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Updated on 9th April (Easy Finnish language book club + Spring events and schedules).<\/em><\/p>\n All activities are open and free of charge and do not require registration unless otherwise stated. You can join the groups at any time. Most groups are led by volunteers. Children can be brought along, but childcare is not available.<\/p>\n Some of the groups have their own Whatsapp group. Contact the group contact person if you want to receive information about the group’s activities via Whatsapp. If a contact person is not specifically mentioned, contact Gloria’s employees.<\/p>\n Changes to the program are possible. Follow the website and social media!<\/p>\n Let’s read together (Luetaan yhdess\u00e4)<\/strong> Repeat and learn (Toisto)<\/strong> Finnish discussion group<\/strong> Finnish courses of the Adult Education Center <\/strong>(Spring 2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n Finnish courses of the Adult Education Center are paid and must be registered on their website or at the office. More information: marja.juhola@jyvaskyla.fi.<\/p>\n Women’s Path Group (MAP TO WORKING LIFE PROJECT \/ International House Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4)<\/strong><\/p>\n The group studies Finnish and childcare is arranged in the space during the studies. Only for those who have registered. Note! The group is full in spring 2026.<\/p>\n Easy Finnish Book Club<\/strong><\/p>\n Do you want to learn Finnish? Join the book club for easy books! The reading circle reads easy books and speaks easy Finnish. The reading circle is for everyone, especially for stay-at-home parents. You can bring your children along. No need to register!<\/p>\n French conversation group<\/strong> Persian language teaching<\/strong> English for beginners<\/strong> Grupo de Espanol = Spanish language group<\/strong> Language Caf\u00e9<\/strong> Monimessi family caf\u00e9<\/strong> Other family groups<\/strong><\/p>\n Other family groups are guided by volunteers and meet independently, usually on weekends. Contact the family group volunteer (contact details in the weekly schedule) for more information about the group.<\/p>\n Dutch Family Cafe \u2013 Dutch-speaking family group<\/strong> Multilingual guidance and advice (International House Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4)<\/strong> Service guidance (Wellbeing Services county of Central Finland)<\/strong> Volunteer stop<\/strong> Mondo: Cooking together group for 12-29 year-old immigrant and native Finnish girls and women<\/strong> Game and discussion evening for the young and adults<\/strong> Women’s group<\/strong> Turkish women’s group<\/strong> Hatha yoga<\/strong> Handicraft group<\/strong> Open music group<\/strong> Creative actions for the planet (Planetbic project) FULL<\/strong><\/p>\n Do you want to do something for the planet? Do you want to meet new people and learn new things about food? Join us for free workshops! Read more from “Currently Happening” -page.<\/p>\n Persian Book Club<\/strong> Vietnamese Cooking Workshop<\/strong> Language guide meetings (for volunteers of Finnish language groups)<\/strong> Many events take place in Gloria. Read more from the “Currently Happening” -section.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Weekly Schedule Spring 2026 (pdf) Updated on 9th April (Easy Finnish language book club + Spring events and schedules). About Gloria’s groups All activities are open and free of charge and do not require registration unless otherwise stated. You can join the groups at any time. Most groups are led by volunteers. Children can be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":6992,"parent":298,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1486","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1486"}],"version-history":[{"count":164,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9001,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1486\/revisions\/9001"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gloriajkl.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About Gloria’s groups<\/h3>\n
Finnish language groups<\/h3>\n
\nLearn and speak Finnish in small groups. Suitable for Finnish learners of all levels, including those who cannot read or write.<\/p>\n
\nThe group is especially suitable for beginner Finnish learners who want to learn to speak everyday Finnish. No reading or writing skills are required.<\/p>\n
\nThe group is suitable for anyone who can already speak a little Finnish and wants to practice conversation.<\/p>\n\n
Other language groups<\/h3>\n
\nThe group is suitable for those who already know some French and want to practice conversation in French.<\/p>\n
\nPersian language teaching from the very beginning. Children can be brought along, the group meets in a space where toys are available for children. However, there is no babysitter.<\/p>\n
\nYou can come to the group to practice the basics of English or to practice conversation in English if you already know some English.<\/p>\n
\nThe group is an open-level group, meaning you can join whether you don’t know any Spanish or you already know more. Within the group people can be divided into smaller groups according to level.<\/p>\n
\nIn the language caf\u00e9 you can speak different languages \u200b\u200bin small groups. At the same time you can meet new friends, be together and drink coffee. The languages \u200b\u200bchange depending on which volunteers are involved in running the language tables. You can go around different tables or stay at one table to speak one language. In the language caf\u00e9 you will encounter different languages, cultures and people. Sometimes the language caf\u00e9 also has games and performances.<\/p>\nFamily groups<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nCome and meet other families with children in a relaxed and comfortable family caf\u00e9. Support, activities and information about services for families with children are available. Breakfast is available from 10-11 am, 4\u20ac\/family. Let’s spend time together, do crafts and sing multilingual songs! Family service workers and experts from different fields often visit the Monimessi. The Monimessi is led by Gloria employee Saara J\u00e4ntti.<\/p>\n
\nFamilientreff \u2013 German-speaking family group<\/strong>
\nItalian-speaking family group<\/strong>
\nSudanese family group<\/strong>
\nChinese family group<\/strong><\/p>\nGuidance and councelling<\/h3>\n
\nService languages: Finnish and Russian
\nThe service offers guidance and advice on, for example, questions related to residence permits, housing, hobbies and leisure activities, healthcare appointments and filling out forms.
\nIrma Alekseeva, a native-speaking guide, tel. 0401594340; irma.alekseeva@jyvaskyla.fi<\/p>\n
\nService languages: Finnish, English and other languages \u200b\u200busing translation programs
\nThe service offers guidance and advice on, for example, questions related to residence permits, housing, hobbies and leisure activities, healthcare appointments and filling out forms.<\/p>\n
\nWould you like to volunteer at Gloria? You will receive information, support and ideas for multicultural volunteer work. Come and chat!<\/p>\nPeer groups<\/h3>\n
\nEnjoy spending time together and cooking in a relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n
\nYouth and adult evenings discuss different themes, play board and digital games, make visits and participate in workshops. Activities are planned together. Snacks are provided.<\/p>\n
\nA group for all women. We hope that you will commit to the group’s activities for the season. The group discusses themes important to women, goes on trips and does all kinds of fun activities such as baking. The instructors are Saara J\u00e4ntti, who is responsible for Gloria’s volunteer activities, and Arja Miettinen, the leader of Gloria, as well as Kaisa Nissi, a psychiatric nurse, and Laura P\u00f6nk\u00e4nen, a psychologist, from Social Services Supporting Integration.<\/p>\n
\nMore information from the group’s volunteer: mrymclk06@gmail.com<\/p>\nActivity groups<\/h3>\n
\nA calm, relaxing yoga class. You do not need previous experience with yoga. Instruction in Finnish. You can bring your own yoga mat. Registration for the next week’s class by the previous Friday: arja.miettinen@gloriajkl.fi<\/p>\n
\nCome and make your own craft projects or learn craft techniques from other group members. Gloria has a sewing machine, threads, needles and craft supplies, which you can use free of charge in the group. Ask more from Gloria!<\/p>\n
\nCome and jam and sing together! Gloria has instruments that you can borrow (piano, guitars, ukulele, rhythm instruments) or you can bring your own instrument. All group members can suggest songs to play. The group occasionally performs at various events, but you can also participate in the group without performing. The group does not provide actual music lessons.<\/p>\n
\nThe Book Club reads non-fiction books on various topics and discusses them together in Persian. The first book to be read is \u201cWhy Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty\u201d. The group is open to all Persian speakers.<\/p>\n
\nThe Vietnamese cooking workshops prepare authentic Vietnamese dishes and drinks. The first time you enjoy spring rolls and tea, and the second time you enjoy stuffed baguettes and iced coffee. One time costs \u20ac7\/person and two times \u20ac10\/person. You can choose a meat or vegan option in the workshop and allergies are taken into account. Pre-registration is required. See more in the “Currently Happening” section.<\/p>\nEvents and other activities<\/h3>\n
\nIn these meetings, we plan the activities of Finnish groups together, discuss current themes and support each other together.
\nMore information: saara.jantti@gloriajkl.fi<\/p>\n