U2VET – Integrating Ukrainians to Vocational Education and Training
Multiplier Event | Wednesday, 16 September 2026 Online | 10:00–11:30 (EEST) Join us for the U2VET Multiplier Event to discover how the project has worked to support the integration of Ukrainian refugees into vocational education and training, the labour market and wider society. The three-year Erasmus+ KA2 -funded U2VET project aims to support the integration of Ukrainian refugees into society […]
U2VET took Students from the Classroom to the Community – Ukrainian Students Taking Part in Local Activities in Lapua
As part of The U2VET Work Package 3, Preliminary Education, Sedu Lapua piloted a range of practical activities for Ukrainian students. Education was extended beyond the classroom, and by giving students opportunities to create, participate, communicate and contribute to their local community, the activities helped strengthen both their Finnish language skills and their sense of […]
Towards a Post-War Europe through Erasmus+ Cooperation
English translation for web publication Publication metadata: Published in May 2026 Original publication date: 8 May 2026 Original source: Finnish National Agency for Education (Opetushallitus) ———————————————————————————————————————————————— On Europe Day, we celebrate peace and cooperation in Europe and recall the historical background to the creation of the European Union. Juha Ketolainen, Mira Länsikallio and Pirjo Pehkonen […]
Ukrainian Couple Found a New Beginning in Seinäjoki
English translation of the original Finnish article Original source: Sedu – Ukrainalaispariskunta löysi uuden alun Seinäjoelta Ukrainians Olha and Oleksandr are a living example of how skills, motivation and the right kind of support can help people who have fled war build a new life. With the support of Sedu, Seinäjoki Central Hospital and the […]
The U2VET project`s first pilot phase
During the application phase, the client receives important information but also shares details about themselves: When we get to know you, it becomes easier for us to help you. The integration of those fleeing from Ukraine into their new home country is supported by the opportunity to work. Vocational education increases the chances of Ukrainians […]
U2VET’s Finnish Working-life Representatives Learning from Dutch Good Practices
U2VET project’s second transnational project meeting was organised in the Netherlands in April 2024. As one of the most important aims of the project is to support the integration of Ukrainian immigrants into working life through vocational education, Sedu decided to invite two working-life representatives, Ms Elina Mäki-Opas, Director of Hospitality Services, and Ms Viveca […]
