Students design meeting place for young people

Mavo 3 students created designs for potential meeting places for young people in Veldhoven. On Wednesday, March 4, they presented their designs at an exhibition in the town hall. The exhibition was the end result of an assignment within Mavo In Praktijk. During this course, students work on real-life issues in society.


The topic of 'meeting places for young people' is sometimes a sensitive one for residents. That is why our students wentout to investigate the neighborhood themselves. They spoke with young people and local residents. These conversations revealed that most residents are not opposed to a chill-out spot. However, they do have clear conditions. The place must be clean and safe. And it must fit in well with the surroundings. Residents mainly mention sufficient waste bins and good lighting. They also consider a green appearance important and do not want any noise pollution. Young people find it important that they can play sports there and that they have privacy.

Exhibition of models
Parents, municipal employees, partners from the youth field, youth and neighborhood police officers, and enforcement officers were invited to the exhibition. Mayor Marcel Delhez and aldermen Huub Stroeks and Thomas van Broekhoven also visited the presentation. They talked to the students about their ideas, the research they did, and the choices they made in their designs. Teacher Marc Mantz: "We are very happy with this large turnout. The students have worked hard. It's great that they can show the results to so many people and practice their presentation skills at the same time."

The municipality will take the results into account in its further exploration of suitable chill-out spots in Veldhoven. The ideas will also be shared with various youth partners in Veldhoven, so that they can use them in their work with young people.