Kortrijk (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Kortrijk’s media lab Quindo will get €250,000 from Flemish Minister Melissa Depraetere over 5 years, aiding 150 volunteers to expand youth media programs across West Flanders.
As VRT News reported, the Kortrijk-based media lab Quindo will receive almost €250,000 in subsidies from the Flemish Government over the next 5 years. Flemish Minister of Youth Melissa Depraetere (Vooruit) announced which youth organisations will get additional support.
Alongside well-known groups such as Scouts, Chiro, KSA, and KLI, Quindo is among the West Flemish organisations to benefit. The funding will allow Quindo to continue its projects, expand its programs, and give more young people in West Flanders the chance to participate in media activities.
How will Kortrijk’s Quindo use €250K to expand youth media programs?
Quindo is a media lab where young people can create radio programs, podcasts, and other media projects on topics that interest them.
“Over the past 10 years, we’ve primarily focused on Kortrik,”
says coordinator Broos Claerhout.
“The goal is to be more active outside our studio and expand to other locations in West Flanders and East Flanders to offer young people there opportunities to work with media.”
Quindo is not the only West Flemish organisation to receive additional support. The artistic youth program Passerelle will also receive funding from Flanders. Passerelle provides workshops and projects that introduce young people to the arts and promote creativity, cultural participation, and personal development.
Quindo was founded in Kortrijk in 2000 as a media lab for young people, offering opportunities to create radio programs, podcasts, and other media projects. Over the years, it expanded its focus to include vulnerable youth, helping them develop confidence, skills, and career opportunities in media. By 2015, around 150 volunteers, including radio DJs, presenters, technicians, web designers, and camera operators, helped guide participants.
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