As we start this fresh chapter, we hope you had the chance to unwind, reflect on the year gone by, and enjoy meaningful moments with loved ones. Here at Luckan Integration, we look forward to yet another year full of exciting collaborations with you. To kick-off 2025, we will be hosting a few job search related workshops, social programs…
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Luckan Integration’s Last Newsletter of the Year 2024!
As the year draws to a close, we want to take a moment to thank you for your continued engagement with our services. Whether you’re celebrating festive holidays, enjoying quiet moments, or simply reflecting on the year past, we hope this season brings you joy, peace, and cherished time with loved ones. Looking ahead, we…
Luckan Integration Team at the Integration 2024 Event in Turku
The Luckan Integration team has participated in the Integration 2024 event (14.11-15.11), a national platform that brought together actors from different regions and organisations working towards the crucial goal of promoting integration for immigrants and refugees. The event provided us with the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with others committed to making integration smoother…
Luckan Integration’s Newsletter for November is here!
On Wednesday 6.11 we celebrated Svenska Dagen at Luckan with an evening that was truly uplifting—filled with laughter, music, and a fascinating quiz on Swedish-speaking traditions, places, historical figures, and cultural heritage. Special thanks to Gustav Klingstedt from Visans Vänner for providing wonderful music! A heartfelt thanks to all who joined: Swedish-speakers, those who have…
Integration in Finland Podcast
In the podcast, they explore the multifaceted aspects of the integration process in Finland. Where they talk to people who have moved here and managed to adapt to Finnish society, as well as experts in the social sector who provide insights and perspectives on how integration can be facilitated. On 11th October, Luckan Integration’s team…
Cirkeln Social Mingles resumed this autumn!
On October 2nd, we hosted a Cirkeln social mingle, an event intended to bring together members of different Cirkeln groups who hadn’t yet met in person. It was an awesome evening where not only did people get to connect with their own group members, but also had the opportunity to network with others from other…
Luckan Integration starts new mentoring project – JobBuddies
The European Social Fund Plus is financing a new mentoring project, JobBuddies, at Föreningen Luckan in Helsinki. The aim is to promote employment and foster Swedish-language integration of immigrants in Finland. JobBuddies is a pilot project that will last until January 2027, with the first mentoring groups expected to start in January 2025. Luckan Integration…
Luckan Integration’s Newsletter for October is here!
On Thursday 19 September, Luckan Integration participated in a breakfast meeting organised by its partner Remmi Työpalvelu Oy for employers, jobseekers, and other stakeholders at Neste’s head office in Espoo. The event attracted an audience of almost 80 people. The theme of the morning was the challenges of increasing unemployment among people of ages 50+…
Meet our new CIRKELN coodinator!
My name is Amanda, I was born in South Africa to English parents and grew up in the leafy, southern countryside of Buckinghamshire, England. Although I have a Polish surname, I am yet to visit my Polish grandfather’s homeland! By the time I was a teenager I had visited all 5 continents in the world…
Join a Virtual Language Café
What is a virtual language café? Articulatte Virtual Language cafés are online meetups where people who want to practice speaking a foreign language can come together in a relaxed, judgment-free setting. Each language café session is led by a language café host who helps guide the conversation around fun topics related to the language and…
Luckan Integration’s Newsletter for September!
This month, we are hosting a few job search related workshops, social programs and networking activities. If you are looking to improve or work on your Cv then you can’t miss our Collaborative CV workshop. You can read it all in the latest newsletter here. And if you haven’t, you can sign up to our monthly newsletter here to get the…
Open Living Room went Bird-watching
On 4th Sept the bird-watching event was a wonderful success, with great weather, enthusiastic participants and decent sightings. It was an enjoyable experience for all, bringing together nature lovers and deepening our appreciation for our feathered friends. Thank you to everyone who joined and helped make this event memorable!