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Bobbin lace making in Estonian (Kiviõli)

Together with bobbin lace master Olga Kublitskaja and local bobbin lace enthusiast Urve Hiie, we will get to know the history of bobbin lace making and lace. We will also practice the Estonian language.

Olga Kublitskaja, an internationally known bobbin lace master and trainer, will help the participants make wonderful laces. The main purpose of the classes is to encourage the participants to speak Estonian.

Language level: A2+
Time: 17.12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Office of the Estonian Language House in Lüganuse rural municipality on the ground floor of the Kiviõli Health Centre (Keskpuiestee 38, Kiviõli)

Instructors: Olga Kublitskaja and local bobbin lace enthusiast Urve Hiie

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/11821?lang=en

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus.

Kiviõli parents’ club (Kiviõli)

Parents whose children study in a kindergarten group or school in Estonian are invited to the meetings. We share experiences on how to support children in their studies.

The goal is to encourage parents to speak in Estonian. Every meeting focuses on one topic. Participants can discuss and collaborate in groups.

Language level: A2+
Time: 13.12 from 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Location: Kiviõli School of Arts (Vabaduse 6, Kiviõli)
No of participants: 16

Instructor: Signe Viilop

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/11828?lang=en

CeramESTics (Kiviõli)

A ceramics class in Estonian.

Instructor Kaie Pungas is an artist-ceramist from the Estonian Academy of Arts.

The class is perfect for language learners who are interested in ceramics and want to communicate in Estonian in a relaxed atmosphere. Estonian-speaking ceramics enthusiasts are also welcome to help the language learners.

Language level: A2+
Time: 15.12 from 17.15-19.15
Location: Kiviõli School of Arts (Vabaduse 6, Kiviõli)
No of participants: 6-10

Instructor: Kaie Pungas

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/11819?lang=en

CeramESTics (Kiviõli)

A ceramics class in Estonian.

Instructor Kaie Pungas is an artist-ceramist from the Estonian Academy of Arts.

Language level: A2+
Time: 08.12 from 17.15-19.15
Location: Kiviõli School of Arts (Vabaduse 6, Kiviõli)
No of participants: 6-10

Instructor: Kaie Pungas

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/11818?lang=en

Kiviõli parents’ club (Kiviõli)

Parents whose children study in a kindergarten group or school in Estonian are invited to the meetings. We share experiences on how to support children in their studies.

The goal is to encourage parents to speak in Estonian. Every meeting focuses on one topic. Participants can discuss and collaborate in groups.

Language level: A2+
Time: 06.12 from 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Location: Kiviõli School of Arts (Vabaduse 6, Kiviõli)
No of participants: 16

Instructor: Signe Viilop

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/11827?lang=en

Bobbin lace making in Estonian (Kiviõli)

Language level: A2+
Time: 03.12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Office of the Estonian Language House in Lüganuse rural municipality on the ground floor of the Kiviõli Health Centre (Keskpuiestee 38, Kiviõli)

Instructors: Olga Kublitskaja and local bobbin lace enthusiast Urve Hiie

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/11820?lang=et

Viola Läänerand-Moisto is the new head of the service unit of the Integration Foundation

24.11.2022

The task of the head of the service unit is to shape the existing services supporting integration into an even more user-friendly whole and to contribute to the development and launch of future services.

Viola deeply cares about supporting people’s well-being, both through her work and volunteering. In recent years, she worked in the Child Protection Department of the Estonian Social Insurance Board on topics related to the well-being of children and families, being one of the initiators of the National Child Protection Unit and the services related to it.

A series of seminars introducing e-Estonia has been launched in cooperation with Nordea

24.11.2022

Nordea seminarid In cooperation with the Integration Foundation, volunteers from among Nordea Group’s financial specialists are hosting a series of seminars – ‘E-Estonia, e-services, and preventing financial fraud’ – to support war refugees, thereby aiding them in adapting in Estonia and helping to recognise possible financial fraud.

The next seminar will take place on 13 December in the premises of the Integration Foundation’s Estonian language house in Tallinn.

The seminars were developed within Nordea Group’s initiative ‘Community engagement programme for supporting refugees’. The Integration Foundation has made a substantive contribution to understanding the needs of new immigrants within the framework of this project and given communication assistance to reach the target group.

The first events took place on 21 October in the Integration Foundation’s Estonian language house in Tallinn on 16 November online. We received confirmation of the necessity of this initiative based on the participants’ feedback.

The Language Learning Contract campaign brought in new applications

24.11.2022

The information campaign carried out by the Integration Foundation in October was especially successful this year due to increased active interest and resulted in a larger number of applications to sign a Language Learning Contract than usual.

As of 2019, the state offers free Estonian language lessons for people who wish to become Estonian citizens. In the programme, it is possible to learn the Estonian language until passing the level B1 exam. In addition, the state compensates up to 20 days of unpaid study leave, which allows you to devote yourself to language learning and, for example, prepare more thoroughly for language level exams. Read more about the programme and the conditions for language learning here. To date, more than a thousand people have started language studies, and around 300 of them have received an Estonian citizenship.

In October, the Integration Foundation carried out a campaign to raise awareness of and introduce the programme. The state has introduced the programme on a wider scale every year, but this year, people’s interest has increased, and the foundation has received over 800 new applications in one month. We had to bring in additional in-house staff to offer counsel to such a large number of applicants. To begin language learning, a contract must be signed with the state so the language learning journey can begin in the new year. In addition to language learning, we also offer a preparatory course for the exam on the Citizenship Act and the Constitution, as well as advice and support in the process of becoming an Estonian citizen. It is possible to become an Estonian citizen in just six steps.

Come and share your story on Globalestonian.com!

24.11.2022

The Integration Foundation, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, launched a campaign to introduce the possibilities of the information portal Globalestonian.com and invites you to find Estonian communities and contribute to creating content.

The updated page now has a section called ‘Global Estonian stories’, where every Estonian who is living abroad or who has returned can submit their story to encourage and inspire other Estonians to obtain a wider perspective of the world.

In addition, you can read and subscribe to the Global Estonian newsletter on the portal. It is a monthly newsletter both in Estonian and in English that reflects the most important news of the Estonian and global Estonian communities as well as upcoming events and relevant scholarships and application rounds.