Information about Villa Victor
Villa Victor works daily with customer interface and as an expert in Oulu’s immigration and multicultural matters. People visit Villa Victor for multilingual guidance, counseling and Finnish courses. Multilingual guidance is offered in 10 different languages. Finnish language can be studied on a beginner course, elementary courses, follow-up course, YKI-training and conversation course and advanced level course.
Coordinating and developing immigration work in Oulu is Villa Victor’s area of expertise. Employees operate as consultants and are associated with the most important immigration and multicultural steering groups. The central objectives are working on anti-racism and developing two-way integration.
One of Villa Victor’s main tasks is to organize events that are associated with multiculturalism. “Welcome to Oulu”, “Colourful Restaurant”, “Celebration for citizenship receivers” and “Independence Day” are examples of events that are organized every year. In addition Villa Victor organizes information sessions about various current topics every month.
The activities are developed in close collaboration with other organizers in the area. Expert services provide a wide variety of expertise on issues related to multiculturality and immigration. Villa Victor`s staff actively takes part as experts in the compositions of different projects and working groups. Staff has also wide experience and knowledge about immigration affairs in Oulu area.
Everyone is welcome to Villa Victor!
Mia Lindberg, team coordinator
Events and visits
+358 (0)44 703 1326
El Hassane Kazza
Coordinator, Multilingual guidance
+358 (0)40 651 5687
Veli-Pekka Pelkonen
Finnish language teaching
+358 (0)50 361 3842
Riikka-Maija Gardemeister
Finnish language teaching and mentoring
+358 (0)40 480 6295
Ritva Saloranta
InfoFinland, Infosessions
+358 (0)40 656 8829
Rikupekka Leinonen
Project manager, Monine project
+358 (0)40 485 6963
Essi Riihijärvi
Project worker, Monine project
+ 358 (0)40 480 7312
Fangying Li
Project worker, Monine project
+358 (0)40 617 4470
Arto Willman
Immigration Manager
Email: firstname.lastname@ouka.fi
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Welcome to Oulu - Where to begin?
Come talk with us about employment, education, Finnish language courses and different aspects of life in Oulu.
Together we will figure out how your past education, language skills, and other factors can influence your integration process.
You will receive an initial assessment plan after the meeting and we will continue to provide you with the right information when you need it, so that you settle more easily into life in Oulu. We can create a customized plan regarding education, work, and life in your new city.
Multicultural Centre Villa Victor makes initial assessment plans for those people who have not registered with the TE-office as an unemployed jobseeker and who have lived in Finland for less than three years. This service is offered to immigrants according to the law on integration.
Get in touch to mia.lindberg@ouka.fi
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