KAMERTIJD

Co-creating a more meaningful "kamertijd" (room-time)

Educational Program op Kamer (in your room) is a unique project in which, together with young people and staff, we explore how they can spend their 'room time' within a juvenile detention facility in a more meaningful way. Specifically, we are developing and testing 'theme boxes'. The themes, such as Music & Beats, Sports & Body and Business & Work, were decided upon collaboratively. Many young people in youth institutions are already engaged in activities like music, such as rapping and beat-making. With the Music & Beats box, they learn to work with music programs and record and mix music. Designing these theme boxes may seem pretty straightforward, but in a youth institution, there are many security issues to consider. Over the past year, the first boxes have been tested in various groups within the State Juvenile Institutions.