The Finnish Refugee Council organises events for peer supporters, where they can develop their skills, widen their social networks and refresh themselves. We call these events Get-togethers for Peer Supporters.
Peer supporters themselves have chosen the topics for the get-togethers by voting in our yearly survey. We have recruited peer supporters to the planning and facilitating of as many get-togethers as possible.
Every peer supporter that has a profile in our peer supporter bank will get an invitation to every get-together by email. Other peer supporters are welcome to join the events as well.
You need to sign up beforehand. You will find a link on this website during every registration time. Do notice that this year’s get-together in English will be held in May.
1. Kuinka saada potentiaaliset osallistujat tulemaan ryhmään? (How to Convince Potential Participants to Join the Group?)
• Time: March 30, from 5 to 7 pm
• Cooperation partner: peer supporter Andrey Mustonen
• Language: Finnish
• Registration time will begin on 16 March and end on 28 March at 11.45 pm.
• Only remote participation is possible.
2. Teenager in the Family
• Time: 31 May from 5 to 7 pm
• Cooperation partner: coordinator and peer supporter Dora Puhakka (YWCA)
• Language: English
• Registration time will begin on 17 May and end on 30 May at 2 pm.
• Remote participation will most likely be possible.
3. Vierailu Kansalaisareenaan (Visit to the Citizen Forum)
• Time: 25 August from 5 to 7 pm
• Language: Finnish
• Registration time will begin on 8 August and end on 23 August at 12 am.
• Remote participation is likely not possible.
4. Naisten opiskelun tukeminen (Supporting Women’s Studies)
• Time: 12 October from 5 to 7 pm
• Cooperation partner: NiceHearts ry
• Language: Finnish
• Registration time will begin on 26 September and end on 10 October at 10 am.
• Remote participation is most likely possible.
Contact information:
Petri Komulainen, Peer Support Program Officer
petri.komulainen(at)pakolaisapu.fi
tel. 045-120 9036