The Integration and Experience Expert course aims to:

Raise awareness of the field of integration by introducing relevant topics and sources of information, and sharing tools and advice to immigrants new to the country based on the course and your own experiences.
Give you more insights into your own integration and general integration process.
Equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to support (inform, advise and counsel) other migrants in their integration process.
Complement the services provided by existing organizations in Finland, Lithuania, and Sweden by offering non-formal training and education to migrants already residing in these countries.

I commit to completing the whole course (the estimated workload of participants to complete the course is approx. 30 hours (4-6 hours/week), including 5 live online sessions (2 hours each) every week). The nominating organisations are encouraged to include the training activities in the working hours of the participants.

The course includes five compulsory webinars (preliminary dates & times, to be confirmed):

Kick-off webinar: 18 March 17:00-19:00 CET
Second webinar: 25 March 17:00-19:00 CET
Third webinar: 15 April 17:00-19:00 CET
Fourth webinar: 29 April 17:00-19:00 CET
Closing webinar: 13 May 17:00-19:00 CET.

The activities of the course are collaborative, which means that participants will work and actively communicate with each other during the 5 weeks. This is why it is important that you allocate time to the course each week and progress at approximately the same pace.

Profile of participants:

Have experience of working for/with an information or advisory service;
Have first-hand experience of integration into a new country or culture;
Are willing to develop their skills and competencies to support new immigrants in their integration process;
Possess the language skills to complete the course in English;
Possess the digital skills and tools to learn in an eLearning environment;
Commit to completing the whole course within the scheduled timeframe.

Successful applicants will be notified by 13 March 2024.