ACCESS June newsletter

Inside Volunteer of the month

ACCESS Departments

Editor’s Note

Meet the Volunteers

Departmental News

Spring/Summer Recipe`s

Message board

Trainers’ Toast

ACCESS Volunteers in Action

What`s on in June

Something missing? Send your contribution to Jessie Blijden: [email protected]

Newsletter

June 2012

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Volunteer of the month

Congratulations to

Robert Udilwa

"Robert is one of the most valuable people I have ever worked with.

He is open minded and very generous with his ideas and delivers

desired results. He did an exceptional job on the FAQ's project. We

learned a lot of answers to unusual questions from him. Sometimes

we had difficulty finding resources to answer some complicated

questions but Robert was able to provide that to us. He is not only

result driven but also an inspiring colleague with a very good sense of

humor. Robert has also been a valuable volunteer at the Helpdesk and

THIC. At the Helpdesk he worked conscientiously to helping with

clients' queries, at THIC, he is a courteous and patient information

officer, always treats each visitor with uttermost professionalism, he

is also much respected and treasured for his linguistic skills by our

colleagues from the municipality. As a team member, he is reliable

and flexible, always willing to help out, often even at a last minute

call.

Thank you Robert, we greatly appreciate your tireless work at

ACCESS, and many congratulations!!

/Queenie & Qin/

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ACCESS Departments

Executive Director Deborah Valentine [email protected]

PR/Marketing Strategic Dev. & New Projects Lucy Bosscher [email protected]

Office Manager Qin Cai [email protected]

Event Management Roy Lie [email protected]

ADV - Advertising Anthony Nthenge [email protected]

CSD – Computer Services John Pellet [email protected]

Cancerlink Aine Campbell [email protected]

CSN - Counseling Services Network Jennifer Frank [email protected]

CEB – Baby courses Ally Coggar Sylvia Kiwanuka [email protected]

FIN – Finance Patricia Axelrad [email protected]

CED – Community Education Christine Fischer [email protected]

IRD - Information Research Alda Ntezilizaza [email protected]

Communications Carina Hyllested [email protected]

THD – Helpdesk Qin (Tba)

Editor (Guest Editor, Summer issue) Simon Andrew [email protected]

THD Training Queendolly Verhoeven [email protected]

ACCESS Guides Sabine Walsh [email protected]

THD Zeestraat Coordinator Andreea Ene

[email protected] Relationship Management Carina Hyllested [email protected]

THD Atrium Coordinator Annelies Ras [email protected]

Website Aidan Johnson [email protected] Georgia Muirhead [email protected]

VRD – Volunteer Resources Roxanna Boon [email protected] Volunteer Newsletter Editor Jessie Blijden [email protected]

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Editor`s Notes

» Springtime has finally decided to grace us with its presence and right in time

for summer! Nonetheless, we should take what we get and enjoy the sun and rising

temperatures now before it all goes by so quickly, leaving us wondering what happened to

time. Having just read a short novel “Einstein’s Dreams” by Alan Lightman, I can draw

the conclusion that when we ask ourselves “what has happened to time and where has the

summer gone?” it’s because we often spend our time doing so much at such speed that we

can’t even remember it.

With this issue I want to encourage everyone

to go outside every time the sun shines, even if

it’s just standing on your balconies, taking a

stroll through a nearby park. Whatever you decide to

do, enjoy it slowly, savour the moments you are just

simply happy that the sun is out and I guarantee

that those moments will come to you in the fall and

the winter to keep you warm. Gather up a few friends

and enjoy an afternoon picnic in a nearby park,

sleep, read, walk in the sun and you will see how

that clears everything else away even just

temporary.

Savour each moment this Spring and Summer, each conversation, each laughter and

each individual friend, and everything you do will last a lot longer if you stop and take

it all in. In this issue I have added some recipes that are easy to take to the park,

easy spring and summer drinks and inexpensive ideas to have some fun outside. I hope

your spring and summer is filled with wonderful things to do and that you are able to

enjoy it at an all deliberate speed!

Happy Reading!

Jessie

Volunteer Newsletter Editor.«

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Meet The Volunteers

Krisztina Csilla Katona Those who have met Krisztina know they have someone who will listen attentively to your ideas, plans and goals and share in on their enthusiasm. :Krisztina is Hungarian and was born in Transilvania(Romania), she has been working as an au pair in The Nederland’s since September 2010. She has been volunteering with ACCESS since December 2011 working for the Information Resources Department and Training Department. She has also been of invaluable help with the programme "Accessing the Netherlands" which she really has enjoyed being a part of. Krisztina studies English Literature and Grammar and her hobbies are: dancing, singing, organizing events, and learning languages. She is a strong believer that “God has given everyone many sets of skills and they are there to be put to use” Everyone that knows Krisztina also knows that she is a devout Christian and enjoys the company of her Church society as well as singing in the choir. Her dream is to highlight the tourism of Transilvania and to have her own happy and fulfilled family someday. She says “The biggest goal in my Life is to love Life and to follow the way which was planned for me”. Krisztina, Thank you for all you do at ACCESS and beyond, we wish you all the best in everything you do and glad to have you as part of the team!

Juliana Bernardes da Silva To find Juliana at ACCESS one has to look for someone always doing her job dutiful in a corner but with a wide smile on her face, everyone that has met her knows she is a warm and kind young lady. Juliana was born in São Paulo Brazil and has been volunteering at ACCESS since March 2011. Juliana considers herself a very active person who likes to keep busy, no wonder she works within 3 departments at ACCESS, the IRD, Finance and Administration Departments, wow! Talk about keeping busy. She uses her free time to study languages such as Dutch, working on improving her English and Spanish, among these things she is also likes reading, cycling and going to the gym. Going to the gym is like therapy for her, which she enjoys but also helps her to feel better overall. She also likes zumba and aerobics classes. Travelling is also a hobby for her, whenever she and her husband can they travel around Europe and or simply take small trips around the Dutch cities. Living in the Netherlands has been her first trip abroad and she would like to enjoy this opportunity as much as possible. Her background is in Finance and Human Resources and one of her goals is to receive an MA in Finance. At the moment she is studying for the IELTS ( English Certificate requirement) and intends to start the course next year. She says “Volunteering at Access is a great pleasure for me because I like to help people, to be part of an expat team in which people are in the same situation as I am , and to keep using my professional skills. People at ACCESS are very friendly, kind and I feel so happy when am helping.” Thank you for all you do at ACCESS and beyond, we wish you all the success in all your endeavors!

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Departmental News

CANCERLINK CURRENT CANCERLINK CONTACTS Cancerlink team had a meeting on Monday, the 14th May, this service has at present total of at least eight on going contacts and support. The 'Nutrition and Cancer Workshop' is scheduled for Friday, the 8th June at ABC in The Hague. A workshop on 'Breathing' is in the process of planning for autumn.

COMMUNICATIONS The ACCESS Style guide – for writers, editors and proofreaders has been updated and is available on our website (About ACCESS > Publications > Writing for ACCESS). A great guide for all ACCESS volunteers to the ACCESS House style. E-ZINE The theme for the autumn e-zine is Dutch Literature and Film. Have you read a Dutch novel translated into English or seen a Dutch film with subtitles? Or do you have input or ideas to this theme? Then we would love to hear from you! The same request goes out for the winter issue, for which the theme will be Digital Dutch – about the blooming gaming industry (PC games etc) in the Netherlands. [email protected] E-zine themes 2012 Ideas and inputs for the remaining E-zine issues, Autumn and Winter 2012 are very welcome – and if any obvious advertisers come to mind please send your thoughts to Anthony: [email protected] Autumn 2012: Dutch Literature and Film Winter 2012: Digital Dutch – the gaming industry in the Netherlands

COMMUNITY EDUCATION CHILDBIRTH COURSES Childbirth preparation course is doing well in both The Hague and Amsterdam. We are in the process of recruiting more trainers to fulfil the demands elsewhere.

COUNCELLING NETWORK COUNCELORS MEETING ACCESS counsellors' meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, the 12th June.

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Departmental News

ACCESS GUIDES 2012 ACCESS GUIDES The ACCESS Guides Team has now started working on the new 2012 ACCESS Guides. Andy, Genoveva, Kate, Krisztina, Loradena, Nelofer, René, Sabine, Sayoko and Zeynep are busy creating the following new guides:

Your First Three Months

Housing in the Netherlands

Health Care in the Netherlands

Partner Support

Your Child

Legal Matters at Life Events

Banking, Taxes and Insurances

Studying in the Netherlands

Leaving the Netherlands

Having a Baby in the Netherlands

Learning the Dutch Language Easier to read and more concise, they will include:

an introduction to the subject from an expat point of view

a list of FAQs organised by topic

a conclusion promoting the ACCESS Helpdesk as a way to get more tailored information and a link to our partners/associates/trainers listed on our website

They will also be easier to keep up-to-date as only web links to official governmental bodies will be included. Keep an eye on the ACCESS Website where the new guides will be uploaded in the next few months!

THD ZEESTRAAT HELPDESK

In May, we welcomed 4 new volunteers at helpdesk, Alberto Donadoni, Leticia van Diepenbroek, Valentina Armini, Anthony Maina Munyiri. We give them a warm welcome to the ACCESS team.

ROTA coverage at both Helpdesk and THIC are going well, thanks to the unfailing commitment of both teams. All team members are encouraged to fill in their summer holiday on rota as soon as possible, so the management can plan the summer rota accordingly.

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Departmental News

NEWSLETTER UPDATE:

We encourage all volunteers to submit articles, updates and fun facts for the newsletter, and other suggestions you may have. We would also like to encourage you to use each other’s help when submitting articles for the newsletter in terms of editing and helping with our English etc. At ACCESS we know we have different levels of English however this should not stop you from writing and being creative, just ask a fellow volunteer to help out and not only will your English skills improve but we will have a wider range of articles and opinions in the newsletter. Remember it is a newsletter by volunteers for Volunteers, Get creative!

VRD

INFORMATION MORNING:

The next Information morning will be held on 6th June 2012. All potential volunteers must first contact VRD before attending the information morning. Enquiries about volunteering should be forwarded to [email protected]. VRD NEWS: We are very pleased to welcome Susan Gould to the VRD team. SOCIAL EVENTS Beach Picnic Friday June 22nd 17:00 until 19:00.Location Scheveningen (See details below)

Pot Luck Lunch dates for 2012:

Wednesday 20 June Wednesday 31 October Wednesday 12 December @ Zeestraat 100 from 12:15 – 14:45

Save the dates!

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Beach Picnic

June Social Event Evening at the Beach

You are invited to an evening of fun, sun, sand and picnic with friends, colleagues and family. Please bring your own picnic and feel free to bring a bottle. We will provide soft drinks. Partners and children are welcome. Date: Friday 22nd June

Time: 17:00-19:00 pm (or longer if you wish) Address: Gevers Deynootweg, Scheveningen Meeting Point: From the car park or tram/bus stop, walk past the Carlton Beach Hotel on the right and walk down the steps to the beach. On your right you will see a row of bars/restaurants. Walk past them for about 5 minutes. We will meet at the banner with a picture

of ice cream.

Car park: Zwarte PadTram: By bus, No. 21&23, last stop Zwarte Pad (towards Scheveningen) By tram, No. 1&9, last stop Zwarte Pad (towards Scheveningen)

If the weather is unsettled on the day, please ring the office before 15:00 for confirmation. Note:In case of heavy rain, this event will be cancelled and replaced by a potluck lunch in the Zeestraat conference room on Wednesday 27th June from 12:15-14:45.

Workshop: Self Defence Run By: William Rumley-van Gurp (ACCESS Trainer) Website: http://www.rumley-vangurp.com/admas/ All are invited to take part. It will run sometime between 17:00 -19:00. Note: Please wear Comfortable Clothes Website: http://www.rumley-vangurp.com/admas/

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Spring/Summer Recipes

Asparagus in a blanket

12 asparagus spears

12 slices of prosciutto

Philadelphia herbs cream cheese

Pinch ground pepper

Olive oil

1) Trim and blanch asparagus spears in boiling salted water for about 1 min and then chill in an ice bath.

2) Dry them with paper towels. Spread a thin layer of Philadelphia cream cheese on the slices of prosciutto Wrap a slice of prosciutto around each of the asparagus spears, leaving the tips showing. Drizzle a bit of olive oil and bake at 250 degrees for 10 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges and sprinkle with black pepper

Fast Spritzy Mojito

1 Bottle of Bacardi Mojito Mix (from Albert

Hein)

2 12 Oz bottles of Sprite or 7-up

A few sprigs of Mint (leaves and stems) Tip: Buy the mint plant sold at albert hein and all summer long you will have fresh mint for other summer dishes.

Sugar

Ice Cubes or crushed Ice

1) Use a large jug and crush the mint to get the juices flowing 2) Mix the rest of the ingredients into the

crushed mint, Mix and enjoy!

Thyme for Salmon!

Salmon filets Salt and Pepper

Fresh sprigs of Thyme 1 Stuck Butter Olive Oil

1) Lightly sprinkle the salmon filets with salt

and pepper 2) In a small pot melt the stick of butter with

the fresh sprigs of thyme 3) Drizzle the thyme butter over the salmon

filets and bake at 250 for 10 minutes. 4) Serve over a fresh salad

Bon Appetit!

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Message Board

LEIDEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM EXPERIENCE

Date : Sat 9th of June Time : Sat 13:00 - Sun 02:00 Location : Kaasmarktschool, 13 Koppenhinksteeg, Leiden Cost : Day-pass: 9Eur

Join us for LIsFE's 4th edition on the Saturday 9th of June: Internationally acclaimed and upcoming filmmakers from all over the world will take you on a one-day cinematographic journey through time, space and alternate dimensions; a 12-hour marathon of short films will be screened including hilarious and frightening fictions, surprising and moving documentaries, arty and psychedelic experimental films, and as usual breath-taking animated films. This year also discover our fantastic atmospheric venue - the former Leiden Kaasmarkt School building - and its inhabitants - the Kaasmarkt artists - through open ateliers, performances and more. Stay tuned for the complete LIsFE 2012 programme! More info on: www.lisfe.nl

UTRECHT INSTITUTE of LINGUISTICS, UTRECHT UNIVERSITY EARLY CHILD BILIGUALISM PROJECT

We’ve just started a new follow-up project to the Early Child Bilingualism project on language proficiency in bilingual children. As part of this project, we are looking for families in the Netherlands with young children growing up with English and Dutch.The goal of the project is to find out to what extent children are dominant in one of their two languages, and whether this is directly related to the amount and type of exposure to Dutch and English the children receive. Who are we looking for? We are looking for families in the area of Utrecht and Amersfoort with children around the age of 3 who have been brought up with English (from one parent/caregiver) and Dutch (from the other) from birth. Participation would involve two home visits from our research team, once for English and once for Dutch. Each visit will consist of two parts: the child participating in spontaneous play with the parent/caretaker who speaks the language in question (45 to 60 mins) and the child completing a vocabulary assessment (10 to 15 mins). In addition, on one of these two visits, one of the parents will be asked to fill out a questionnaire (approx. 30 mins).If you have a child who matches this description and you would be willing to take part, we would be very pleased if you would contact us by replying to this message. If you have any questions or would like to receive further information before deciding whether or not you wish to take part, feel free to contact us by e-mail. Loes Burgers and Chantal van Dijk | Research assistants, www.growingupbilingual.org

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Trainers’ Toast

FIRESIDE CHATS – FREE FOR ACCESS VOLUNTEERS IN 2012 WEEKLY DISCUSSION GROUP: Chats help international orientated people become more self-aware so they can live more diversity empathic lives. Each meeting will cover a new topic on diversity ranging from racial identity, ethnic identity, racism, gender, orientation, accessibility, to power issues and much more. Daytime discussion groups are done on Thursdays at Bagels and Beans, Thomsonlaan, while evening discussion groups are done on Thursdays at Valkenboskade 131. Any topic can be done on demand at alternate locations and alternate dates. And remember if you can't attend the discussion but have something to say -- feel free to make comments about the topic at Fischersfiresidechats on Facebook. WORKSHOP: Each meeting will focus on diversity issues that specifically affect expats and internationals. These sessions are created to help groups. Whether the group is composed of members of a board room or sports club, everyone benefits from learning ways of dealing with homesickness, stereotyping, difference, etc. Workshops are done on demand and can be held at the ACCESS office or at alternate locations. FIRESIDE SEMINARS € 280 per person Seminars: A deep exploration of the pervasive influence diversity has on one’s own identity. Seminars can be done on demand and at alternate locations. Each seminar will focus on a particular piece of research/ literature in the diversity field. Seminars are done on demand and can be held at the ACCESS office or at alternate locations. This seminar explores the work: Understanding Race, Ethnicity, & Power. By Elaine Pinderhughes. Students are expected to order and purchase this item themselves. Delivery can take time so best to order this item at least two to three weeks in advance of the seminar. /Christine Fischer

www.fischersfiresidechats.com

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Trainers’ Toast

WORKSHOP What does the Heart have to do with achieving your ideal weight?

Where: Het Coachhuis Raamweg 4 The Hague When: Saturday, June 16th from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm Contact either Jacinta or Mary Jane for more information and/or to register Stress can make you fat! Wouldn’t it be great not to count calories and be able to count on yourself? In this one day workshop you will learn how to gain control over your stress reactions. You will achieve greater emotional balance and learn how to eliminate emotional eating. Instead of going on another diet, we’ll teach you about going to your heart. Jacinta Noonan and Mary Jane Roy combine their two complementary approaches in this new and unique workshop. You will discover that developing and nurturing yourself on the inside has a direct effect on what happens to you on the outside. You will learn how to recognize the stress triggers which lead to emotional eating patterns. As well, you will learn how to transform your stress reactions into supportive emotions. You will leave the workshop taking with you

new insights into why you do what you do and how to do it differently

valuable information based on fact

practical tips and suggestions that you can implement immediately

The workshop is highly interactive and will include demonstrations, pair work activities and lively discussions. The fee for this one day workshop is 75,- euro inclusive VAT, refreshments, lunch and a personal workbook. Please reserve your place by Monday June 11th. [email protected] [email protected] www.creatingwaves.nu www.bigontheinside.com

Here are some comments from participants of our previous presentations: “I really enjoyed both presentations very much. After many attempts to follow a diet I start to realise that the problem is not just food, but also emotion and "brains". It was really interesting to hear more about the subject and it made me curious to learn more. The solution is not the "perfect diet", but the perfect mind set. And maybe I should focus more on myself for a while instead of making everybody else happy. “

“I thought both sections of the presentation were very interesting, motivational and useful for my situation…Jacinta’s

presentation gave very useful tools to help start working through it. Your presentation, Mary Jane was hugely interesting. I

didn't know that stress can have so profound effects on the heart and the body. It really gave the motivation to recognise

the stress triggers and try to minimise them. And also to try to be kind to myself and remember to laugh more. The venue

was very nice too and the group small enough for everybody to have a chance to comment if they wanted to.”

: http://www.creatingwaves.nu/index.php/coaching/87 Online

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Trainers’ Toast

ART AND ETIQUETTE FOR CHILDREN (GROUP 7 - 8, AGE 10 - 12) This six-week program provides a comprehensive coverage of aspects of decorum such as art and etiquette. Student will be introduced to the world of art and etiquette in a playful educational manner and learn to enjoy art and social skills. Student will learn the basics of painting and basics of etiquette:

Dutch art-hidden treasures in The Hague (student will learn basic paint techniques of the old masters as well)

Dutch kitchen

Etiquette

French cuisine

Mom as model (painting class)

High tea and little exhibition of work (to take home) Date/time: This program will be continued throughout 2012, please call for dates Venue: Christus Triomfator Church, Juliana van Stolberglaan 154, The Hague Cost: €250 (inclusive material, student will take home own canvas) For more information and registration, contact the Trainer: Marjolein van der Sluis (English speaking instructor) [email protected] Phone 06-52190872 www.vandersluis.com

OIL PAINTING AND FRESCO TECHNIQUES FOR ADULTS Learn how to develop your own style of painting in oil, learn the fresco techniques of the renaissance masters. After finishing these classes you will be able to make a composition, underpainting, use build-up technique (layering process) and finish the painting. Overcome fear of the empty canvas! Venue: Private classes in the convenience of your own home or at artist’s studio: Laan van Meerdervoort 52e, The Hague For more information and registration, contact Marjolein van der Sluis.

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Trainers’ Toast

HIGHTEA INVITATION, INTRODUCTION TO ART & ETIQUETE CLASSES Date: 30th June2012, 13:30 pm til 16:00 pm Free Details: Invitation for tea at the Christus Triomfator Church to meet and greet artist instructor Marjolein van der Sluis. She will give a small demonstration what her art and etiquette classes are about. Classes will start in September 2012. Price E 250 for six classes (2 hours, inclusive material) Location: Christus Triomfator Church, Juliana van Stolberglaan 154, Den Haag Contact: Park Avenue Art Studio Marjolein J van der Sluis [email protected]. www.vandersluis.com 06 52190872

ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN Date: Ongoing Details: Private art classes! Great fun and playful learning, all materials provided. All ages, various programs possible. Great for birthday parties too! Location: Laan van Meerdervoort 52, The Hague or at the convenience of your home! Contact: Park Avenue Art Studio Marjolein J van der Sluis [email protected] www.vandersluis.com

06 52190872

ART CLASSES FOR ADULTS

Date: Ongoing Details: Private classes, develop your own style of painting, oil painting or techniques of preference. Location: Laan van Meerdervoort 52e, 2517 AM Den Haag or at your location Contact: Park Avenue Art Studio Marjolein J van der Sluis [email protected] www.vandersluis.com 06 52190872

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Your fellow Volunteers

JOIN ‘ACCESS VOLUNTEERS’ GROUP ON

A Facebook group for ACCESS volunteers has been created, it is called ‘ACCESS volunteers’, search for it (ACCESS in uppercase!) or

use below link. Please do join!

www.facebook.com/groups/308062515897693

WELCOME TO: Alberto Donadoni Leticia van Diepenbroek Valentina Armini Anthony Maina Munyiri

WE HAD TO SAY GOODBYE TO: Samuel Boddie Augustine Badiane Daniela Cotzur VD Zalm Vandana Bhajanka Sonia Nding We thank you for your time, energy and work, and we wish you best of luck

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 6

th June Deepali Raghuwanshi

18th

June Patricia Axelrad 18

th June Ponie Schurch

19th

Alison Grieve 19

th June Juliana Bernardes Da Silva

25th

June Zeynep Cinkan Hoepner 28thJune Queendolly Verhoeven 29

th June Aidan Johnson

29th

June Marie Dewulf

ACCESS social media

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ACCESS Volunteers in Action

MICROSOFT WORD 2010 DEMYSTIFIED On Monday 7 May about 11 volunteers attended a workshop about formatting in Word 2010, given by William Rumbley-van Gurp. William is an ACCESS trainer and certified Microsoft trainer. He offers courses for all Microsoft software at all levels. To begin with, William asked us for which purposes we used Word. Most of us mentioned personal documents and some also mentioned reports. William explained that formatting is only useful for longer documents, such as reports. One-page documents like application letters don’t need much formatting. During a 1,5 hour session we learned the basics of formatting, such as the 4 levels of formatting (file type, section, paragraph and font). We also learned that headers and footers don’t have to necessarily be the same for the whole document. They can be different for every section and even for even odd pages. For me, a very valuable tip was the use of “reveal formatting”. This is an overview in a separate small screen where you can see how your document or a part of it has been formatted. This is especially useful if things don’t work out as you want to. You can easily see what is wrong and/or compare it with a part of your document that has been formatted in the right way. It reminds me to the old days of WordPerfect 5.1 (in the early 1990s) which had a function to see the codes that were used so you could easily see what went wrong with the formatting. I have been missing that option since I used Word and now I learned that it is available in Word as well. A wonderful discovery! When you try to copy charts or tables from Excell to Word it often doesn’t work out as you would like to. William taught us that you can create those tables and charts with Word as well by using “insert chart”. At the end of the training we learned lots of new things which are very valuable in the daily use of Word.

http://cftrainingtoday.com/. An overview of the trainings, William offers, is available on If there is a group of ACCESS volunteers who would like to have a tailor made training in any Microsoft Office product and they have similar needs, William can organise a course for them for a special price. Thank you very much William for this interesting workshop.

/Genoveva Geppaart

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ACCESS Volunteers in Action

ACCESS SOCIAL DRINKS MAY 15TH @ HET HEDEN

On Tuesday afternoon, the 15th April, we had our monthly social drinks at Het Heden, where we were joined by a group of volunteers for a few drinks, to chat and catch up. We toasted the volunteer of the month Marcelle D`Netto, who was really happy to receive her award. As usual we exchange a few laughs and brief catch ups since these are a few of the times we can all come together at the same time. I encourage you all to join us at the social events we organize in order to keep in touch and get to know the many volunteers that make ACCESS a possibility! Thank you for being there and see you again at the next social gathering! A few pictures here below having fun with the ACCESS crew! .

/Jessie

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What’s on in June

GILBERT & SULLIVAN When: June 28th Location: Schouwburg, The Hauge A gala concert featuring the works of Gilbert and Sullivan and performed by the Charles Court Opera Company from London. The evening will include many favourites from Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas such as The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance, plus one or two less well-known works. The evening is organised by the Rotary Club The Hague Metropolitan and STET The English Theatre, with proceeds going to support Sarnelli House, a children's orphanage in Thailand which is dedicated to saving the lives of forgotten children. www.theenglishtheatre.nl

JOSH RITTER When: June 8th

Location: Theater aan het SpuiSinger-songwriter Josh Ritter has expanded his talent for telling stories in his lyrics to a full-length novel. He talks about the process of writing Bright's Passage, in which an American farm boy gains guardian angel during World War I which continues to issue instructions when he returns home. www.borderkitchen.nl

HOLLAND FESTIVAL When: June 2nd , 3rd and 4th Where: Theater Carré, Amsterdam This year's cultural festival opens with C(h)oeurs by the Belgian choreographer and director Alain Platel. The 150-man choir and orchestra of the Teatro Real Madrid performs music by Verdi and Wagner. They are joined by ten dancers from Les Ballets C de la B. Other highlights include Robert Wilson's The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic with Abramovic, actor Willem Dafoe and singer Antony (June 23, 24 and 25) and a screening of Eisenstein's classic film Battleship Potemkin with a new score by Michael Nyman (June 15). Holland Festival, Amsterdam, June 1 to 28. www.hollandfestival.nl

LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS – LIVE When: June 9th Where: De Doelen Rotterdam Following last year's screening of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring with the Rotterdam Philharmonic and a number of choirs providing the musical score live, comes part two of this cinematic adventure, again with Howard Shore's symphonic and Oscar winning music. www.dedoelen.nl

EDMUND WHITE When: June 7th Where: John Adams Institute American writer Edmund White discusses his latest novel, Jack Holmes and His Friend, a witty and meandering tale of the relationship between two friends over three decades. www.john-adams.nl

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What’s on in May

RUBENS, VAN DYCK & JORDAENS When: Until June 15th Where: The Hermitage, Amsterdam 75 large paintings and 20 drawings by the three great Flemish masters and by a number of lesser painters such as Gerard Seghers and Michiel Sweerts are on loan from the collection of the Hermitage in St Petersburg. They include Rubens' majestic Christ with Crown of Thorns and ten expressive portraits by Van Dyck. www.hermitage.nl

SWEET & SALT When: Until June 10th

Where: Kunsthal, RotterdamWater is the defining element in the Dutch landscape and of Dutch identity. This exhibition ranging from Old Master paintings to contemporary photography attempts to show how the Dutch learned to live with water, taming it, using it and enjoying it. There are paintings by Old Masters such as Willem Maris and Salomon van Ruysdael, modern artists including Theo van Doesburg and Edgar Fernhout and contemporary artists such as Marijke van Wamerdam and Daniëlle Kwaaltaal. In addition, media images show events embedded in Dutch collective memory such as the North Sea Flood of 1953 and the building of the Afsluitdijk (the Ijsselmeer Dam). www.kunsthal.nl

INTRODANS When: June 22nd and 23rd Where: Schouwburg, Arnhem MenEERvanmanen is a programme celebrating the company's 40th anniversary and the 80th birthday of choreographer Hans van Manen. It features three of his classic works: Sticky Piece, Black Cake and Squares. Schouwburg, Leiden, June 5; Danstheater, The Hague, June 6; Chassé Theater, Breda, June 10 (matinee). The End of Season programme sees the main company dance Le Sacre du Printemps and Fünf Gedichte by Nils Christe. The young dancers of the Jeugd Ensemble perform Hans van Manen's Polish Pieces and Jiri Kylián's Sechs Tänze. The Gelders Orchestra performs the live music. Schouwburg, Arnhem, June 22 and 23. www.introdans.nl

BLACK SABBATH When: June 12th Where: Ahoy, Rotterdam The original line-up of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward is back together after 33 years with a new studio album due for release in the autumn. They will also be playing some of their old hits. www.ahoy.nl

GUNS N' ROSES When: June 4th Where: Ahoy Frontman Axl Rose and his band of rockers play hits such as Sweet Child O' Mine and November Rain and also perform newer numbers. www.livenation.nl

21 ACCESS for & by volunteers June 2012

What’s on in May

SCHEVININGEN FLAG DAY (Vlaggetjesdag)

When: Jun 2012 (annual) Where: Scheveningen Beach Cost: Free The Dutch love their herring so much that they devote a day each year to celebrating the first big catches- Scheveningen Flag Day! The coast and harbour at Scheveningen fill with a hungry crowd ready to sample the fish Flag Day also gives local tradesmen the opportunity to display their wares, while the fishermen show off the fruits of their labour. The herring ships race back to port, where the first to arrive is awarded a cash prize (which is donated by the winning ship's captain to Greenpeace). Needless to say, Queen Beatrix is given the first barrel of the new herring catch. If you are going to sample some herring while you stroll around, it's worth knowing that the

. Dutch eat theirs raw, with plenty of chopped onions http://www.vlaggetjesdag.com/

Thanks to Rohini for sourcing & collecting these special events!

Thank you to all the volunteers who made the June Newsletter possible, until next time, Happy Reading!