23 June 2026

Building bridges: the role of a mediator for the Syrian Dom community

Within Foyer’s Roma Services, Zakaria Almarendi supports Syrian Dom families in their interactions with schools, public administrations and various support services. His role is to facilitate dialogue, help overcome language barriers and guide families as they navigate daily life in Belgium.  Originally from Syria, Zakaria has been living in Belgium for several years. After working in a variety of jobs, he chose to pursue a role that is particularly meaningful to him: supporting people and working directly in the community.  His work also takes him into schools, where he assists families with administrative procedures and helps facilitate communication between families and the different stakeholders involved. According to him, many of the challenges people face are linked to language barriers and administrative requirements. Understanding an official letter, enrolling a child in school […]

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15 June 2026

After 42 Years of Commitment: Hilde’s Message to Young People

As she says farewell after 42 years at Foyer, Hilde De Smedt wanted to leave one message for the next generation. Throughout her career, she witnessed how ideas can grow […]

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11 June 2026

Foyer des Jeunes inaugurates new Sound Studio

Foyer des Jeunes has officially inaugurated its new Sound Studio, a creative space designed to support young people in developing artistic, cultural and media projects. The inauguration took place in […]

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10 June 2026

Mothers come together through collective embroidery in Koekelberg

On 9 and 10 June, Dar Al Amal organised two collective embroidery workshops for mothers from the Swartenbroeks and Oscar Bossaert schools in Koekelberg. The workshops were held at the […]

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8 June 2026

Foyer celebrates Hilde De Smedt’s 42-year career

Our colleague Hilde De Smedt will soon begin a well-deserved retirement, but not before we celebrated her remarkable 42-year career at Foyer. Over the years, Hilde played a key role […]

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27 May 2026

Eid Mubarak

We wish everybody a blessed Eid al-Adha!

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18 May 2026

Visit MEP Assita Kanko

Last Friday, 15 May, we welcomed MEP Assita Kanko to the Migration Museum. The visit focused on the project we have been working on for some time now, in collaboration […]

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Language workshop Jongerenwerking

At Foyer’s youth programme, everything revolves around the talents, interests and initiative of the youngsters themselves. A fine example is the new project that has recently been launched: a Spanish […]

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13 May 2026

Well-being at work: practical sessions for staff

At Foyer, we are committed to promoting well-being at work. That is why we organise a range of sessions for our staff on topics that contribute to a healthy and […]

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5 May 2026

Visit Rob Beenders (federal minister for equal opportunities)

Today, exactly one year after the hooligan violence following the cup final, Federal Minister for Equal Opportunities Rob Beenders visited Foyer to speak with young people from the collective “Je […]

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