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We organise various events such as webinars, lectures, chats, workshops and discussion events.
Read more about our events on this page, and do not forget our activity calendar! |
More information
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Let´s talk about intimacy workshop
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Join us in a small circle to talk about intimacy & sexual health over tea & snacks. Together we will co-create a safer space to notice & communicate around pleasure & sexual health through somatic practices, games & peer group discussions. No practice is ever mandatory. You can always share & participate as little or as much as you decide.
Workshop is open for people who identify as female and have a vulva. All sexual expressions and orientations are warmly welcomed. The workshop is facilitated by Joanna Samona, who is a Certified Somatic Sexologist with experience in working with individuals around intimacy as well as providing group facilitations with an emphasis on trauma & neuroscience informed practices to engage, share & above all hold space for what emerges. Workshop will be held in English. Limited spaces available. When: Tue 20 June from 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm Where: Familia, Lintulahdenkatu 10, 7th floor. Helsinki |
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+ WORKSHOP SUNDAY BRUNCH
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The + Workshop is designed for intercultural couples to improve communication and understanding amongst each other. The goal of the workshop is that both partners realize how the other may feel and give them tools to help improve their communication.
Our main themes will focus on the process of learning Finnish/your partner's language, the process of integration and finding employment in Finland. The workshop will take place in a safe, relaxing environment while enjoying some yummy snacks. It will be interactive with practical examples and exercises. You can sign up as a couple or individually to the workshop. Sign up on registration link below! |
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afternoon for intercultural families
Rainbow in the park |
Are you an intercultural family with children living in the Malmi area? Do you wish to get to know other intercultural families with children living close to you?
Welcome to meet other families and to plan activities together! When? Sat 10th June from 2 pm to 4 pm Where? Malmin Varustamo. Pekanraitti 16 The event is organised by Familia ry together with Malmi Church. More information: tanja.del.angel@familiary.fi |
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Equality and tolerance are very important values for Familia. With this relaxed park picnic in the middle of the PRIDE month, we aim to create space for the intercultural LGBTQIA+ community, to get to know one another and to share their experiences. The event is for youth under the age of 30 and families. We are looking forward to the picnic and you are warmly welcome to join us! Throughout the event, we follow the principles of safer space.
When: Friday, June 16th Where: Kaisanienempuisto (Kaisaniemi, 00170 Helsinki) - The exact spot will be published on the day of the event Registration is not mandatory, but it would help us in planning the appropriate amount to offer food etc: |
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Multilingual single parent familieS' summer picnic
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Join us for a summer picnic for multilingual single parent familys, organised in collaboration with Pienperheyhdistys ry and Yhden Vanhemman Perheiden Liitto ry.
When: Saturday 17.6.2023, 14-17.00 Where: Brahen Leikkikenttä (Porvoonkatu 4, 00510 Helsinki) We talk, have fun and play with the children together. We have also prepared for bad weather by reserving the interior of the Brahe playground. Picnic snacks will also be available. Please remember to register so that we can bring enough snacks for everyone. You can also bring your own snacks if you wish. |
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Duo Families 1-2-3 webinar series
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In the Duo Families 1-2-3 webinars, specialists and experts by experience present a variety of themes related to the wellbeing of intercultural families with children. The webinar series has been held four times. The webinar series continues again in the Autumn 2023 with new interesting topics related to the wellbeing of intercultural families with children.
The themes of the webinars in the past have been identity and language development of intercultural children, intercultural grand parenthood, divorce in intercultural families with children, growth and development of a child, and temperament. If you have an idea or theme to be discussed in the webinar series, please contact us! |
CV CLUB
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Too many options, can´t decide what to do? Let us help you figure out what is just right for you with your CV and job application related questions.
Join our CV club every alternate Monday from 14.00 -16.00 and / or Thursday from 10.00 - 12.00. Limited 30 min slots available so make your 1 on 1 booking today. We can meet either online or in person. Consultations are in English with easy Finnish if needed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Planning Officer, Allison Abdile |
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BILINGUAL LABs - PEER WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS OF BILINGUAL CHILDREN
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Bilingual Labs are peer workshops for intercultural parents where you will discuss multilingualism and raising multiingual children. We organise the workshop three times a year.
The workshops are meant for parents of under school age multilingual children. In the workshop you will get to know about some research about multilingualism and also share your own experiences with others.
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Online lectures
ONLINE LECTURES (IN ENGLISH)
- Being the multicultural child in school - limits and possibilities (Ida Hummelstedt-Djedou)
- Childbirth in Finland (Marjaana Siivola)
- Cultural balance, when baby makes three cultures (Therese Bogan)
- Making family bilingualism work in real life (Annika Bourgogne)
- Mobile, multicultural children growing up between countries and cultures “It is not about traveling – it’s about life” (Saija Benjamin)
- Multilingualism and identity - raising multilinguals (Valisa Krairiksh Sinervo)
- Stress in Expatriate Spouses and Its Reduction (Kateřina Mononen)
- The joy and blight of being different (Helka Silventoinen)
ONLINE LECTURES (IN FINNISH)
- Perheiden voimavarat (Saija Benjamin)
- Duo puheenvuoro: Vanhemmuutta yli kulttuurirajojen (Emine Ehrström)
- Duo puheenvuoro: Suomalaisena äitinä ulkomailla, puolison kotimaassa (Helena Liikanen-Renger)
- Etämummon kokemuksia (Brita Jokinen-Morris)
- Kahden kulttuurin perheessä kasvanut. Lapsen ja nuoren kasvu ja kipuilut. (Jaana Anglé)
- Kahden vakaumuksen parisuhde ja vanhemmuus (Minna Taipale)
- Kaksin kielin kahden kulttuurin perheessä (Annika Bourgogne)
- Kasvaminen kahden kulttuurin välissä (Cátia Suomalainen Pedrosa)
Activity Calendar
Familia's activity calendar shows what's going on in Familia and when.
Click the activity name in the calendar to learn more about the event. If you would like to ask more about an event in the activity calendar, you can contact Familia via contact form or by contacting Familia's office by email info@familiary.fi Welcome to our activities! |
