Terneuzen International Club (TIC)
Mission:
The main purpose of the Terneuzen International Club (TIC) is to help newcomers from all countries to find their way in the Netherlands. The club also supports people who are returning to Terneuzen after a stay abroad, or simply everyone who appreciates doing activities within an international group. TIC fosters inclusion and diversity by helping to integrate Dow employees and their families into the region. TIC is one of the subdivisions of PV Dow and because of our scope and network closely connected with the Terneuzen MIX Team.
Who can participate?
Dow employees and also their partners are welcome as TIC members to enjoy all TIC@Dow activities, one requirement being that they must also be registered members of Dow PV. The “Dow member” TIC membership fee applies to both employees and their partners (currently 25Euro/year in 2025).
What is in TIC@Dow for you?
We provide our members with educational and social opportunities to discover and enjoy life in the Netherlands! We organize multiple social, cultural, and sport events, which mostly take place during the evenings, and weekends.
Activities:
The club organizes activities with an international character, enabling the members to interact with people having similar interests and share enjoyable experiences together. TIC thus provides members with social opportunities to network, aims to help them feel welcome, and engages them to discover and enjoy life in the Netherlands. This is accomplished through organizing multiple social, cultural and sport events.
In 2024 TIC has organized/co- organized 48 events varied from creative cultural, sport, events. activities including:
- Dutch Language Classes
- Painting Workshop
- Cooking Workshop
- Flower Arrangement
- Pink Ribbon
- Pound Fitness
- Paddle
- Oktoberfest
- Escape room
- Laser tag
- Guided museum tour
- 5 events from which where organized in collaboration with MIX/ other ERGs / local community/ other PV sub clubs.
In 2024, TIC had 219 members, organized 3-4 events each month and contributed to Dow I&D culture through including new Dow members and their families in various events and organizing family inclusive activities.
We look forward to welcoming you to a TIC event soon!
