In MOODI 2016 event in Helsinki October 6th, Maija Lanas lectured about youth at the margins at the center of their lives. A version of the lecture was published in the website in Finnish. check it out: http://www.koordinaatti.fi/fi/puheenvuoro/nuoret-reunalla
For the Autumn 2015 Maija has been involved with Unicef in developing a new model for engaging with children’s rights in school. Other trainers were Tomi Kiilakoski, Hannu Niemelä, Johanna Lampinen and Jouni Piekkari. The trainers travelled around Finland, Rovaniemi, Helsinki, Lappeenranta and meat early childhood and elementary school educators wishing to develop educational practices… Read More IN THE FIELD: Unicef Finland raises awareness of children’s rights
Maija gave a keynote “developing participatory school cultures” for teachers and school staff in Lahti. Other lecturers were Kirsti Lonka, Jani Toivola, Pekka Peura and Petra Larvus. Lahti ‘s commitment in developing new practices and cultures in schools is inspiring. SEE MORE: https://peda.net/lahti/ops2016/o2l
Maija gives a keynote in Osaava-ohjelma in Kokkola. Kokkola’s practitioners are committed in developing their skills. See more about the work done in Kokkola: http://www.kokkola.fi/osaava/fi_FI/osaava/ http://www.kokkola.fi/osaava/materiaalipankki/fi_FI/materiaaleja/
Pauliina took part in the FInEd network board meeting held at Herrankukkaro. The former network of national doctoral education in education KASVA has been renamed and reorganised as The Finnish Multidisciplinary Doctoral Training Network on Educational Sciences (FinEd), offering PhD students of member universities an invaluable national network with various functions. http://www.utu.fi/en/units/edu/units/fined/Pages/home.aspx
Maija gives a keynote about exclusionary discourses in education in a seminar for teachers and youth workers in Kouvola READ MORE: http://www.nuortenkouvola.fi/index/nuorisotyokouluilla.html
Anne Koskela has been involved in the Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers, in the Early Stage Researchers’ Work Group since 2014. With the help of the work group, the Union strives to influence legislation, personnel policies and researcher training at universities, as well as foundations and other research financiers. The members of the… Read More IN THE FIELD: Union overseeing the interests of doctoral candidates and recently graduated post-doctoral researchers
