External Workshops

In an interactive workshop led by Deep Canvassing you will learn how to have connecting conversations about polarized topics that affect our world today. The aim is not to win arguments or avoid disagreement, but to find shared stories and values, even when opinions differ. Because ultimately, we can disagree and have differing perspectives, but that need not disconnect us!

Join us in learning and practising these important skills of listening closely, speaking respectfully and sharing your views!

In our urban environment there are often too few places where birds can build a nest. In nature, birds like great tits, blue tits, tree creepers, nuthatches, house sparrows, etc. prefer to live in natural cavities. This group of birds is called cavity breeding birds. They make their nests in cavities in a dead tree or even under a roof. Often we have closed all these possible openings to save on energy.

To help our birds, in this workshop you will build your own birdhouse made of sustainable materials, made to last a long time. You will also learn about different bird types living in the Netherlands, and what kind of housing they need. At the end of the workshop you will have your birdhouse to take home and know where to place it so that it meets birds needs.

So You Want to Start a Podcast? Have you ever listened to Joe Rogan interviewing fascinating people, watched Kill Tony give unknown comedians their first real stage, or followed a news podcast that made world events actually make sense? This workshop is your chance to find out what it really takes. We'll go through the full process of creating a podcast from scratch: picking a theme and format that works for you, researching your topic, writing a script, designing a logo, interviewing guests, recording, editing and uploading your episode to a real platform. Whether you want to talk about global issues, tell stories, interview classmates or just make something creative, this is the place to start. No experience needed. Just curiosity, a voice and something to say.

Climate change is a problem that is becoming increasingly alarming worldwide. If you want to allow your voice to be heard and to express your feelings through song, this workshop is for you! Join the Hague’s Climate Choir to learn 3 songs that express the importance of protecting our planet, improve your singing and performing skills and get the unique opportunity to perform at GIN Day’s closing ceremony!

Conscious Kitchen is all about sustainability, community and conscious living. Obviously one way we do this as a community by saving food from The Hague market and cooking a meal out of it. But what if sustainability started in the kitchen? Together with Conscious Kitchen Netherlands, learn how to turn simple vegetables - carrots and cucumbers - into delicious homemade pickles while discovering the power of conscious cooking and reducing food waste.

Climate change doesn't affect everyone equally quickly or equally hard. Did you know, for example, that 80% of climate refugees are women? Your age, gender, and profession can determine how vulnerable you are to the climate crisis. In these guest lectures, we will explore the theme of vulnerability from an intersectional lens and, together, think about a more just world.

We often hear "the polluter pays," which means that those responsible for climate change must do more to combat it. But who is the polluter these days? In this guest lecture, we will discuss responsibility, from countries to companies to ourselves.

This workshop explores how inner peace is the foundation for creating peace in the world. We’ll look at how yoga and mindfulness can help us feel more grounded, reduce stress, and build a deeper sense of trust in ourselves. You’ll learn how regulating your nervous system is key to feeling calm, safe, and in control—and why that matters in everyday life. Through simple yoga, breathing, and mindfulness exercises, you’ll gain practical tools you can take home to help you relax, respond to challenges with ease, and strengthen your inner stability.

You’ll leave this workshop feeling empowered, knowing that by taking care of yourself, you are already contributing to a more peaceful world.

The workshop will be led by Kinga Sidor, a yoga teacher with over 13 years of experience teaching in The Hague and leading retreats across Europe. Kinga currently also teaches yoga to the teachers at the International School of The Hague and is passionate about sharing practices that contribute to greater happiness and well-being in people’s lives.

Do you struggle to find hope in today's world full of crises? Then join this zine-making workshop! Through creative expression and dialogue, we will explore how the state of the world affects us, and imagine futures that are better. For you, everyone else and the world. Because personal, collective and planetary well-being go hand in hand. Together, we express our fears, concerns, hopes and imagination, and turn this into a shared story. You'll discover that you are not alone in your experience of the polycrisis, and that many with you want to take action! 

Amidst an overload of facts and divisive opinions, Feel & Rise aims to connect people through what they sense, feel and long for in a world of crises. Through workshops and publications, we unite strangers via creative expression, dialogue and collective imagination. Because only if we can feel and connect, we can rise together.