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Taaly visits COA The Hague: residents get started with the app
On Monday 28 September 2026, Shadi Alhakimi and Nour Alzaman introduced Taaly to the residents of COA The Hague, location SAT NO. They explained the app, helped…
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Taaly launches Taaly Meedoen: activities nearby, free for every municipality
You do not learn a language only by practicing. You learn it by using it: outside, with people, in the middle of society. With Taaly Meedoen, newcomers see directly in…
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Taaly starts in the Drenthe labour market region: six municipalities through Project KanS
Taaly is starting in the Drenthe labour market region (Arbeidsmarktregio Drenthe). Through Project KanS, six municipalities in Drenthe get access to the Taaly platform…
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Taaly comes to The Hague: Adult Education subsidy 2026 awarded
Big news: Taaly is coming to The Hague. The Municipality of The Hague has awarded Taaly the Volwasseneneducatie (adult education) subsidy for 2026.
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Taaly featured on Culture Bites on NPO 2
On Sunday 3 May 2026 at 16:25, Taaly appeared in the programme Culture Bites on Dutch public broadcaster NPO 2.
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Taaly welcomes the Municipality of Krimpenerwaard: language coaching and Z-route hour registration
We are proud to welcome our newest partner: the Municipality of Krimpenerwaard.
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Taaly and UAF strengthen language support for status holders
Taaly and UAF, the Dutch foundation for refugee students, have signed a partnership. Participants in UAF's Taalversnellers programme get unlimited speaking practice with…
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Wubbo Ockels Innovation Prize: ‘Taaly wins with AI-driven language learning method’
The organisers of the Wubbo Ockels Innovatieprijs published a winner's profile of Taaly, one of the three 2025 winners. Founder Shadi Alhakimi talks about the platform's…
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