Buiten de eigen buurt bewegen Amsterdammers zich het meest van en naar het centrum of naar één van hun naburige stadsdelen. Maar wat gebeurt er voorbij de grenzen van de directe omgeving? Gewapend met camera en kladblok reist onze Rotterdamse verslaggever Patrick Karg af naar Amsterdamse buurten. Een verslag vanuit de Bijlmermeer in Zuidoost.
Bijlmer
We Strive For Greatness Academy gives everyone the opportunity to play pickup games every week. It is located in Bijlmer, an area that contains a history of high crime rate violence. Though it suffers from this label, actions like WSFG Academy are taken in order to change its perception and create an inclusive neighborhood.
Motivated children, of whom a great majority have African parents, voluntarily wake up early every Saturday to participate in Weekend College activities. “For the almost 100 children who come to Weekend College, this place is not a sixth school day. It is a safe space where they can be the intelligent children they are.”