BY DOING, YOU LEARN…

… but Work&Learn-mentor can be there to support you!

Work&Learn-mentoring program is a new service of the City of Hämeenlinna for immigrants who are interested in learning Finnish by working and whose goal is to find employment quickly.

The program includes Finnish language classes at Vanajavesi Adult Education Centre, on-the-job training (individually or as a group) and classes about the of Finnish working lifestyle.

Menor’s role is to support both the intern and the employer during the on-the-job training. The mentor supports the interns in orientation, interaction and learning professional vocabulary in Finnish.

For companies and organisations, the free Work&Learn-mentoring program is a great way to find good employees.

Ask for a place in Work&Learn-mentoring program or if you represent a company or an organization, please do not hesitate to contact us for cooperation!

In the autumn, Work&Learn mentoring program (OpinTyö) steps into the food industry

In autumn 2024, OpinTyö in cooperation with Häme Vocational Institute’s SUJUVA project will pilot a new coaching project in food industry. Participants will train working skills in food industry, will have the opportunity to get a hygiene certificate (hygieniapassi) and start an internship in local food companies such as an ice cream factory Froneri Finland in Turenki, Maustepörssi, Tuulosrievä, Laurell and  Tavastia food services.

Read more about the SUJUVA-project that aims at helping foreigners find job positions in food industry in Finland: SUJUVA – Sujuvasti maahanmuuttajat töihin elintarvikealalle – HAMI

Work&Learn mentoring program (OpinTyö) kicked off in January

In January 2024, the first ever Work&Learn mentoring program (OpinTyö) started, with about a dozen participants. They had diverse professional skills and the program looked for them a relevant interniship on a wide scale, from restaurants to hairdressers and shops. During the spring, there were 13 internship positions, one of which was in the cleaning service company N-Clean.

The participants gathered a lot of positive experiences of internships, and for many, the internship was their first contact with Finnish working life.

One of the goals of the OpinTyö-project is the employment of the participants, and great successes were also achieved in this field. Based on the group internship, N-Clean offered summer jobs to two trainees. In terms of individual internships, Rengas-Vekka Oy offered seasonal jobs and Scandic Hämeenlinna City summer jobs.

More information and contact:

• Eevaleena Taala – Work&Learn mentor
  Hämeenlinna City Integration Promotion Service
  0505259183
  eevaleena.taala@hameenlinna.fi

• Maria Kauranen – Work&Learn mentor
  Hämeenlinna City Integration Promotion Service
  0505914372
  maria.kauranen@hameenlinna.fi