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We organise Expert by Experience training, especially for members of intercultural families and those with an intercultural background who are interested in voluntary and peer support activities, as well as influencing.
Familia’s volunteer experts by experience promote the well-being of intercultural families by participating in various trainings, seminars and workshops, or in collaboration with the media. Our experts by experience can also tell their stories, for example, in peer meetings and groups. Read more about Familias's experts by experience. |
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Expert by experience training 2026
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer expert by experience? Join our activities and be part of creating positive impact together!
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Expert by Experience Training – Autumn 2026
The training is especially aimed at members of intercultural families and individuals with an intercultural background who are interested in volunteering, peer support, and advocacy work. The training is delivered as a blended learning programme (50 hours in total) and includes in-person sessions, online meetings, preparatory and interim assignments, small group work, and a final demonstration task. During the training, you will develop presentation and media skills and learn how to express your personal experiences in ways that suit different situations and audiences. After the training, you can act as an expert by experience in peer groups, events, trainings, and seminars, as well as in advocacy and development work. Places are limited. After registration, you will be contacted by email. The application process includes a short interview conducted via Microsoft Teams. Participants are selected based on motivation and suitability. Apply for the training here |
Training Dates
September Sat 19 September (in-person) Sun 20 September (in-person) October Sat 10 October (online) Sat 24 October (in-person) Sun 25 October (in-person) Participation in all training days is required. Language The training is conducted in English. Assignments and presentations can be completed in English or Finnish. Before applying Please make sure that you are able to attend all training days, commit to the full training process (including assignments and active participation), and take part in the interview. |
Familia's experts by experience
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Our experts by experience promote the well-being of intercultural families by sharing their experiences in peer groups, trainings, seminars or in collaboration with the media. You can order an expert by experience from us to share their personal experiences, for example, as part of a training day, seminar or event. Our experts by experience can also visit different groups (working groups, peer groups, etc.)
Our experts by experience can speak, for example, about:
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The client of the expert by experience presentation / speech / visit pays the expert by experience any travel expenses and in some cases also a small fee.
Contact Allison Abdile for more information. |
Who are experts by experience?An expert by experience has understanding and wisdom born of life experiences, and a desire to share their experience in different roles. The experience can be related to a challenging life situation, crisis, disability, illness, or a personal problem / problem of someone close to you.
The expert by experience also has knowledge of what has helped him or her best and what are the factors that have influenced living with the challenging situation and recovering from it. |
What do experts by experience do?Familia's experts by experience have first-hand experience of, for example, intercultural divorce and parenting after separation, intercultural blended family, or some other special issue related to intercultural families - and a desire to use their experience to support and help others.
The experts by experience promote the well-being of intercultural families by sharing their experiences in peer groups, trainings, seminars or in collaboration with the media. |
What do experts by experience get?Our experts by experience will get the necessary training, orientation and support for their tasks as experts by experience, and be able to exchange ideas with others. The expenses directly related to working as an expert by experience are reimbursed Depending on the assignment, sometimes also a small payment may be paid.
Our experts by experience will get to influence and raise awareness based on their own experiences. This is how they are involved in helping people and families who share the same experience. |
Expert by Experience training
We are organised our first Expert by Experience training this spring in cooperation with Kaapatut lapset ry and Amal ry. The second training was organised in 2023-2024 in English.
The training included in-person teaching days and online training as well as preliminary and intermediate tasks, and small group work online. During the training, the participants learned presentation skills and media skills, as well as how to share their own stories in a way that suits different audiences and situations. After the training, our experience experts can participate in peer groups and meetings, trainings and seminars, advocacy and development tasks, as well as in cooperation with the media.
The training included in-person teaching days and online training as well as preliminary and intermediate tasks, and small group work online. During the training, the participants learned presentation skills and media skills, as well as how to share their own stories in a way that suits different audiences and situations. After the training, our experience experts can participate in peer groups and meetings, trainings and seminars, advocacy and development tasks, as well as in cooperation with the media.
