Christian Vocational Education Conference

The event will be in Gouda, The Netherlands and includes a full schedule beginning at 9:00 on Thursday morning and finishing Friday afternoon. Reserve your place at this very special event now using the form below.

Dates: November 14-15, 2024

Location: Gouda, The Netherlands

Hoornbeek College

Noordelijk halfrond 10, Gouda / Tel. +31 (0)85 48 38 003

The registration fee includes 2 meals, coffee breaks and all conference fees and activities.

Price for Western Europe member schools: 150 Euro (170 for non-members). Price for Central Europe participants from ACSI member schools is a subsidized rate of 75 Euro (100 for non-members).

Conference fees can be paid by bank transfer or bank card. Please see your confirmation email for details.

Lodging can be arranged with a local hotel or in homes at a lower cost.

Featuring:

• Experienced educators who promote a Christian vision and approach to vocational education
• Discussion and interaction times with other school leaders
• Workshop sessions to develop very practical topics
• Fellowship and networking

Speaker:

Laurens Snoek - I am Laurens Snoek, husband of Aleida, father of four children, and author of books for teenagers, including a retelling of the Bible. After my theology studies, I worked for 20 years in secondary education: as a religion teacher and mentor at Van Lodenstein College in Hoevelaken and Amersfoort. Since 2015, I have been affiliated with the Christian University of Applied Sciences in Ede as a trainer for Religion/Life Philosophy teachers and as a Church Education teacher at the Theological University of Apeldoorn. My work always revolves around the question: how do I bring content and audience together? In other words, what do I have at my disposal as a leader to facilitate a true encounter between (young) people on one hand and the Word of God and the content of faith on the other?

Schedule:

Thursday

9:00     Opening

9:45     Plenary 1 - Reaching the Heart of Vocational Students

10:45   Coffee break

11:15   Discussion groups

12.30   Lunch

14.00   School and Project visits

17:00   Plenary 2 - Relationship between companies and Christian vocational education

17.45   Dinner

18.45   Plenary 3 - Spiritual leadership of vocational students

19.30   Worship time and music

Friday

9.00      Opening and devotions

9.20      Plenary 4 - Teaching and Pedagogy for vocational students

10:20    Coffee Break

11.00    Discussion Groups

11.45    Workshops 1

13.00    Lunch

14:00    Workshops 2

15:00    Coffee Break

15:30    Closing Session

16:30    (Leaving for home)