2023-09-05 18:06:00
Monday evening, on the set of De Afspraak (VRT), viewers are witnessing a beautiful moment of television. However, it was not a foregone conclusion. On the set, CD&V Vice-Premier Vincent Van Peteghem came to dissect the operation of the one-year State bond. In another register, we continued with the child psychiatrist Peter Adriaenssens who mentioned the case of Sven Pichal, this former VRT host arrested as part of an investigation for possession of child pornography images. The host’s lawyer was also present. The subject was serious. There was a somewhat heavy, almost distressing atmosphere.
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And now the last guest of the show, Corine Versteylen, enters the set. Little by little, the atmosphere relaxes. His enthusiasm seduces the guests. The new director of the Flemish Jesuit college in Molenbeek recounts the birth of a project that dates back to… 2016. It was a question of putting on track a Dutch-speaking Jesuit college in Molenbeek which bears the name of Egied Van Broeckhoven, a Jesuit who died in the age of 34 during a work accident in a factory near the Gare du Midi. The new school was able to open its doors on September 1st and offers three teaching orientations: general, technical and professional on a single site. At this stage, the first year allows regarding 140 students to follow a program including technical and scientific subjects. Five years should be added to this first. If you can find teachers…
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The presenter Bart Schols then asks her why she left her position as marketing director of the renowned Vlerick business managementschool to embark on this professional adventure? “I have received a lot in life, I have to give in my turn”, underlines the Turnhoutoise, who lives in Brussels. “I am already very proud of my students,” she says. On the first day of school, she asks her pupils who speaks a language other than Dutch, in addition to their mother tongue. Almost all the hands went up… She insists: “It’s still fantastic, we can do a lot of things together. We need all the skills here. We all have a place to take in society. Let’s also give some room for reflection. By remaining faithful to the spirit of the Jesuits: “En todo amar y servier” (“Love and serve”, Editor’s note).
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