learn. grow. engage.

our purpose

The Talent Development Pogramme believes that PPLE students have a boundless capacity for learning, curiosity, and discovery. While the PPLE curriculum develops students’ academic capabilities, the Talent Development Program aims to unlock the student’s potential for their talents, their interests and their personality. We will achieve this through our core initiatives, and inviting students to set up or (further) develop their own initiatives with our help. In this way, the TDP contributes to the self-actualization of every PPLE student, and ideally aims to have a long-lasting impact on PPLE students’ life, beyond the academic development each student gets in the 180 credits of the PPLE program.

 

pple

Location

Valckenierstraat 59

1018 XE Amsterdam

Room RECP0.18 

Office hours

Fridays
13:00-14:00

email

tdp-pple@uva.nl


current events

New board applications

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! it’s time to recruit the new TDP board! If you like organizing events, are interested in enriching students’ lives, and want to help your peers make the most of PPLE — this is your call! You’ll get to experience working in a professional setting with a dedicated team while having plenty of creative opportunities to plan workshops, discussions and events for the PPLE community!

More information about positions and application all in the form below! Let us know if you have any questions!

Applications open until April 28th

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKgh5YJF2OeBmGj1J49LF4l2einmmC1uyexNQ9r5_btlTjlw/viewform?pli=1

Student Assistant Opportunity: Shape the Future with 'What You Don't Learn in School'

Culture Cooking Day

Do you know your neighbors_ ? Our new PPLE building is sharing a street with a center for undocumented refugees and asylum seekers in the Netherlands! To encourage neighborhood spirit, TDP is organizing a *food fair for PPLE students and the residents of the asylum center to get to know each other* 🥘! Bring a traditional dish from your country or just your favorite home-cooked meal and come discover new foods and life stories from around the world 🗺️

(if it's sunny we might even turn it into a picnic! 🌞)

Sign up below and join us *May 6th from 13:00 in the Common Room*!

https://forms.gle/HFD6THnrEViCM6yi6



more about tdp

Who are we?

The Talent Development Programme (TDP) of the University of Amsterdam was founded at the inception of the Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics College at the University of Amsterdam, comprised of students in this course, we originate from a variety of countries. We combine our creative and organizational skills to create fulfilling workshops and events for PPLE students to develop their talents and interests.

 

What is our mission?

The Talent Development Programme believes that PPLE students have a boundless capacity for learning, curiosity, and discovery. While the PPLE curriculum develops students’ academic capabilities, the Talent Development Program aims to unlock the student’s potential for their talents, their interests and their personality. We will achieve this through our core initiatives, and inviting students to set up or (further) develop their own initiatives with our help. In this way, the TDP contributes to the self-actualization of every PPLE student, and ideally aims to have a long-lasting impact on PPLE students’ life, beyond the academic development each student gets in the 180 credits of the PPLE program.

What do we do?

We hold initiatives to help PPLE students and our community thrive in the best possible ways. We help students navigate the job market and the world of interviews, internships and academia, in order for them to develop their full potential. We also aim to create non-academic events in fields that students care about to broaden our peer’s horizons and further their interests outside of PPLE; to do so, we are a platform for PPLE students to learn to create and plan events. Furthermore we organize cultural events to connect students better to their peers and their environment.

How can you get involved?

We want PPLE students to not only attend TDP events, but also to engage in the community. This is why TDP offers various opportunities for students to get involved. Our Student Initiative programme provides a platform for students to organize their own events and help each other in the process. With our support and, most importantly, their entrepreneurial spirit they can become more skilled individuals and embark on a journey to their future careers. Do you feel like you have an idea for an event, workshop or something entirely different that you think others would benefit from? You can get involved with TDP by filling out this form, we will gladly meet with you to discuss your ideas! Another way to get involved is to volunteer with TDP. Sometimes the events we hold are quite large and require extra help. This is a perfect opportunity to get behind the scenes of organizing an event or workshop.

 
 
 

"TDP offers me creative and insightful workshops that are a break from the stresses of uni life & challenges me in a new way"

- sofia romansky, former PPLE student