HvA Pride was founded on Purple Friday 2018 by Kiek Vellinga and Richard van der Veen. Together they fight for safe and inclusive education. Ever since HvA Pride's foundation they: "feel more free in front of the classroom".
Through HvA Pride I want to make sure that you can be who you are in a safe learning and working climate here at the AUAS. Be free!
I want to create moments of meaning for the queer student who may not or cannot be themselves at home. Everyday I joyfully work on expanding the HvA Pride community.
Last 2022 - 2023 school year Hugo de Graaf joined to help strengthen the team and now for the year of 2023 - 2024 Lonne van Heijningen has also joined.
I want to to focus on connection through creativity and movement. In addition, I want to promote expansion in knowledge and sharing knowledge and experience through all kinds of fun activities. I look forward to talking to everyone and having a good time.
I carry so many great memories from HvA Pride and I now work here as a board member and designer. At pride, I'm committed to work that I fully support and dream to make pride bigger with my wonderful colleagues so everyone feels safe and seen. I hope to make such an impact on others as HvA Pride made on me <3