Yhdessä-yhdistys works to create a place of belonging for immigrants. This project does this work by collecting stories of immigrants and of Finns of various origins on what it means to have a multicultural society as told and lived in the diverse neighborhood of...
Times are still exceptional and unfortunately Covid-19 continues to affect the every day life in Together Association. We have been forced to give up gathering together and most of the activities have been transfered to online. We are living in weird times, but all of...
(Please find the English translation below.) Hace un año desde la llegada del Corona virus a Europa y, para qué nos vamos a engañar, ha sido un año bastante confuso y lleno de incertidumbre para todos. No conozco a nadie que de forma directa...
فعلا در این شرکت تمرین کاری انجام میدم، از نظر من خیلی دلنشینه کار کردن توی این شرکت بخواطر اینکه اونجا ادم هایی میان که نیاز به کمک دارند. فعلا در فنی حرفه ای مشغول درس خواندن هستم در رشته فن آوری اطلاعات و ارتباطات. وضیفه من در این شرکت این هست که تدریس میکنم در...
I didn´t know much about Together Association before I came here for an interview and got an internship. Luckily I got to start work pretty soon and my new colleagues helped a lot.(so thank you for that). On my first day I went handing out information about our...
Together Association started working in Runosmäki from next to nothing in March 2020 when active locals cleaned, renovated and decorated the venue on Piiparintori square together with staff members from the association. Activities strated with Womens´day celebrations...
The election candidates will share their views on Saturday 13 March at 1 o'clock p.m. at Facebook Live. Link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/801145114139560 The panelists are Berhan Ben Ahmadi (Social Democrats), Bilal Ates (Centre Party), Janne Välilä...
We have a new employee in Runosmäki. Pauliina Lampi has begun her work as a supervisor of intercultural activities. She has finished her Master's degree in the fields of Cultural research and Multiculturality. It is her hope to get to know a wide diversity of people...
On the basis of recommendations from health authorities all our group activities will be canceled in March. However, individual visitors may come and visit us safely. It is possible to make an appointment with the language advisors for tutoring of checking excercises....
Our hobby groups in Varissuo and Runosmäki begin on January 25th. There are both old and new activities in the schedule. Everyone is welcome and no sign-up is needed except for the handicrafts groups in Runosmäki. However, we need to abide by all current Covid-19...
The rough year 2020 which was shadowed by the Covid19 pandemic is coming to its end. The Together Association managed to complete its weekly activities almost as planned before the preventive measures in Finland Proper forced us to close. Thanks to everyone for their...
Due to the pandemic the long waited suburban festivals Etnofest and VakkeLove will take place in Youtube this year. However, we won't give away over the great show. More information will be provided in a few days
Our new group schedules have been published. https://yhdessa.fi/varissuo/?preview_id=2367&preview_nonce=631ea40571&preview=true https://yhdessa.fi/runosmaki/
Our new counsellor for rehabilitative work activities is Bachelor of Social Services (AMK) Satu Huhtanen. Satu has earlier worked as a workshop counsellor. As a graduate of a commercial institute, Satu also has work experience from a pharmacist's shop. Her...
Associations and interest groups can reserve a weekly time slot for their own activities in the premises of Together Association in Varissuo and Runosmäki. For this purpose, a meeting will be held on the 17th of August, 2020 at 5 o'clock p.m., address Nisse Kavon katu...
The exhibition Varissuo 2.0 – tarinoita maailman kylästä (Varissuo 2.0 – stories from the global village) is now open at the Main Library of Turku City (address Linnankatu 2). It will last until the end of August. Welcome!
The association has gone on vacation. We'll open again on July 27th in Runosmäki and on August 3rd in Varissuo. We wish all our friends an enjoyable summer.
Kristiina Vartiainen, a board member and longtime volunteer of the association has passed away after suffering from a serious illness. We remember Kristiina as a colorful and warm person who still would have had plenty to give. Our condolences to the family. Kristiina...
The Together-association's Varissuo 2.0 community art project's exhibition opens at the Turku Main Library on 2.7. Financed by the Arts Promotion Centre Taike, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, and the city of Turku, this project portrays the experiences of those...
The Together-Association is looking to hire on a counsellor for rehabilitative work activities for a tentatively available position which begins on 1.8.2020. During the beginning phase the work week would be 30 hours long and may include tasks such as guiding...
After the corona lockdown, our premises in Varissuo and Runosmäki are open again as June 1st. Let's remember the safe distance and handwash, though. Welcome to the summer cafe. Activities organized by immigrant associations and leisure groups will continue again in...
Our skilled and knowledgeable counselor of rehabilitation work Tiia Bäcklund will be employed by a new organization starting on May 22. Even though we wish her luck with her new tasks, this is a great loss for Together-association. Tiia has promised, though, to be a...
Summer will soon be here in spite of the annoying corona virus. We will build our own plantations both in Varissuo and Runosmäki beginning on Thusday, May 14, at 14 p.m. in Varissuo and on Friday, may 15, at 12.00 in Runosmäki. In Varissuo we have rented an are of...
We have being hearing a lot these days about mindfulness, that has become a real trend worldwide. But what is mindfulness? How can be benefit from it? Have you noticed that often you are carried away by your thought stream? Do you...
People often ask me, 'Why did you decide to come to Finland? I would think most Americans would want to stay there?' As if an American could ever choose someplace else. Afterall, we are the 'best country' in the world, right? Ha, yeah right. I blame my Finnish...
In order to control the spread of coronavirus and to protect customers, the following hobby groups will be withdrawn from this date until further notice: All the activity groups are closed for the rest of the spring term. Some of them you can still follow on Facebook....
The Thursday Activities group in Runosmäki will continue again (address Nostoväenkatu 20) on January 16th, 2020. The Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations (STEA) suggests funding for Together-association in order to establish a new meeting point...
Together-association’s new website opened on December 16th. Its graphic design has been composed by Sarianna Forsström and its code has been written by Sakari Seespuro. The blog “Ways of the World in Varissuo” (Maailman menoa Varissuolla) which is part of the art...
The YOUME project (2019‒20) aimed to promote immigrants’ integration by supporting their mental health. The purpose of the project was to develop a Mental Health Ambassadors’ Model to support mental well-being of immigrants. In the Mental Health Ambassadors’ Model,...
In the Together-association, it is possible to perform a workplace training period as part of your higher education. Higher Education Students You can be studying, for example: ...Finnish as an S2 teacher....sociology or community education.…cultural event...
Together-association organizes rehabilitative work for long-term unemployed immigrants based on the service-voucher model. At present our service is only for Turku residents. The rehabilitative work is guided by the City of Turku and social services in cooperation...
You can get employment support through the Together-association. The association has a rehabilitation work activity, which can be accessed by contacting the City of Turku or TE Office. It is possible for the association to hire a few people for different work...
The Together-association has been producing its very own programs in collaboration with a local community radio station, Radio Robin Hood, since March 2019 on the frequency 91.50 Hz. It all started when the station contacted us to collaborate, and a course was held...
As a volunteer for the Together Association, you can promote immigrants’ integration and further interaction between native Finns and immigrants. As a volunteer, you can experience a multicultural and intercultural environment, and have the opportunity to meet...
The Together-association hosts a 300 square-meter premises on the ground floor of the Varissuo Library. (The address is Nisse Kavon katu 3, 20610 Turku.) The Association is open from dawn until dusk, and on weekends/evenings, it is guarded by our doormen. Inside the...
On Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. we assist you with job hunting and study questions. For example, we help you with your CV and job application, and with your school or work placement. Adult students may request support for their homework at this time.
Website redesign has begun! New websites will open on 16.12.2019 and will replace the old one yhdessa.org address. The reform also includes email addresses and updating your blog. These happen gradually before the official launch of the website. Here...
Varissuo 2.0 is an art project which was conducted by Together Association in 2019 and 2020. Its goal was to tell stories of Varissuo with its people’s own voices. In 2019, three professional artists, Sanni Saarinen (photography), Veera Lehtola (video and literary...
The YOUME project aims to promote immigrants’ integration by supporting their mental health. The purpose of the project is to develop a Mental Health Ambassadors’ Model to support mental well-being of immigrants. In the Mental Health Ambassadors’ Model, the immigrants...
Together-association is on holiday from December 20th till January 6th. We wish all our friends a Very Happy Turn of the Year. Our new leisure time groups will start again on January 20th.
Yhdessä-yhdistys works to create a place of belonging for immigrants. This project does this work by collecting stories of immigrants and of Finns...
Times are still exceptional and unfortunately Covid-19 continues to affect the every day life in Together Association. We have been forced to give...
(Please find the English translation below.) Hace un año desde la llegada del Corona virus a Europa y, para qué nos vamos...
فعلا در این شرکت تمرین کاری انجام میدم، از نظر من خیلی دلنشینه کار کردن توی این شرکت بخواطر اینکه اونجا ادم هایی میان که نیاز به کمک دارند. فعلا در...
I didn´t know much about Together Association before I came here for an interview and got an internship. Luckily I got to start work pretty soon and...
Together Association started working in Runosmäki from next to nothing in March 2020 when active locals cleaned, renovated and decorated the venue...
The election candidates will share their views on Saturday 13 March at 1 o'clock p.m. at Facebook Live. Link to the event:...
We have a new employee in Runosmäki. Pauliina Lampi has begun her work as a supervisor of intercultural activities. She has finished her Master's...
On the basis of recommendations from health authorities all our group activities will be canceled in March. However, individual visitors may come...
Our hobby groups in Varissuo and Runosmäki begin on January 25th. There are both old and new activities in the schedule. Everyone is welcome and no...
The rough year 2020 which was shadowed by the Covid19 pandemic is coming to its end. The Together Association managed to complete its weekly...
Due to the pandemic the long waited suburban festivals Etnofest and VakkeLove will take place in Youtube this year. However, we won't give away over...
Our new group schedules have been published. https://yhdessa.fi/varissuo/?preview_id=2367&preview_nonce=631ea40571&preview=true...
Our new counsellor for rehabilitative work activities is Bachelor of Social Services (AMK) Satu Huhtanen. Satu has earlier worked as a workshop...
Associations and interest groups can reserve a weekly time slot for their own activities in the premises of Together Association in Varissuo and...
The exhibition Varissuo 2.0 – tarinoita maailman kylästä (Varissuo 2.0 – stories from the global village) is now open at the Main Library of Turku...
The association has gone on vacation. We'll open again on July 27th in Runosmäki and on August 3rd in Varissuo. We wish all our friends an enjoyable...
Kristiina Vartiainen, a board member and longtime volunteer of the association has passed away after suffering from a serious illness. We remember...
The Together-association's Varissuo 2.0 community art project's exhibition opens at the Turku Main Library on 2.7. Financed by the Arts Promotion...
The Together-Association is looking to hire on a counsellor for rehabilitative work activities for a tentatively available position which begins on...
After the corona lockdown, our premises in Varissuo and Runosmäki are open again as June 1st. Let's remember the safe distance and handwash, though....
Our skilled and knowledgeable counselor of rehabilitation work Tiia Bäcklund will be employed by a new organization starting on May 22. Even though...
Summer will soon be here in spite of the annoying corona virus. We will build our own plantations both in Varissuo and Runosmäki beginning on...
We have being hearing a lot these days about mindfulness, that has become a real trend worldwide. But what is mindfulness? How can...
People often ask me, 'Why did you decide to come to Finland? I would think most Americans would want to stay there?' As if an American could ever...
In order to control the spread of coronavirus and to protect customers, the following hobby groups will be withdrawn from this date until further...
The Thursday Activities group in Runosmäki will continue again (address Nostoväenkatu 20) on January 16th, 2020. The Funding Centre for Social...
Together-association’s new website opened on December 16th. Its graphic design has been composed by Sarianna Forsström and its code has been written...
The YOUME project (2019‒20) aimed to promote immigrants’ integration by supporting their mental health. The purpose of the project was to develop a...
In the Together-association, it is possible to perform a workplace training period as part of your higher education. Higher Education Students You...
Together-association organizes rehabilitative work for long-term unemployed immigrants based on the service-voucher model. At present our service is...
You can get employment support through the Together-association. The association has a rehabilitation work activity, which can be accessed by...
The Together-association has been producing its very own programs in collaboration with a local community radio station, Radio Robin Hood, since...
As a volunteer for the Together Association, you can promote immigrants’ integration and further interaction between native Finns and immigrants. As...
The Together-association hosts a 300 square-meter premises on the ground floor of the Varissuo Library. (The address is Nisse Kavon katu 3, 20610...
On Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. we assist you with job hunting and study questions. For example, we help you with your CV and job application, and...
Website redesign has begun! New websites will open on 16.12.2019 and will replace the old one yhdessa.org address. The reform also...
Varissuo 2.0 is an art project which was conducted by Together Association in 2019 and 2020. Its goal was to tell stories of Varissuo with its...
The YOUME project aims to promote immigrants’ integration by supporting their mental health. The purpose of the project is to develop a Mental...
Together-association is on holiday from December 20th till January 6th. We wish all our friends a Very Happy Turn of the Year. Our new leisure time...