Caribbean Spotlight Week start in:
Scheduled Events:
🧶 Craft & Connect: Knit Your Own Bag Workshop
As part of the Caribbean Spotlight Week, join us for a creative and beginner-friendly workshop.
Get creative, connect with others and enjoy a relaxed space. We’ll also have table topic conversations where you can share experiences, ask questions and talk about studying, identity and life in the Netherlands.
And of course… you’ll leave with your own handmade bag 🤩
Date: April 13th
Time: 17:00-19:30
Location: Hogeschool Inholland, Posthumalaan 90
⚖️ LAW NETWORKING MIXER – LCC ⚖️
Are you a law student ready to step into the professional world?
Whether you’re just starting your studies or already further along, this event is for you.
Join us on April 16 for an exclusive networking event where you’ll meet professionals from across the legal field:
👩🏽⚖️ Lawyers
💼 Tax advisors
🏛️ Judges
✍🏽 Notaries
Date: April 14th
Time: 19:00-21:00
Location: Plexus, Leiden University
🎤CARIBBEAN TALENT SHOWCASE 🎤
Got talent? This is your moment.
As part of Caribbean Spotlight Week: Roots That Rise, DCA x CariMix are organizing a night dedicated to celebrating Caribbean talent in all its forms.
Whether you sing, dance, rap, perform poetry, the stage is yours.
Date: April 15th
Time: 18:00-21:00
Location: Theater Walhalla, Sumatraweg 9, Rotterdam
🌸🐣BRASA (evening) EASTER BRUNCH🐣🌸
Join ons voor een warme, gezellige en smaakvolle middag tijdens onze Easter Brunch! ✨
Neem deel aan een inspirerende dialoog met Caribische ambassades, test je kennis tijdens een leuk spel met Caribische proeverijen 🍽️ en sluit af met goede muziek, heerlijke vibes en Caribische drankjes🍹🎶
Date: April 16th
Time: 17:30-20:00
Location: Hogeschool Rotterdam Atrium, museumpark 40, Rotterdam
The ocean is rising. So are we! 🌊
On 17 April, we’re bringing young people together in Rotterdam to do more than talk about climate change. We’re building the foundation for real solutions. Together with @DCA.rotterdam, we’re raising voices for Caribbean Netherlands, where rising sea levels are not a distant threat. They’re already happening.
Your perspective matters. Your voice matters. Come get inspired by young professionals and leave with plans that actually make an impact. 💚
Date: April 17th
Time: 18:30-21:00
Location: Reading Room Rotterdam West
Your brand is already speaking.
Before the handshake, before the conversation, before the opportunity.
The only question is: what is it saying?
Whether you realise it or not, people are already forming an impression. It’s time to take control of your story and show up with intention.
So… are you ready to elevate it?
Join our workshop!
Date: April 18th
Time: 13:00-17:00
Location: Geldershoofd 80, 1103 BG Amsterdam
AMA presents a series of short videos featuring professionals from across the healthcare field, each sharing their story, their specialty, and why they chose a career in healthcare. From medicine🩺 to nursing🩹, research🔬 to policy🖋.
Real people, real paths, inspiring stories for the next generation of Dutch-Caribbean students.
The series closes on Sunday April 19 with a live webinar and Q&A, where you get the chance to ask your most pressing questions directly to the professionals.
Whether you’re figuring out your study choice, curious about a specific field🤔, or simply want to know what a career in healthcare really looks like🔎, this is your moment!
Date: April 19th
Time: 19:00 CET
Location: ONLINE
Date: April 21st
Time: 19:00-22:00
Location: prof.Schemenhoornstraat 4, Delft
🌴 Meet the companies at our Caribbean networking event: Return & Rise!
Thinking about returning to the Caribbean to build your career? Join us for Return & Rise, an inspiring evening connecting Caribbean students and professionals with employers from the islands.
✨ What to expect:
Start the evening with an interactive panel discussion where you can ask your most pressing questions about returning home. Then connect with two employers of your choice in smaller breakout rooms for more personal conversations and insights into opportunities in the Caribbean.
Afterwards, we’ll mingle and network over drinks and bites, giving you the chance to build meaningful connections with fellow attendees and professionals.
This is your chance to come meet Centrale Bank van Aruba, Curoil, Maduro & Curiel’s Bank, Grant Thornton, Aqualectra and HBN law & tax! Don’t miss out‼️
Date: April 22nd
Time: 18:00-22:30
Location: Buitenplaats Rozenlust
Date: April 23rd
Time: 16:30-20:30
Location: Inspiration Center, Fontys Hogeshcool, Rachelsmolen R3, Eindhoven
As an association, we are organizing a bus trip to De Nationale Carrièrebeurs on April 24 and 25, 2026. This is the largest career event in the Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean, where (almost) graduated mbo, hbo, and wo students, as well as young professionals, can connect with leading employers and attend inspiring workshops.
Following a highly successful 2025 edition, with thousands of visitors and hundreds of organizations, we want to give as many students as possible the opportunity to attend. That’s why we are arranging group transportation, making it easy and enjoyable for everyone to join.
Come along, explore your opportunities, and take the next step in your career!
Date: April 24th
Time: 10:00
Location: Rotterdam Centraal to RAI Amsterdam
To conclude the week, we will host a closing ceremony where everyone can come together to reflect on the experience. This will be a great opportunity to share insights, exchange impressions, and connect with fellow participants in a relaxed setting.
Join us as we wrap up the day with good conversations, new connections, and a moment to look ahead to your next career steps.
Date: April 25th
Time: 17:00-20:00
Location: Mamarazzi, witte de witstraat 88b, Rotterdam
Meet our Partners:
ABC Compass
ABC Compas is a Dutch Caribbean student association based in Delft, dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive community for students, primarily from the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Our mission is to celebrate and preserve the rich culture of the Dutch Caribbean while also fostering the personal and professional development of our members.
AMA Mediko
The AMA association, established in October 2017, unites (future) doctors, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals from the Dutch Caribbean islands. As a non-profit, AMA supports their growth by advocating for their interests, facilitating training opportunities, and strengthening connections within the field. Through lectures, conferences, and social initiatives, AMA promotes collaboration between students and professionals in both the Netherlands and the islands. Together, we are cultivating a dedicated medical community committed to the well-being of the ABC-SSS region
CariMix
CariMix is the network of Caribbean students at Hogeschool Utrecht. Our mission is to connect, support, and celebrate Caribbean culture here in the Netherlands! It’s Where Cultures Come Together and Grow. CariMix not only offers you support, but also a place where you can develop yourself on a social and personal level.
Brasa Student Group
Brasa Student Group is an association for Surinamese and Caribbean students in Rotterdam, focused on connection, support, and good vibes. “Brasa” means hug—and that’s exactly what they aim to offer: a warm community where you feel at home! Would you like to be part of a network of students who support each other and grow together? Stay updated on our activities, networking opportunities, and events! We’re also open to your ideas! Do you have a concept for an activity or would you like to contribute to the growth of our association? Let us know. Together, we can make Brasa Student Group even stronger!
Jonge Klimaat Beweging
De Jonge Klimaatbeweging is gebaseerd op een duidelijk idee: jongeren verdienen een stem om hun eigen duurzame toekomst vorm te geven. Wij zijn de generatie die zal moeten leven met de gevolgen van klimaatverandering. De besluiten van vandaag bepalen hoe de wereld van morgen eruit ziet. Maar in onze samenleving ligt de wereld van morgen in handen van de politici, beleidsmakers en het bedrijfsleven van vandaag. Juist daarom is het noodzakelijk dat onze stem gehoord wordt. De noodzaak van klimaatactie is niet links of rechts, progressief of conservatief. Op een positieve manier betrekken we iedereen bij de overgang naar een duurzamere wereld. Door namens onze achterban in gesprek te gaan met politici, beleidsmakers en het bedrijfsleven geven we jongeren een stem in hun eigen toekomst.
African & Caribbean Heritage Network
Culture is that which shapes us; it shapes our identity and influences our behaviour. Culture is our way of being and refers to the shared language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviours, and material objects that are passed down from one generation to the next. ACHN therefore believes that cultural diversity helps us recognise and respect ‘ways of being’ that are not necessarily our own, so that as we interact with others we can build bridges to trust, respect, and understanding across cultures. ACHN's goal is to be a groundbreaking organisation that leads the way in representation for all students, both undergraduates and postgraduates.
Fraaiwerkt
Fraaiwerkt is een initiatief van Tanja Fraai. Het bureau verbindt Caribische werkgevers en professionals in Nederland die interesse hebben in een carrière in het Caribisch gebied. Via dit platform kunnen Caribische werkgevers zichzelf presenteren bij iedereen die openstaat voor een carrière op Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba, Aruba, Curaçao of Sint Maarten. Ook kunnen werkgevers advies inwinnen over communicatie en PR bij het bereiken van die doelgroep in Nederland. Via het grote (online) netwerk van initiatiefnemer Tanja Fraai worden honderden geïnteresseerden bereikt.
Fontys Caribbean Connection
Fontys Caribbean Connection (FCC) was officially established in January 2024. FCC aims to unite Caribbean students and foster a sense of belonging on the campuses in Eindhoven and Tilburg, as well as in the surrounding cities and provinces in the South of the Netherlands where Fontys locations are present. The community is dedicated to supporting students throughout their entire academic journey—from the beginning until graduation.
FCC became an official community of Fontys University of Applied Sciences when community initiator Shane Lobato de Mesquita collaborated with teachers and counselors to create a network for Caribbean students. As a growing community, FCC continues to expand its reach, welcoming new members and strengthening its support system for Caribbean students at Fontys.
WeConnect
Stichting WeConnect is een educatieve stichting. WeConnect verbindt Nederland met Curaçao, Aruba, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba en Sint Eustatius via educatieve (multimediale) projecten. Studenten en young professionals staan centraal bij onze projecten.
Kompas
Founded in 2018, Stichting Kompas for Students supports Dutch Caribbean students who are currently studying in the Netherlands. We do this through skill-building sessions, and social events. Most students don’t feel ready or don’t have a good understanding of what it truly is to be a student in the Netherlands. Kompas is here to prepare you and guide you throughout your journey; from start to finish we will walk the unpaved road together.
Leiden Caribbean Community
Leiden Caribbean Community (LCC) is a student association for and by Dutch Caribbean students in Leiden. While we are an independent organization, we maintain a strong partnership with Hogeschool Leiden and Universiteit Leiden.
Our mission is to bring the warmth of the islands to Leiden by incorporating Caribbean food, music, and culture into everything we do. Through our events and activities, we create a home away from home, fostering a vibrant and supportive community. In addition, we are committed to the personal and professional development of our members, helping them grow both socially and academically.
