What is Familia?
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Familia ry – founded in 1988 – is a national expert organisation of intercultural families. We support the wellbeing of intercultural families by offering peer support and volunteer activities, information, and advice. We also aim at making improvements in the social and legal systems, so that the needs of intercultural and multilingual families and Finns would be better met.
Intercultural families as a term, refers to families in which family members have different cultural backgrounds. This usually means, that the partners were born in different countries and speak different languages. A child or children raised by a parent (s) with different cultural background (s), are also considered part of an intercultural family. |
Familia belongs to the Diverse-Family network. The network consists of ten different family associations representing a variety of different types of families. The aim of the Diverse Families Network is a society where families are equal, and every family can be proud of itself.
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News
PAY SUBSIDY POSITION: WE ARE LOOKING FOR OFFICE SECRETARY
21.3.26
We are looking for office secretary for 10 months part-time fixed-term contract. The main tasks include handling the registrations, marketing, and communications of our courses, customer service, creating and sending invoices, organising events and event communications and membership issues and other office tasks.
Read more about the position here.
21.3.26
We are looking for office secretary for 10 months part-time fixed-term contract. The main tasks include handling the registrations, marketing, and communications of our courses, customer service, creating and sending invoices, organising events and event communications and membership issues and other office tasks.
Read more about the position here.
Our report Racism and Discrimination Experienced by Intercultural Couples and Families in Finland has been published!
18.3.2026
In 2025 we conducted a survey regarding the racism and discrimination intercultural couples and families living in Finland experience. We have now published a report based on the survey which is available in both English and Finnish. You can find the English version from the link below and the Finnish version on our Finnish website!
The English version of the report can be found here and the Finnish version here!
18.3.2026
In 2025 we conducted a survey regarding the racism and discrimination intercultural couples and families living in Finland experience. We have now published a report based on the survey which is available in both English and Finnish. You can find the English version from the link below and the Finnish version on our Finnish website!
The English version of the report can be found here and the Finnish version here!
JOIN US!
As a member of Familia, you are a valuable part of our community that promotes the well-being and equality of intercultural families in Finland. As a member, your voice and that of your family can be heard in the planning of services and in decision-making related to multiculturalism, multilingualism, immigration and integration, for example. As our member, you can also participate in Familia's regular meetings and thus, develop our activities.
As a member of Familia, you are a valuable part of our community that promotes the well-being and equality of intercultural families in Finland. As a member, your voice and that of your family can be heard in the planning of services and in decision-making related to multiculturalism, multilingualism, immigration and integration, for example. As our member, you can also participate in Familia's regular meetings and thus, develop our activities.
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