situations, and new themes. You can simply join to get to know us and participate. Or if you want to research and discuss a theme. Curious? You can register via the red button and inform us regarding any special requests. Participation is free.
First Wednesday Evening of the Month
The Dialogue House takes place every first Wednesday evening of the month from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm on Maliebaan 45. Registration is preferred. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with the address of Maliebaan 45.
Program
7 pm: Maliebaan 45/Zoom room open and (online) walk-in
7:30 pm: Introduction, review, and requests
8:00 pm: Work/practice in groups
9:15 pm: Sharing output and insights
9:30 pm: Looking ahead and informal chat
People with a passion for dialogue

The Dialogue House Maliebaan 45 is a meeting place for people with a passion for dialogue. For people who want to enjoy conversation with others under the guidance of trained dialogue facilitators, explore particular themes in a dialogue form, try something new, discuss an idea, or join the conversation. Would you like to test out a theme, try something unfamiliar, facilitate a dialogue, or take a seat at the table? Do you have questions about the work materials for dialogue facilitators or special requests? Do you only want to talk to women, young people, or men? Would you like a table in English? Do you want to have a table yourself or something completely different? You are most welcome!
Learn more about What is a dialogue >>>
How can you get more active >>>

The soul and future of Europe
2021-05-09 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
On 9th May, Europe Day, we will reflect together on the soul and future of Europe. Which stories do we have? Which values do we share? What does Europe mean to us now and what kind of Europe do we want for the future? In this online dialogue, different generations discuss the values that speak to them, share personal experiences and dreams and think about how we can bring these dreams closer. Everyone is welcome, English speakers too! You can register via the red button.
Programme
16:00 Welcome and introduction to the theme from AEGEE
16:15 Online dialogue in groups of 6
17:45 Harvest results and conclusions
18:00 Final words and thanks
Do you need help using Zoom? If so, we invite you to join us in the Zoom space 30 minutes before the start of the event.
The soul of Europe
In 1950, the Schuman declaration brought the EU into being.
Robert Schuman: “The European collaboration and integration shall not and cannot become an economic and technical enterprise: it needs a soul, the knowledge of its historical roots and of its responsibilities, in the past and in the future, and a political willingness that serves that same ideal.”
Jacques Delors: “Europe needs a heart and a soul”. “If in the next ten years we haven’t managed to give a soul to Europe, to give it spirituality and meaning, the game will be up”.
What is the state of Europe’s soul now? And what about the inspiration and political will for European cooperation? Where do we get to glimpse its soul and which values do we share? Has the myth of Europe become a bureaucratic project, far removed from ordinary citizens? How can Europe inspire and allure us once again? What makes it worth your while to commit to Europe? What can we do, ourselves and together, to bring a newly inspired Europe closer?
In this online dialogue we share our stories, personal experiences, ideals for the future and the steps we can take, ourselves and together, to bring the future closer. Have you glimpsed the Europe of your dreams somewhere? Do you have examples to share? What can bring this Europe into being? Join us and share your story!

What is an online dialogue?

A dialogue is a conversation, where people talk to each other about experiences, visions and possible actions for change. Characteristics of such a dialogue is that you listen attentively to each other with curiosity an an open heart without judging or trying to convince the others. Through dialogue, you seek deeper insights to better understand each other. This way of conducting a conversation takes place in small groups of 6 to a maximum of 8 participants, with a trained dialogue facilitator. Read here more about what a dialogue is >>>
Sign up for the event using the red button. You will receive an automatic confirmation in your mailbox. On the day of the event you will receive a login link for the event and possibly a login code at your email address. By clicking on that link you will get access to the space on the internet where the event takes place. Read more about the use of Zoom here >>>

Meet & Stroll: Freedom and happiness
2021-05-19 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
We can still take a walk in the neighborhood! Time to get out and about, meet new neighbors and discover north-east Utrecht! In this light-hearted dialogue series Meet & Stroll, you will meet different people from the neighborhood and discover new places as we walk together towards a new spring!
Freedom and happiness
In the fifth edition of the dialogue series meet and walk, we walk in the middle of spring with a dialogue about freedom and happiness. What does freedom mean to you? Does freedom make you happy or do you get choice stress from too much freedom? How free do you feel in your environment and in your neighborhood. How do you deal with freedom? How much freedom do you give others and how do you set your limits. Which freedoms do you consider most important? The introduction and preparation via Zoom takes place on 19th May. After that, you can plan a walk at a time that suits you and your partner.
Routes to choose from
A. Vogelenbuurt & Wittevrouwen city route (4 – 5.5km), start at Paardekathedral Veeartsenijstraat
B. North-east route (7.8 km), start at Jan van Lingtuin Lauwerecht
C. Wittervrouwen-Domplein route (6.9 km), start at Voorveldse Polder (Vlonders)
D. Tuindorp Tuinwijk street art route (5.4 km), start at Draaiweg (Beeld Troelstra)
Conversation guide

Get to know one another: who are you, what do you think about freedom and happiness?
Share experiences: Share a beautiful experience with the feeling of being free.
Dream together: What freedoms do you continue to pursue and are most important to you?
Do: What could you do to experience that freedom?
Evaluate: What will you take away from this conversation?

How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 4 – 5 pm. Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places of routes? Please email info@wijkwijzernoordoost.nl.
When?
The online meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 pm to 5 pm at the latest. The strolls in person in pairs are on the Saturday the following week from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the latest. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and guide with questions centered around the theme.

19 May – Freedom and happiness
16 June – Pushing boundaries
21 July – Real friends
18 August – Wisdom walk

Want to get involved?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost and Utrecht in Dialoog. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Celebrate Cultural Diversity
2021-05-21 19:15 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
On May 21, we will be celebrating the International Day of Cultural Diversity. You are more than welcome to celebrate the cultural richness of the world in this online dialogue! In this dialogue meeting, we explore the value of cultural diversity, differences between people based on cultural background, the communities we are part of, and society as a whole through our personal experiences. Discover the cultural diversity in yourself and around you and join us!
Discover cultural diversity in yourself & around you!
Halina Zalewska – Roots
What cultural roots do you have and which ones are important to you? How do you experience cultural diversity in your neighborhood, social environment, at work and in (social) media? Do you often meet people from different or more different cultural backgrounds? Do you experience diversity in yourself, and with others in your community as enriching? Or do you have completely different experiences? What makes it worthwhile for you and what does this require of you?
UNESCO defines cultural diversity as the uniqueness of each individual and of the different identities that arise from it. UNESCO emphasizes the positive effect of cultural diversity on developments, societies, and cultural diversity as a human right. Companies and governments notice the value of diversity mainly in an increase in creativity, innovation, results, and economic growth.

Programme

19.15 Welcome and inspiration on the theme
19.30 Celebrating cultural diversity, by Mala Paltoe
20:00 Into groups in conversation! (also women and English speakers)
21.15 Harvesting yields
21.30 Closing
Do you need help getting online or using Zoom? Indicate this on the registration form, make an appointment, or join us fifteen minutes earlier!
Get in the mood with the impression of the 2019 celebration and the 2020 online celebration.
What is a dialogue?
A dialogue is an open conversation about experiences, dreams and possibilities. In a dialogue, you enter into a conversation with each other, and you meet people who you may not normally meet. Everyone is discussed and heard. Real listening is the basis of this. A dialogue contributes to mutual understanding, connection and insight.
Since the corona crisis, we have been going into dialogue online so that everyone can participate at a safe distance. We use Zoom for the online conversations. You can sign up for a dialogue via the red button on the top of the page. You will then receive an email with a login link and password that will give you access to the Zoom meeting room where the dialogue takes place.
Read more about using Zoom here >>>

Dialogue House
2021-06-02 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
In the Dialogue House, experienced dialogue facilitators, beginners, and enthusiasts practice facilitating online dialogues, difficult situations, and new themes. You can simply join to get to know us and participate. Or if you want to research and discuss a theme. Curious? You can register via the red button and inform us regarding any special requests. Participation is free.
First Wednesday Evening of the Month
The Dialogue House takes place every first Wednesday evening of the month from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm online via Zoom and / or live on Maliebaan 45. Walk-in with zoom explanation takes place from 7:00 pm onwards. If a live meeting is possible, you can also join us at Maliebaan 45. Registration is always required. Upon registration, you will receive a link with which you can log in to an Online Zoom session.
Program
7 pm: Maliebaan 45/Zoom room open and (online) walk-in
7:30 pm: Introduction, review, and requests
8:00 pm: Work/practice in groups
9:15 pm: Sharing output and insights
9:30 pm: Looking ahead and informal chat
Register as a Dialogue Facilitator and for the trainings.
Worthwhile
The overarching theme of the year is Worthwhile. What is worthwhile to you, meaningful to yourself, others, the community, city, neighborhood and society as a whole. How do make this concrete and how do you ensure balance?
People with a passion for dialogue

The Dialogue House Maliebaan45 is a meeting place for people with a passion for dialogue. For people who want to enjoy conversation with others under the guidance of trained dialogue facilitators, explore particular themes in a dialogue form, try something new, discuss an idea, or join the conversation. Would you like to test out a theme, try something unfamiliar, facilitate a dialogue, or take a seat at the table? Do you have questions about the work materials for dialogue facilitators or special requests? Do you only want to talk to women, young people, or men? Would you like a table in English? Do you want to have a table yourself or something completely different? You are most welcome!

Meet & Stroll: Pushing boundaries
2021-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
In this light-hearted dialogue series, Meet & Stroll, you meet different people, discover new places and walk together into the spring. Everyone is welcome. The introduction and preparation via Zoom will take place on 16th June. Feel free to bring your dinner to the online meeting! You plan the walk itself with your hiking buddy at a time that suits both of you. Sign up via the red button and invite old, new and young neighbors to join! In the form you can indicate approximately how long you would like to walk and any other requests.
Pushing the boundaries on holiday
In the sixth edition of the dialogue series Meet & Stroll, we head into the summer, with a conversation about pushing your boundaries on holiday – psychological, social, cultural, digital or physical. How do you push boundaries on holiday? Do you want to escape, relax, get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life? Do you want to get to know other cultures, meet new people, learn to speak other languages, have new experiences or something completely different? How do you do that? What makes a good holiday for you and does it always involve crossing boundaries? In a time when crossing borders has become difficult, how do you recreate that same feeling of escape? What do you hope to do in the future? When travel becomes possible again, will you want to do the same things? What would you like to be different about pushing boundaries and can you do to bring this closer? The introduction and preparation via Zoom takes place on 16th June. After that, you can plan a walk at a time that suits you and your partner.
Routes to choose from
A. Vogelenbuurt & Wittevrouwen city route (4 – 5.5km), start at Paardekathedral Veeartsenijstraat
B. North-east route (7.8 km), start at Jan van Lingtuin Lauwerecht
C. Wittervrouwen-Domplein route (6.9 km), start at Voorveldse Polder (Vlonders)
D. Tuindorp Tuinwijk street art route (5.4 km), start at Draaiweg (Beeld Troelstra)
Conversation guide

Get to know one another: Who are you? What do you think about when it comes to pushing boundaries on holiday?
Share experiences: Share a beautiful experience of pushing boundaries in vacation time. What made that experience groundbreaking?
Dream together: What boundaries would you like to push? What will your vacation time look like in the future?
Do: What can you do to bring this dream closer? What is the first step you can take?
Evaluate: What will you take away from this conversation?

How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 6 – 7 pm. Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places of routes? Please email info@wijkwijzernoordoost.nl.
When?
The online meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 pm to 5 pm at the latest. The strolls in person in pairs are on the Saturday the following week from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the latest. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and guide with questions centered around the theme.

19 May – Freedom and happiness
16 June – Pushing boundaries
21 July – Real friends
18 August – Wisdom walk
15 September – New in town
20 oktober, Green energy
17 November, Worthwhile
15 december, Light

Want to get involved?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost and Utrecht in Dialoog. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Live Dialogue House!
2021-07-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-08-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-09-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-12-01 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Grytte, Maliebaan 45, Utrecht, 3581CD

Languages at the dialogue table
2021-07-12 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
Have you ever sat at a dialogue table with participants who had a different mother tongue to you?
Utrecht in Dialogue prides itself on welcoming people from different backgrounds and perspectives to the dialogue table. While a large contingent are Dutch native speakers, many participants bring different mother tongues with them. Perhaps they also speak fluent Dutch, perhaps they rely on English to communicate in The Netherlands, or perhaps they are trying to learn Dutch. With Dutch tables and English tables available, participants can use dialogue to practice their skills in either language. If they are a language-learner, what does this individual goal mean for the dialogue, for other participants and for the language-learner themself? Does it add a new richness to the dialogue? Does it make connection harder? Does it change the nature of the dialogue? Does it present new opportunities?
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We invite you to join this workshop on 12th July to learn about the findings of research into multilingualism at Utrecht in Dialogue, test out its recommendations and collaborate with other volunteers, facilitators, partners and participants to make the future of Utrecht in Dialogue more linguistically inclusive. Everyone is welcome! Sign up using the red button and bring a friend, colleague or neighbour along.
Agenda
19:15 Zoom space open
19:30 Research findings and responses
20:00 In conversation about results in breakout rooms
21:15 Share insights
21:30 Close session
Researcher
Evelyn Henderson-Child is an event coordinator and dialogue facilitator at Utrecht in Dialogue. As part of her Master’s in Intercultural Communication at Utrecht University, she has been investigating multilingualism at Utrecht in Dialogue by means of ethnographic observation and dialogue focus groups. In this workshop, she presents her findings and recommendations to Utrecht in Dialogue, its volunteers, participants and partners, and invites everyone to join in creating an inclusive approach to the multilingualism in dialogue. You can read about Evelyn’s interest in dialogue here.

Meet & Stroll: Real friends
2021-07-21 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
We can still take a walk in the neighborhood! Time to get out and about, meet new neighbors and discover north-east Utrecht! In this light-hearted dialogue series Meet & Stroll, you will meet different people from the neighborhood and discover new places as we walk together towards a new spring!
Real friends
In the seventh edition of the dialogue series Meet & Stroll we are talking about real friends. It is a theme at the heart of this dialogue series. Neighborhood resident Sjoerd van der Valk from Wittevrouwen started Ontmoet & Wandel under the motto ‘better a good neighbor than a distant friend‘. What does friendship mean to you? How do you create it and what does it bring you? What role do friends play in your life and what does it mean to be a good friend? How do you value your friends? How do you get in touch with them? What is your hope for the future when it comes to friendship and what step can you take to bring it closer?
Routes to choose from
A. Vogelenbuurt & Wittevrouwen city route (4 – 5.5km), start at Paardekathedral Veeartsenijstraat
B. North-east route (7.8 km), start at Jan van Lingtuin Lauwerecht
C. Wittervrouwen-Domplein route (6.9 km), start at Voorveldse Polder (Vlonders)
D. Tuindorp Tuinwijk street art route (5.4 km), start at Draaiweg (Beeld Troelstra)
Conversation guide

Get to know one another: who are you, what do you think of when you think about friendship?
Share experiences: Share an experience that represents friendship to you. What did it make you feel?
Dream together: What does your ideal friendship look like?
Do: What could you do to realise this ideal?
Evaluate: What will you take away from this conversation?

How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 6 – 7 pm. Feel free to bring your dinner to the online meeting! Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places of routes? Please email info@wijkwijzernoordoost.nl.
When?
The online meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 pm to 5 pm at the latest. The strolls in person in pairs are on the Saturday the following week from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the latest. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and guide with questions centered around the theme.

19 May – Freedom and happiness
16 June – Pushing boundaries
21 July – Real friends
18 August – Wisdom walk
15 September – New in town
20 oktober, Green energy
17 November, Worthwhile
15 december, Light

Want to get involved?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost and Utrecht in Dialoog. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Expedition: New green life
2021-08-12 19:15 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Griftsteede (Griftpark), Van Swindenstraat 129, Utrecht, 3514XR, Nederland
Are you curious about nature and about life in your neighborhood? Join an expedition around the Griftpark! Join this second episode and envision a new, greener life together with your neighbours. If possible, we will meet under the trees at the Griftsteede city farm. Sign up, bring your neighbours, friends and family and spread the word!
Have you already discovered new green or wild life in your garden, park, street or neighborhood? Share your photo and the story behind it here or mail to info@utrechtindialoog.nl!
Programme
19:15 Arrival
19:30 Welcome and inspiration
19:45 Dialogue (in groups)
21:15 Harvest insights
21:30 Finish
New green life
Halina Zalewska – Biotoop 2021
What does new green life mean to you? Do you think of the rhythm of seasons, of living and working in the green, living in balance with nature or something else? Is it about your life, the life of nature, plants and animals, of new generations, new life, a new earth, sustainable economy or something completely different? What do you hope for, do you dream of when it comes to new green life? What would you like to be different in your life, in living things, in what the earth gives, food, water, earth, energy …? What is different in this new greener life, when nature is richer and wilder and how will new generations notice this? Do you already see signs of this new green life somewhere? What makes brings this into being and what does its existence require? Does something have to die, is it about transformation, reincarnation, does it require activism or something else….?
What is a dialogue?

A dialogue is an open conversation about experiences, dreams and possibilities. In a dialogue, you enter into a conversation with each other, and you meet people who you may not normally meet. Everyone is discussed and heard. Real listening is the basis of this. A dialogue contributes to mutual understanding, connection and insight.
Since the corona crisis, we have been going into dialogue online so that everyone can participate at a safe distance. We use Zoom for the online conversations. You can sign up for a dialogue via the red button on the top of the page. You will then receive an email with a login link and password that will give you access to the Zoom meeting room where the dialogue takes place.
Read more about using Zoom here >>>
Expedition New Green Life
In the first edition of this expedition Discover Mother Nature, we see nature in our neighborhood and new life with different eyes. Be surprised and inspired by the power of nature, by neighbours, people and animals and new life in your neighbourhood. In the second edition of New Green Life, we explore how the district, neighbourhood and street can become greener, what this brings and demands. Share your experiences and desires, listen to those of others and discover what you can do yourself and together to live close to nature, in / with nature, to breathe new life into nature ….. In the third edition When Working Together is Worthwhile, we reflect on the ideas and initiatives that are truly worthwhile for ourselves, others and future generations. Sign up for the series, spread the word, bring your neighbors and friends and put the dates in your calendar! If possible, we will meet in the open air at Griftsteede city farm.
Let yourself be inspired by this documentary about Greta Thunberg and sign up for the whole expedition:

8 July – Discover Mother Nature
12 August – New green life
9 September – Working together

Meet & Stroll: Wisdom walk
2021-08-18 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
We can still take a walk in the neighborhood! Time to get out and about, meet new neighbors and discover north-east Utrecht! In this light-hearted dialogue series Meet & Stroll, you will meet different people from the neighborhood and discover new places as we walk together towards a new spring!
Wisdom walk
In this edition of the dialogue series Meet & Stroll, we invite you to share your wisdom with each other and to walk yourself wiser as many philosophers did. What themes occupy your thoughts when you walk? Was there a moment when you thought you were wise? What wisdom, big or small, did you possess? And what makes this feeling possible? Was it about your own knowledge of books and life experience, that of someone else, a situation, circumstances, a combination of factors? Was that wisdom created by sharing knowledge and insights from different perspectives? When it comes to wisdom, what do you wish for, for yourself, others, your community and the world? What can you do to bring that closer?
Routes to choose from
A. Vogelenbuurt & Wittevrouwen city route (4 – 5.5km), start at Paardekathedral Veeartsenijstraat
B. North-east route (7.8 km), start at Jan van Lingtuin Lauwerecht
C. Wittervrouwen-Domplein route (6.9 km), start at Voorveldse Polder (Vlonders)
D. Tuindorp Tuinwijk street art route (5.4 km), start at Draaiweg (Beeld Troelstra)
Conversation guide

Get to know one another: who are you, what themes occupy your thoughts when you walk?
Share experiences: Was there a moment when you thought you were wise? What wisdom, big or small, did you possess? And what made this feeling possible?
Dream together: When it comes to wisdom, what do you wish for, for yourself, others, your community and the world?
Do: What can you do to bring that ideal closer?
Evaluate: What will you take away from this conversation?

How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 6 – 7 pm. Feel free to bring your dinner to the online meeting! Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places of routes? Please email info@wijkwijzernoordoost.nl.
When?
The online meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 pm to 5 pm at the latest. The strolls in person in pairs are on the Saturday the following week from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the latest. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and guide with questions centered around the theme.

19 May – Freedom and happiness
16 June – Pushing boundaries
21 July – Real friends
18 August – Wisdom walk
15 September – New in town
20 oktober – Green energy
17 November – Worthwhile
15 december – Light

Want to get involved?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost and Utrecht in Dialoog. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Expedition: Working together
2021-09-09 19:15 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Griftsteede (Griftpark), Van Swindenstraat 129, Utrecht, 3514XR, Nederland
Discover the power and value of doing things together: hoeing, sowing, harvesting, placing nesting boxes, spotting birds, looking for orchids, taking action ……? Join the Griftpark expedition! In this third edition we put our ideas into action for ourselves, for each other and future generations. Young, old, new – everyone is welcome! If possible, we will be live under the trees at the Griftsteede City Farm. Sign up, bring your neighbours, friends and family and spread the word!
Have you already discovered new green or wild life in your garden, park, street or neighborhood? Share your photo and the story behind it here or mail to info@utrechtindialoog.nl!
Programme
19:15 Arrival
19:30 Welcome and presentation of initiatives (short pitches)
19:45 Get to work (in groups)
21:15 Harvest insights
21:30 Finish
Green connections
Do you know the strength of families, swarms, herds, schools, peoples, neighborhoods and streets? From hoeing, sowing and harvesting together, maintaining a vegetable garden to placing bird boxes, maintaining tree mirrors, spotting birds, looking for orchids and celebrating this together? Green connects people and animals, generations, cultures, young, old, new and everyone by working together. In this meeting we will work in groups on ideas / initiatives to make the neighborhood greener together. What would you like to do with others? Which initiative is worthwhile for you, what would you like to join?
What is a dialogue?

A dialogue is an open conversation about experiences, dreams and possibilities. In a dialogue, you enter into a conversation with each other, and you meet people who you may not normally meet. Everyone is discussed and heard. Real listening is the basis of this. A dialogue contributes to mutual understanding, connection and insight.
Since the corona crisis, we have been going into dialogue online so that everyone can participate at a safe distance. We use Zoom for the online conversations. You can sign up for a dialogue via the red button on the top of the page. You will then receive an email with a login link and password that will give you access to the Zoom meeting room where the dialogue takes place.
Read more about using Zoom here >>>

Expedition New Green Life
In the first edition of this expedition Discover Mother Nature, we see nature in our neighborhood and new life with different eyes. Be surprised and inspired by the power of nature, by neighbours, people and animals and new life in your neighbourhood. In the second edition of New Green Life, we explore how the district, neighbourhood and street can become greener, what this brings and demands. Share your experiences and desires, listen to those of others and discover what you can do yourself and together to live close to nature, in / with nature, to breathe new life into nature ….. In the third edition When Working Together is Worthwhile, we reflect on the ideas and initiatives that are truly worthwhile for ourselves, others and future generations. Sign up for the series, spread the word, bring your neighbors and friends and put the dates in your calendar! If possible, we will meet in the open air at Griftsteede city farm.
Let yourself be inspired by this documentary about Greta Thunberg and sign up for the whole expedition:

8 July – Discover Mother Nature
12 August – New green life
9 September – Working together

Meet & Stroll: New in town
2021-09-15 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
We can still take a walk in the neighborhood! Time to get out and about, meet new neighbors and discover north-east Utrecht! In this light-hearted dialogue series Meet & Stroll, you will meet different people from the neighborhood and discover new places as we walk together!
New in town
In this edition of the dialogue series Meet & Stroll, we reflect on the kind of relocation to a new country, city, village or neighborhood. Is it difficult to move to a new place? Do you sometimes feel lonely? Is it exciting to start from scratch somewhere? Can you easily meet new people and neighbors? How do you make new friends? How do you find fun activities and hobbies in your new place? Share your newcomer experience in this online dialogue and get inspired by stories from others.The introduction and preparation via Zoom takes place on 15th September. After that, you can plan a walk at a time that suits you and your partner.
Routes to choose from
A. Vogelenbuurt & Wittevrouwen city route (4 – 5.5km), start at Paardekathedral Veeartsenijstraat
B. North-east route (7.8 km), start at Jan van Lingtuin Lauwerecht
C. Wittervrouwen-Domplein route (6.9 km), start at Voorveldse Polder (Vlonders)
D. Tuindorp Tuinwijk street art route (5.4 km), start at Draaiweg (Beeld Troelstra)
Conversation guide

Get to know one another: who are you, have you ever moved to a new place?
Share experiences: Share an experience of a time that you were new somewhere. What challenges did you face?
Dream together: How do you want newcomers to experience moving house?
Do: How can you bring this dream closer?
Evaluate: What will you take away from this conversation?

How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 6 – 7 pm. Feel free to bring your dinner to the online meeting! Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places of routes? Please email info@wijkwijzernoordoost.nl.
When?
The online meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month from 4 pm to 5 pm at the latest. The strolls in person in pairs are on the Saturday the following week from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the latest. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and guide with questions centered around the theme.

19 May – Freedom and happiness
16 June – Pushing boundaries
21 July – Real friends
18 August – Wisdom walk
15 September – New in town
20 oktober, Green energy
17 November, Worthwhile
15 december, Light

Want to get involved?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost and Utrecht in Dialoog. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Advocacy for Social Transformation
2021-09-23 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
During Peace Week, Utrecht in Dialoog invites you to engage in an open-hearted conversation about advocacy for peace and justice. What does it take to achieve social transformation, and what opportunities for change do you see today? Do you have personal experiences with activism or speaking out that you want to share? What role should dialogue play in broader social movements? What is your vision for change, what shapes your advocacy work, and what do you get back from this engagement?

Agenda
19:15(CET)/01.15 PM(EDT): Zoom space open
19:30(CET)/01.30 PM(EDT): Introduction and inspiration on advocacy with Paul Morrow, Tonie Mutesa from Womens Initiative Network and Valerie Lee from the League of Women Voters Dayton.
19:50(CET)/01.50 PM(EDT): Dialogue begins in break-out rooms
21:15(CET)/03.15 PM(EDT): Harvest of the dialogue
21:30(CET)/03.30 PM(EDT): Dialogue ends

What is a dialogue?

A dialogue is an open conversation about experiences, dreams and possibilities. In a dialogue you really enter into a conversation with each other and you meet people you do not normally meet. Everyone is invited to share his/her story and everyone is heard. A dialogue contributes to mutual understanding, connection and insight.
We plan to use Zoom for this transatlantic dialogue, which will feature participants from the Netherlands and the United States. Breakout rooms in English and in Dutch will be available. You can sign up for the dialogue via the red button at the top of the page. You will then receive an email with a login link and password that will give you access to the Zoom room where the dialogue takes place.
Read more about what a dialogue is >>>

Peace Week: Inclusive Society
2021-09-26 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
From September 18 to 26, we will celebrate the National PAX Peace Week with a dialogue about inclusive society. How do we deal with differences in culture, usage, skin color, religion and more? With moral customs that are different from ours and our pursuit of equality, in the Netherlands, Europe and worldwide. It takes courage to speak up and stand up for someone who is different from you. To enter into conversation with people who think, live, work, believe, hope and apply differently. During the Peace Week we would like to invite you to talk to people we do not automatically meet, from outside our bubble with other backgrounds, experiences and people.
Agenda
15:45 Zoom open
16:00 Introduction and inspiration
16:15 Into dialogue
17:45 Share insights
18:00 Close session
What is a peace dialogue?
In a peace dialogue you share personal stories with people you do not normally meet and you discover other often surprising perspectives. On the basis of personal experiences, you investigate what inclusive living means for you and others, what you want more of, what you can do yourself and with others. A peace dialogue offers views into more perspectives, points of view, leads to more insight and understanding and concrete personal action to bring peace closer. A peace dialogue can take place in person and/or online to enable more people to participate.
Since the corona crisis, we have been going into dialogue online so that everyone can participate at a safe distance. We use Zoom for the online conversations. You can sign up for a dialogue via the red button on the top of the page. You will then receive an email with a login link and password that will give you access to the Zoom meeting room where the dialogue takes place.
Read more about using Zoom here >>>
Read more about what dialogues bring >>>
Peace Week
Everyone can do something for peace! With that in mind, PAX (Dutch website) organizes the National Peace Week every year. Together with thousands of people throughout the Netherlands, we will take action for peace and peace dialogues from 18th to 26th September. Are you in? Would you like to take action during Peace Week, facilitate or organize a peace dialogue? PAX (Dutch website) has more than fifty years of experience with Peace Week and is happy to help you with inspiring ideas and practical tips.

Equal opportunities in wealth and poverty
2021-10-14 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | De Kargadoor, Oude Gracht 36, Utrecht, O3511 AP, Nederland
Do you own equal chances with others in your educational, health or social life? Do you think you’re wealthy or poor? Why do you think so? And how you can experience it?
Experiencing richness or poverty can fall into many aspects of our life. Finances, social contacts, health; to name a few. Everyone can experience richness and poverty differently. During this dialogue, we will talk about how we experience being rich and poor. Want to join?
In this dialogue, we will talk with others about how we experience wealth and poverty. Maybe you feel lonely sometimes, experience trouble in finances or you have health issues. By vocalizing being poor in different aspects of your life, we can experience joy in being rich in other areas. And how our experiences differ from others.
Would you like to join this dialogue in De Kargadoor? Register now via the red button above!

Annual theme: Worthwhile
We investigate how we can give form, content and meaning to what is really worthwhile for ourselves, others, the community, city, neighbourhood, and society. In this way, we strengthen, connect and enrich old and young people with different backgrounds, talents, education, work, capital, network, desires, opportunities, meaning and more. We work to create a positive impact and a hopeful future based on dreams, ideals, personal actions, positive energy and new insights. In dialogue, we connect and contribute to our personal growth, talent, and needs, with what is meaningful to the community, society and the general public.
Program
19:00 Reception
19:30 Introduction and overview of the theme
20:00 Dialogue in small groups
21:15 Sharing insights with each other
21:30 Closing
What is a dialogue?
A dialogue table is a place where six to eight people come together to talk about a specific theme. A trained dialogue facilitator guides the conversation and makes sure that everyone is heard and everyone gets involved. In a dialogue, the goal is not to win others about to your perspective, but to listen with an open mind to their experiences.
Read more about what a dialogue is >>>

Meet & Stroll: Green energy
2021-10-20 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
We can still take a walk in the neighborhood! Time to get out and about, meet new neighbors and discover north-east Utrecht! In this light-hearted dialogue series Meet & Stroll, you will meet different people from the neighborhood and discover new places as we walk together in pairs!
Green energy
In this edition of the dialogue series Ontmoet & Wandel we talk about green energy. What do you think of when you think of green energy? Are you passionate about greening your energy consumption? Do green trees, leaves and nature give you energy? How do you use this green energy and share it with others? How do you generate more green energy for yourself and others? What does green energy mean for your life in the future?
How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 4 – 5 pm. Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places of routes? Please email info@wijkwijzernoordoost.nl.
Routes to choose from
A. Vogelenbuurt & Wittevrouwen city route (4 – 5.5km), start at Paardekathedral Veeartsenijstraat
B. North-east route (7.8 km), start at Jan van Lingtuin Lauwerecht
C. Wittervrouwen-Domplein route (6.9 km), start at Voorveldse Polder (Vlonders)
D. Tuindorp Tuinwijk street art route (5.4 km), start at Draaiweg (Beeld Troelstra)
Conversation guide

Get to know one another: who are you, what do you think about freedom and happiness?
Share experiences: Share a beautiful experience with the feeling of being free.
Dream together: What freedoms do you continue to pursue and are most important to you?
Do: What could you do to experience that freedom?
Evaluate: What will you take away from this conversation?

Dates and themes

19 May – Freedom and happiness
16 June – Pushing boundaries
21 July – Real friends
18 August – Wisdom walk
15 September – New in town
20 oktober, Green energy
17 November, Worthwhile
15 december, Light

Want to get involved?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost, Utrecht in Dialoog and EnergieU. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Training to facilitate a dialogue
2021-10-28 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
This training is aimed at people who have attended at least three dialogues, and who would like to learn to facilitate a dialogue. Ever wonder how you can encourage an engaging conversation about sensitive topics? How you can ask the right questions, and provide a structure that allows others to open their hearts? You will learn it during this training! To sign up, click the red button above.

The purpose of facilitating a dialogue is to stimulate thinking, growth, and change that lead to action. The more you practice being curious and asking questions with an open heart, the more you will get positive results from your conversations with others.
The training
We invite you to take part in this English-language training session, where you will practice facilitating a dialogue and learn about our guiding principles. During the training, you will get to know what an engaging dialogue is, and how it is structured. A dialogue follows four steps: 1) getting acquainted 2) sharing and exchanging one’s experiences 3) envisioning new possibilities 4) formulating concrete actions. The online training consists of a video you watch before the training and practicing facilitating in a Zoom-meeting.
Dialogue Skills

In addition, we will be examining several skills that you can incorporate into your daily conversations with friends, family, or colleagues. The skills needed for productive conversations involve committed listening and asking the ‘right’ questions. To practice these skills in-depth we will focus on the following:

Learning the method of appreciative inquiry.
Working on the three essential skills for a dialogue: (1) committed listening, (2) asking the right questions, and (3) giving constructive feedback.

Next step
After this training session, you can start practice facilitating a dialogue together with experienced people in the Dialogue House. You can practice running a table with a more experienced dialogue facilitator together, or come and get further practice at one of our Dialogue House events (held the first Monday of each month at Maliebaan 45).
Costs
The costs for the training are: 10€ for students/U-pas holders, 50€ for non-students and 150€ for organizations. If money is a problem we are happy to discuss an alternative contribution! Please transfer to [REDACTED] for Stichting Utrecht in Dialoog and note Online Dialoguetraining.
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Online Dialogue House!
2021-11-03 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Grytte, Maliebaan 45, Utrecht, 3581CD

Sharing is caring
2021-11-11 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | De Kargadoor, Oude Gracht 36, Utrecht, O3511 AP, Nederland
During St. Maarten’s Day, we are talking about sharing. How can we set up our lives to thrive more as a sharing society? How can we help the world move forward by sharing? Join us to talk about these in ‘Sharing is caring’dialogue.
Eating along with the neighbours. Sharing a car with your friends. Sharing works! The holy St. Maarten shared his clothing with the poor out of love and sympathy. Those qualities sometimes seem to be missing from today’s individualistic world. During this dialogue, we discuss ways to share more with each other. What steps can we take to more sharing and caring?
Would you like to join this dialogue in De Kargadoor? Register now via the red button!
Program
19:00 Reception
19:30 Introduction and overview of the theme
20:00 Dialogue in small groups
21:15 Sharing insights with each other
21:30 Closing
What is a dialogue?
A dialogue table is a place where six to eight people come together to talk about a specific theme. A trained dialogue facilitator guides the conversation and makes sure that everyone is heard and everyone gets involved. In a dialogue, the goal is not to win others about to your perspective, but to listen with an open mind to their experiences.
Read more about what a dialogue is >>>

Meet & Stroll: Worthwhile
2021-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
We can still take a walk in the neighborhood! Time to get out and about, meet new neighbors and discover north-east Utrecht! In this light-hearted dialogue series Meet & Stroll, you will meet different people from the neighborhood and discover new places as we walk together in pairs!
Worthwhile
In this edition of the dialogue series Ontmoet & Wandel we talk about the theme “worthwhile”. What is really worthwhile to you in this day and age? Where do you want to commit yourself and what is the effort that this requires? What makes something worthwhile for you? How do you want to give form, content and meaning to what is really worthwhile for yourself, others, the community, city, neighborhood and society as a whole?
How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 4 – 5 pm. Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places of routes? Please email info@wijkwijzernoordoost.nl.
Routes to choose from
A. Vogelenbuurt & Wittevrouwen city route (4 – 5.5km), start at Paardekathedral Veeartsenijstraat
B. North-east route (7.8 km), start at Jan van Lingtuin Lauwerecht
C. Wittervrouwen-Domplein route (6.9 km), start at Voorveldse Polder (Vlonders)
D. Tuindorp Tuinwijk street art route (5.4 km), start at Draaiweg (Beeld Troelstra)
Conversation guide

Get to know one another: Who are you? What makes something worthwhile for you?
Share experiences: Share an experience that was really worthwhile to you. What made it worthwhile?
Dream together: What would you like to be worthwhile in the future?
Do: What could you do to bring that future closer?
Evaluate: What will you take away from this conversation?

Dates and themes

19 May – Freedom and happiness
16 June – Pushing boundaries
21 July – Real friends
18 August – Wisdom walk
15 September – New in town
20 oktober, Green energy
17 November, Worthwhile
15 december, Light

Want to get involved?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost, Utrecht in Dialoog and EnergieU. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Dreaming of the future
2021-12-09 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
The year 2021 is almost over. December is a common month for reflecting on the past year but also, dreaming about the future! During this dialogue, we share our hopes for the future and end 2021 on a positive note. 2022, here we come!

All dreams are valid. What are yours? Share them, inspire others and maybe, get inspired yourself! During the dialogue ‘Dreaming of the future’, there is space for doubt and fear about what’s to come, but we also discuss ideas that make us feel hopeful. Whether you’re dreaming about tomorrow, next year or maybe about the next ten years, share them!
Because of the latest corona measures, we do this last Kargadoor dialogue of the year online. Would you like to join this dialogue? Register now via the red button above!
Program
19:00 Reception
19:30 Introduction and overview of the theme
20:00 Dialogue in small groups
21:15 Sharing insights with each other
21:30 Closing
What is a dialogue?
A dialogue table is a place where six to eight people come together to talk about a specific theme. A trained dialogue facilitator guides the conversation and makes sure that everyone is heard and everyone gets involved. In a dialogue, the goal is not to win others about to your perspective, but to listen with an open mind to their experiences.
About online zoom session >>>
Read more about what a dialogue is >>>

Meet & Stroll: Light
2021-12-15 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
We can still take a walk in the neighborhood! Time to get out and about, meet new neighbors and discover north-east Utrecht! In this light-hearted dialogue series Meet & Stroll, you will meet different people from the neighborhood and discover new places as we walk together in pairs!
Light
What do you think of “light”? What do you experience as light, what illuminates, what makes you lighter? And what do you do to see light or to put something in the light? To come into the light yourself or to come to others? Do you want to share your story and are you curious about the experiences and desires of others? To what light festivals, rituals with light bring others? What light do others long for today and what are they doing for it?
How does it work?

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 4 – 5 pm. Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Send us an email at info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl.

Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places of routes? Please email info@wijkwijzernoordoost.nl.
Routes to choose from
A. Vogelenbuurt & Wittevrouwen city route (4 – 5.5km), start at Paardekathedral Veeartsenijstraat
B. North-east route (7.8 km), start at Jan van Lingtuin Lauwerecht
C. Wittervrouwen-Domplein route (6.9 km), start at Voorveldse Polder (Vlonders)
D. Tuindorp Tuinwijk street art route (5.4 km), start at Draaiweg (Beeld Troelstra)
Conversation guide

Get to know one another: Who are you? What do you think of when you think of light?
Share experiences: Share an experience where you noticed the presence or absence of light. How did it make you feel?
Dream together: What kind of light do you want more of in the future?
Do: What could you do to create more of this light?
Evaluate: What will you take away from this conversation?

Dates and themes

19 May – Freedom and happiness
16 June – Pushing boundaries
21 July – Real friends
18 August – Wisdom walk
15 September – New in town
20 oktober, Green energy
17 November, Worthwhile
15 december, Light

Want to get involved?
Meet & Stroll is an initiative of Wijkwijzer NoordOost, Utrecht in Dialoog and EnergieU. Do you want to participate in this project? Prepare meetings, themes and/or walking routes? Send an email to info@wijkwijzerernoordoost.nl or info@utrechtindialoog.nl.

Ontmoet&Wandel: Verrassende veranderingen
2022-01-10 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
Het thema van deze Ontmoet&Wandel sessie is: Verrassende veranderingen. Sinds het voorjaar van 2020 hebben we te maken met steeds veranderende maatregelen. Dit vraagt bij veel mensen om hun gedrag aan te passen en waarschijnlijk ook bij jou. Doe mee met de online matchingsessie en organiseer daarna een wandeling met je wandelmaatje. Deel je ervaringen en luister naar anderen terwijl je Utrecht te voet verkent. Iedereen is welkom!

Verrassende veranderingen
Wat helpt jou om met deze verrassende veranderingen om te gaan? Wat merken anderen aan jou als er iets in je leven veranderd? Wat is er veranderd in je werk, vriendenkring of hobby? Wat gebeurd er met je als er een tijd niks veranderd en alles hetzelfde blijft? Wat brengen verrassende veranderen teweeg in je leven?
Ontmoet & Wandel
Deze dialoog maakt deel uit van een reeks, die heet Ontmoet & Wandel. Deze serie is een initiatief speciaal voor in Coronatijd onder het motto beter een goeie buur dan een verre vriend. Een lichtvoetige serie waarin je verschillende mensen ontmoet, elkaar en de wijk ontdekt en wandelend in gesprek gaat.

Meet&Stroll: Surprising changes
2022-01-10 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Zoom, Utrecht, Nederland
The theme of this Meet&Stroll session is surprising changes. Since the spring of 2020, we have been dealing with ever-changing measures. This requires people to adjust the different circumstance each time. Probably you did too. In this dialogue, you can share your experiences with others and meet different people. Join the online matching session of and then have a walk with your walking mate. Share your experiences and listen to others as you explore Utrecht on foot. Everyone is welcome!

Surprising changes
What helps you to deal with these surprising and unexpected changes? What do others notice about you when something in your life changes? What has changed in your work, circle of friends or hobby recently? What happens to you if nothing changes for a while and everything stays the same? What do surprising changes bring to your life?
Meet & Stroll

In a first relaxing online meeting, we will get to know each other, get to know “Meet and Stroll”, and get familiar with the theme of the first stroll. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month from 4 – 5 pm. Think of a question you would like to get asked by the way of a first introduction. And what would you like to know about the other person?
You agree to go for an in-person walk in the neighborhood with a neighbor. This stroll will take place on the following Saturday at 10:30 am. You will receive a suggestion in advance for a meeting point, route, and a guide with questions about the theme of this Meet and Stroll. The guidelines are based on the principles of appreciative inquiry.
In the next relaxed online meeting, we will harvest what the Meet & Stroll has brought to everyone, meet new participants, and introduce the theme of the next Meet & Stroll. Do you have any special requests? Suggestions for places or routes? Contact us.

Bijeenkomst Inclusieve Democratie
2022-01-12 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online, Nederland
De gemeenteraadsverkiezingen komen er aan. Wil jij hierover in je wijk op een andere manier met elkaar in gesprek? Een gesprek waar iedereen welkom is, dat kijkt naar gemeenschappelijke wensen en kansen in plaats van tegenstrijdige meningen?
In 2022 willen we experimenteren met de dialoog als democratisch instrument. Om verschillende perspectieven bij elkaar te brengen, om het praten over beleid en politiek breed toegankelijk te maken, en om samen vorm te geven aan het Utrecht van de toekomst.
En daar zoeken we partners voor. Mensen en organisaties die hier graag aan bijdragen. De opbrengst van al deze gesprekken brengen we samen in een ‘product’ (kunstwerk, publicatie, …) dat wij, met alle partners die hebben bijgedragen, in het najaar overhandigen aan de gemeenteraad. Het doel is ook dat uit de collectief geformuleerde wensen nieuwe initiatieven, verbindingen en manieren van doen ontstaan binnen de wijken.
Naar een inclusieve wijkdemocratie
In deze bijeenkomst, begeleid door ervaren trainer Francisca Frenks, staan we stil bij de rol van dialogen in democratische vernieuwing, het samenspel tussen bewoners(initiatieven), wijk coöperaties, sociaal ondernemers, zorg, onderwijs, welzijn en overheid. Het is ook een bijeenkomst waar we al concrete plannen maken met elkaar.
We gaan in op de volgende vragen:

Op welke manier en over welke vraagstukken kunnen we beter samenwerken?
Wat kan de waarderende dialoog hierin betekenen?
Hoe zorgen we dat meepraten en meedoen toegankelijk is en aanspreekt?
Op welke manieren kunnen burgers politieke invloed hebben? Hoe gaan we de resultaten van de dialogen delen en met wie?

De verdiepingsworkshops is bedoeld voor bewoners en organisaties die sterke gemeenschappen willen bouwen, met hun droom voor de wijk/buurt aan de slag willen/gaan, of het meepraten over politiek toegankelijker en inclusiever willen maken. We werken en leren volgens de principes van de waarderende wijkdialoog op basis van eigen praktijkervaringen. We leren van wat wel werkt, laten ons verrassen door verschillende perspectieven, en maken plannen met elkaar.
Programma
19:00 Welkom en kennismaking
19:30 Introductie Inclusieve democratie
20:00 Ervaringen delen uit verschillende wijken
20:30 Aan de slag: ontwerpen, voorbereiden, stappenplan, vormgeven (in groepen)
21:30 Opbrengsten delen en vervolgstappen
22:00 Afsluiting
Sterke gemeenschappen bouwen
Op verschillende steden, wijken, buurten en dorpen bouwen mensen sterke gemeenschappen met zorg voor elkaar, meer zeggenschap en eigenaarschap van wijkbewoners. In buurthuizen, dagopvang, voedseltuinen, praktisch hulp, ontmoeting, zorg, werken, leren, wijkinformatie, zingeving en meer.
In Utrecht bouwen we al lerend met elkaar aan sterke gemeenschappen in wijkdialogen met verschillende doelen en op verschillende niveau’s. Zo organiseren we bijvoorbeeld wijkdialogen in Noordoost, Oost, Lunetten en Leidsche Rijn.
Over de trainer
Francisca Frenks is expert in online samenwerken en online dialoog sinds 2008. Ze ontwerpt, faciliteert en host online en interactieve programma’s en online dialogen met klanten. Ze geeft workshops en trainingen op dit gebied. Ze experimenteert graag met online vormen van burgerparticipatie en is goed in het begeleiden van online groepsprocessen. Ze heeft gewerkt voor diverse Ministeries, waar onder Buitenlandse Zaken, CBS, Kamer van Koophandel, UWV, Hogeschool Saxion en meer.
Meer
Samen recht doen aan gemeenschapskracht
Waarderende dialoogmethodiek
Leergang Wijkdialoog gemeenschapskracht
Dialoogtafel organiseren
Dialoogtafel begeleiden
