Honours module ’Think Impact’ on equal opportunities beyond the university bubble

Guided by lecturers Jeroen Goedkoop and Nina Scheres, students in the Honours module 'Think Impact: Bouwen aan kansengelijkheid' immerse themselves in the different perspectives on equal opportunities in education. Each week, students are presented with guest lectures from well-known people and organisations in the field, to learn about how difficult it is for some high school students to find their way to university. Erik van Halewijn, UvA alumnus and one of the founders of the student organisation Diversity Talks, is involved in the course as a guest lecturer. The rationale behind Think Impact , which was launched for the second time this semester, originated in the Diversity Talks project under the same name. The course focuses on the valorisation of knowledge and on bridging the gap between the scientific debate and the real-life situation in society. In this way, students develop an understanding of how equality of opportunity takes place outside the theoretical framework and beyond the university 'bubble'. Turning theory into practice. Lecturers include Bas ter Weel (SEO Economisch Onderzoek), Abdelhamid Iddrissi (Studiezalen), Nadia Murady (Diversity Talks) and speakers from community organisations such as Cybersoek and various secondary schools.