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The Multicultural Council observes matters from an immigrant’s point of view, makes statements about matters related to immigrants and introduces initiatives in close co-operation with other influence groups in Turku.
The other influence groups in Turku are the Children’s Parliament, the Youth Council, the Disability Council, and the Council of Senior Citizens.
The Multicultural Council also promotes co-operation and dialogue between immigrant associations, and encourages immigrants to participate and influence the social decision-making.
Turku is a multicultural city that actively promotes parity, communality, and the acceptance of differences in the whole city. Over a hundred different languages are spoken in Turku as native tongues, and there are people representing over 130 nationalities. All the major religions are also represented in Turku.
Together with organizations and a wide network the City of Turku supports cultural versatility and intercultural dialogue by organizing possibilities for cultures to meet.
Throughout its history Turku has been Finland’s gateway to the world. International influences and innovations have come through us and spread to the entire country.
Now the flow of refugees that concerns the whole of Europe also reaches Turku, and cities play a key role in the social integration of immigrants.
It is most important for both Turku as well as the entire Finland that those who will stay permanently in our country can start enjoying normal life – study, work, and social participation – as soon as possible.
In order to publicize the internationality of Turku, the city annually nominates the Year’s New Citizen of Turku and the Multicultural Act.
Do you know builders of multicultural Turku region?
Suggest a person, give us a name
of our new citizen worthy of fame
or why not an achievement, an act or a feat
that helps multiculturalism look cool and neat.
Selection criteria
The New Citizen of Turku
Multicultural early childhood education supports the growth of children with immigrant backgrounds into members of two cultures and the Finnish society. Early childhood education supports the integration process of the entire family. Multicultural and multiform early childhood education strengthens the growth of all children in the group to understand parity and respect differences, as the children have the possibility to get to know different cultures, their customs and habits under the guidance of an adult.
Through Youth Services young persons can go to Europe to do voluntary service, and European young persons can come to Turku, respectively.
- Daisy ladies - edistää maahanmuuttajanaisten integroitumista Suomeen
- ylläpitää ikääntyneille maahanmuuttajanaisille tarkoitettua Muistojen kotia
- Etnia ry - keskittyy maailman alkuperäiskansojen asioihin ja kulttuurisiin oikeuksiin
- MLL Varsinais-Suomen piiri/monikulttuurine
Come to learn Finnish!
Come to learn Finnish! Every Monday at the Turku main library, upstairs of Café Sirius. Participating is free of charge.
Come to learn Finnish!
Come to learn Finnish! Every Monday at the Turku main library, upstairs of Café Sirius. Participating is free of charge.
Come to learn Finnish!
Come to learn Finnish! Every Monday at the Turku main library, upstairs of Café Sirius. Participating is free of charge.
Come to learn Finnish!
Come to learn Finnish! Every Monday at the Turku main library, upstairs of Café Sirius. Participating is free of charge.
Come to learn Finnish!
Come to learn Finnish! Every Monday at the Turku main library, upstairs of Café Sirius. Participating is free of charge.
Come to learn Finnish!
Come to learn Finnish! Every Monday at the Turku main library, upstairs of Café Sirius. Participating is free of charge.
Come to learn Finnish!
Come to learn Finnish! Every Monday at the Turku main library, upstairs of Café Sirius. Participating is free of charge.
Come to learn Finnish!
Come to learn Finnish! Every Monday at the Turku main library, upstairs of Café Sirius. Participating is free of charge.
Come to learn Finnish!
Come to learn Finnish! Every Monday at the Turku main library, upstairs of Café Sirius. Participating is free of charge.
The Multicultural Council of Turku chose the recipients from a shortlist proposed by the residents of Turku.
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