We have now launched our site welcome.fi that is filled with information about everything Swedish in the Capital Region. If you are looking for Swedish courses, work opportunities in Swedish or where the nearest Swedish speaking school is to your home, welcome.fi is the place to start at. Welcome to our event about Swedish opportunities…
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FIKA mentoring open to new applications
Luckan Integration’s mentoring programme FIKA has now opened for a new round of applications for the fall 2021! FIKA is a mentoring program where volunteers act as mentors for immigrants who need support in their integration process. Together a mentor pair can practice languages, discuss society, culture, careers, and the Finnish labour market, and share tips and experiences…
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Luckan follows the latest regional recommendations
DEAR CUSTOMER During the corona pandemic Luckan is carrying out safety measures according to the latest regional recommendations so everyone can visit the centre safely. Visitors are strongly recommended to wear face masks in our premises. Visitors shall bring their own face mask. Disposable face masks are provided, if needed. Please, ask our employees for one. Luckan…
Helsinklusion – towards an inclusive Finland
On May 11th we held an online political debate called “Helsinklusion – towards an inclusive Finland”. Invited were candidates participating in the municipality election in Helsinki on June 13th. You can watch the debate here, you will find the subjects and timeline below.Find more information about the municipal election here. 00:40 Nera Beciroski, Feminist party,…
Dörren networking lead to mutual benefits
For Liselott Sundbäck and Sofia Achame the Dörren meeting was the start of a new friendship. Their similar backgrounds and common subjects of interests have made them close and they have been able to mentor each other in different ways.
FIKA kicks off a new round of mentor pairs!
As the spring of 2021 is arriving, around 30 matched pairs on Luckan’s mentoring program FIKA are beginning their mentorship periods. For the first time in FIKA’s history, most of the new pairs begin their mentorship by meeting in a series of online events – this time also with a brand new group format. With…
Second round of networking with the Spouse Program
Luckan Integration’s professional networking concept Dörren held a second successful networking event with Spouse Program at the city of Helsinki March, 25. The event gathered 24 local and foreign-born professionals covering a variety of different fields of work. In this event the foreign-born professionals were invited from the Spouse Career Track while Door Openers were…
The Dörren and Culture Kids networking event created discussion and new contacts
Culture Kids is a service by the city of Helsinki that is offered to all children in Helsinki born in 2020 or later. The goal with this networking event was to broaden the networks of the around 30 art and cultural operators in the program and to broaden their understanding of how people with foreign…
SWEDISH INTEGRATION PATHS AND PITFALLS IN THE CAPITAL REGION – A STRATEGY WITH 15 MEASURES is now launched
Luckan Integrations project the Competence Center for Swedish integration has developed a strategy with 15 measures to strengthen Swedish integration in the Capital Region. The vision is to improve Swedish integration so that newly arrived adults, families, children and young people have the opportunity to be integrated into the capital region in a way that…
The Circle is back!
Hello everybody! The Circle is now up and running! A Circle is four people, all strangers to each other, who are brought together to do something good. The group meets once and the host plans something fun for the group to do. It can be cooking, yoga or why not a game night? Whether it’s…
“If you want to treat me equally, you might have to treat me differently”
On Friday January 22nd, the project Stig in2 Astu sisään2 Come in2 – Born to be included, arranged its first conference. The overarching theme was “If you want to treat me equally, you might have to treat me differently”, a theme which gathered almost 90 professionals and volunteers from all around the coastal-area of Finland.…