Fontys Helps!

The Roots&Rise Matcha Run, organized by Fontys Caribbean Connection, will take place on 26 September 2026 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Eighty7 Coffee Bar (Heuvel Galerie 87, Eindhoven). During this free event, participants will enjoy a 3 km group run, followed by a relaxing matcha gathering. The event is open to full-time students and welcomes both Dutch and international participants.

Are you always the go-to friend when someone needs a shoulder to cry on or a helping hand? Do you love being there for others, but sometimes find yourself running low on energy by the end of the day?

It’s a great good to show compassion to others, but how do you actually find this balance between loving the other and also caring for yourself? How do you care for others without draining your own battery?

TINT and Ichthus Eindhoven invite all students in Eindhoven to a lunch and workshop about healthy helping. We’ll kick off with a lunch where you can dive into some reflective questions with fellow students. Want to go a bit deeper? Stick around afterwards for an interactive workshop guided by TINT Life Coach Margit van Tuijl and student pastor Eveline Buist-Laseur, filled with practical exercises that help you reflect on how you balance between giving and receiving help. We’ll do this both from a broad philosophical (TINT) and a Christian (Ichthus) perspective. Whatever your perspective is, you’re welcome to join!

Join us for lunch and, if you’d like to stay longer, continue with the workshop afterwards!

Groene Loper 5, 5612 AE Eindhoven, MF 10, Recharge room in MetaForum library

Do you struggle with your fear of failure? Do you often feel overwhelmed by the pressure to perform? Do you try very hard to avoid failure. Or do you actually procrastinate to avoid the stress that potential failure creates in you? Does it get in the way of your goals? Does it undermine your self-confidence?

Practical information

• Dates: Friday 2th and 16th October 2026 from 9.30 - 16.00h (CET)
• Date follow-up: Friday 27th of November 2026 from 13.30 - 16.00h (CET)
• Trainers: Marco de Wind and Nik van den Brink
• Maximum 9 participants

Do you ever catch yourself spending more time on your phone than you would like to? What would you like to spend your time on if you spent less time on your phone? Although reducing your screen time often sounds like a great way to make more time for the things that matter to you, it is not always as easy.

In this workshop, TINT and Lighthouse will help you explore why we keep coming back to our phones and what motivates us to spend less time on them.

Rather than just lecturing you that your phone is bad for you, we will focus on what you want more of in your life and how to adjust your phone use to that.

Your wishes and motivations will be at the core of this workshop. Together, we will explore what drives your phone habits and what could help you meet your wishes. We will share tips and tools for you to explore what makes sense for you and what could help you. You will also get the opportunity to discuss and share perspectives and experiences with each other.

Join us to get inspired and reclaim your free time!

Date: Tuesday, October 6th | Time: 19:00 - 21:30 | Location: MetaForum TU/e | For whom: All students of Eindhoven (BSc, MSc, PhD, EngD)

The Buddy for each other Workshops, organized by Fontys Caribbean Connection, take place every Wednesday from 7 October through 2 December 2026, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, in Pulsed (R10) on the Rachelsmolen Campus.

During these free workshops, you will meet new people, practice Dutch together, learn about each other's cultures, and expand your network. The event is open to full-time students and welcomes both Dutch and international participants.

To register or ask questions, please contact buddy@brainportvoorelkaar.nl.