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! |
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Duo Families 1-2-3 online workshops
In the Duo Families 1-2-3 webinars, specialists and experts by experience present a variety of themes related to intercultural couples and families. After the presentations, there is time for questions, discussion and exchange of experiences. The webinar series has been held four times. The next webinar series takes place in March 2023 (on Wednesdays 1.3., 15.3. and 29.3.2023).
The themes of the events in the past have been identity and language development of intercultural children, intercultural grandparenthood, divorce in intercultural families with children, growth and development of a child, and temperament. |
CV CLUB
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 Friday from 12:00 - 14.00. 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 |
FINNISH WORKLIFE AWARENESS AND JOB SEARCH COURSE
Join us for an exciting 5-week course where we work together to turn your job hunting into a job search strategy. We will work on reshaping your mindset into actions. Registration closes on 13.10.2022.
The course will run from 18.10.2022 - 17.11.2022 every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10.00 – 14.00. This course is open to everyone regardless of educational background and was specially designed for partners in intercultural relationships , but everyone is welcome to join. For more information on course content and details see the registration link below. |
Relationship lectures online
Familia Chats and Instagram LivesDuring this year, we will organise a series of chats (in Tukinet) and Instagram Lives focusing on different themes. All our Instagram Lives can be found on the Videos section of our profile after the session.
Familia Chats
Familia Instragram Lives
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BILINGUAL LABs - PEER WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS OF BILINGUAL CHILDREN
Bilingual Labs are peer workshops for intercultural parents where you will discuss multilingualism and raising multilingual children.
The workshops are meant for parents of under school age (7 years old) multilingual children. In the workshop you will get to know about some research about multilingualism and also share your own experiences with others. When: Thursday 23.2.2023 @17.00 -18.30 Where: Zoom Language: English |
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! |